Former US Officials Question DOJ’s Probe of ‘Unmasking’ of Trump Ally
"No one has ever been criminally prosecuted for unmasking."
"No one has ever been criminally prosecuted for unmasking."
The probe ordered by FBI Director Christopher Wray will "determine whether any current employees engaged in misconduct" in the investigation of Flynn.
"Selectively declassifying intelligence solely for political purposes undermines the Intelligence Community’s credibility, and erodes public trust in institutions critical to protecting the nation."
"The judge has neither denied nor granted the government's motion to dismiss."
"President Obama asked if Comey was saying that the NSC should not pass sensitive information related to Russia to Flynn. Comey replied 'potentially.'"
"A district court cannot deny the government's motion to dismiss because the judge has 'a disagreement with the prosecution's exercise of charging authority.'"
"I fully agree that whoever illegally leaked classified details of #Kisylak call should be disciplined, lose their security clearance and/or be prosecuted.”
Biden said he will let the Justice Department do their job.
"I stand by my comments calling out President Obama's administration."
"Both presidents are welcome to come before the committee and share their concerns about each other."
"You don't know who it is in advance."
The judge signaled reluctance to allow the Justice Department to drop its criminal prosecution of Michael Flynn.
"Each individual was an authorized recipient of the original report."
"He should stop trying to always divert from the real concerns of the American people."
"Is that because the only cases in the United States that warranted intervention by department leadership happened to involve friends of the president? Of course not.”
"The remaining clip included important remarks from the attorney general that we missed."
"Given its slogan 'Facts First,' it appears the facts are not even coming last. They are not coming at all."
"Not only did the AG make the case in the VERY answer, Chuck says he didn't, he also did so multiple times throughout the interview."
"I believe the decision by the Justice Department lays bare what was clearly prosecutorial abuse."
Obama believes it is all an "absolute, chaotic disaster."