CBS News’ Catherine Herridge has gotten her highlighter out again, and this time she’s poring over newly declassified documents related to an August 2016 FBI briefing with then-candidate Donald Trump, Michael Flynn, and Chris Christie. Note the timing: 17 days after the FBI opened Operation Crossfire Hurricane.
Newly declassified records show FBI briefing to then-candidate Trump, @GenFlynn @GovChristie on August 17, 2016. TIMING + CONTEXT: 17 days after FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane July 31, 2016 + 9 days after Strzok/Page “we'll stop him” text + 2 days after “insurance policy” text.
— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) July 23, 2020
Questioned by IG, Strzok dismissed the texts were evidence of bias, saying he did not take "any steps to try to affect the outcome" of the 2016 Presidential election, Clinton email for mishandling classified information or Russia probe.@CBSNews pic.twitter.com/1yZdO89hNw
— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) July 23, 2020
Of course, he dismissed the texts.
REAX: From senior administration official to @DNI_Ratcliffe declassified records: "The August 2016 briefing was apparentlyy part of the so-called “insurance policy" to ensure an outcome that would block then candidate Trump. The defensive briefer admits gathering questions..
— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) July 23, 2020
or issues "related to the Russian federation," and significantly, the briefing notes are filed under the FBI Russia probe “Crossfire Hurricane,” and the FBI probe into GEN Flynn dubbed “Crossfire Razor.” One of the players, a former FBI lawyer, was later..
— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) July 23, 2020
accused of forging a CIA document to continue surveillance @carterwpage when the investigation failed to uncover evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.” Records released in response to multiple requests from @SenRonJohnson @ChuckGrassley @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/y2WiKtIwxr
— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) July 23, 2020
Thank you Sens. Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley for staying on this.
This is what real journalism looks like.
— suthernfryed (@suthernfryed) July 23, 2020
Seriously, how do we not prosecute with this mountain of evidence!?!?
— JonnyBG00d (@jonathanfrank08) July 23, 2020
— Mary (@secretkiska) July 23, 2020
Obamagate is getting hotter than the 2020 summer ???
— Becca ✝️ ?? (@carolinagurl817) July 23, 2020
It’s all out in the open and the silence is deafening.
— Tim Kelley (@timkelley1521) July 23, 2020
Indictments better be eminent.
— Stephen Cotta (@SJCotta) July 23, 2020
It’s all there.
— Enough!??✝️Q✡️?? (@CiraVO) July 23, 2020
Declassify all you want. We know what happened and who the players are. We want indictments
— scamdemic (@2brentWhite) July 23, 2020
at this point, does any of this really matter? Nobody is going to jail despite overwhelming evidence by the FBI, DNC, Obama, Obama DOJ, CIA/NSA and other countries….
It was a coup attempt after Trump was elected and before that, it was spying on a political opponent. Illegally
— Bucky (@GoBucky777) July 23, 2020
Seems that way.
While I appreciate your continued investigation and reporting of this horrific travesty of decency and justice, I must say that I don't think anyone cares anymore. It seems apparent that the DOJ doesn't care so why should we?
— RudeAwakening (@PErinMahoney) July 23, 2020
The August 17 briefing was a setup, pure and simple… where the Hell is AG Barr and @Durham ?
Why all the delay on something so obvious.
— Gary Tap Texas ??? (@texas_tap) July 23, 2020
Thanks @CBS_Herridge but NOTHING. EVER. HAPPENS. There is no justice left in the country.
— Gravity@Trump?? (@Gravity1223) July 23, 2020
Obama Knew this was happening, when does the investigation turn into trials and treasonous verdicts?
— Beach1 (@nogolfonsunday) July 23, 2020
They got caught. They never thought she would lose.
— Stocks And Scotch (@ScotchStocks) July 23, 2020
I see that Schiff got a copy. Now would be a good time for him to release all that Russian collusion evidence he said he has seen.
— Vinny920 (@Vinny9201) July 23, 2020
Well that's a smoking gun I'd say.
— 2getherWEstand (@estand_w) July 23, 2020
Beyond disgusting they were attempting a take down of an election! We can only thank God he was watching over our country!
— gbusa (@switt4ks) July 23, 2020
CBS should do a program where all this evidence is laid out and explained to the american public. Tweets will not reach most voters with different political values. And all the evidence must be shown in full.
— IslandReader1 (@IslandReader1) July 23, 2020
It's like a movie and we'll all get to watch soon enough… ??
— My name is Danny… I Voted for Trump! (@DannySonOfJohn) July 23, 2020
Let’s hope.
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Update:
Here’s Lou Dobbs covering the memos:
BREAKING NEWS: @RepMattGaetz says newly declassified memos show the Trump campaign’s first defense briefing from August 2016 was meant to target President @realDonaldTrump, Gen. Michael Flynn and the Trump campaign. #AmericaFirst #MAGA #Dobbs pic.twitter.com/9fR8W2ufWE
— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) July 23, 2020
Related:
‘Ultimate client was DNC’: Catherine Herridge shares #FISA court docs – Steele forced to pay damages for ‘misleading’ material https://t.co/br4m7Q6OXz
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 9, 2020
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