"Worse than Watergate"- House Intel Memo

[Ronin13]

I haven't seen anyone post about this, and I just learned about this listening to Hannity on the radio while driving. Apparently there's a House Intel Committee memorandum that reveals some pretty damning details about FBI and FISA misuse. If this is as big as many (R) legislators are claiming it is, it could be quite the bombshell, sink Obama's legacy, and make Trump effectively bulletproof. Twitter has a new trending #ReleaseTheMemo.

‘Worse Than Watergate’: ‘Shocking’ House Intel Memo Allegedly Reveals FISA Abuse by Senior DOJ and FBI Officials

Members of the House on Thursday said they viewed a “shocking” classified memo allegedly detailing abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by senior Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigations officials in relation to the investigation of the Trump campaign and called for it to be declassified and available to the public immediately.

“It’s troubling. It is shocking,” Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) told Fox News. “Part of me wishes that I didn’t read it because I don’t want to believe that those kinds of things could be happening in this country that I call home and love so much.”
“The facts contained in this memo are jaw-dropping and demand full transparency. There is no higher priority than the release of this information to preserve our democracy,” saidRep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a member of the Judiciary Committee, which oversees the DOJ and the FBI.

Another Judiciary Committee member, Rep. Steve King (R-IA), called what he saw in the memo “sickening” and said it was “worse than Watergate.”

Steve King
✔@SteveKingIA


I have read the memo. The sickening reality has set in. I no longer hold out hope there is an innocent explanation for the information the public has seen. I have long said it is worse than Watergate. It was #neverTrump & #alwaysHillary. #releasethememo
8:32 PM - Jan 18, 2018 · Washington, DC

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Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), another Judiciary Committee member, called the memo “deeply troubling” and said it raises questions about the “Obama DOJ and Comey FBI.”
“The classified report compiled by House Intelligence is deeply troubling and raises serious questions about the upper echelon of the Obama DOJ and Comey FBI as it relates to the so-called collusion investigation,” he tweeted.

Ron DeSantis
✔@RepDeSantis


The classified report compiled by House Intelligence is deeply troubling and raises serious questions about the upper echelon of the Obama DOJ and Comey FBI as it relates to the so-called collusion investigation.
1:10 PM - Jan 18, 2018

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“You think about, ‘is this happening in America or is this the KGB?’ That’s how alarming it is,” Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) told Fox News.
“It is so alarming the American people have to see this,” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, also said to network.
The viewing of the memo came after all Republican members of the House intelligence committee, whose investigators compiled the classified memo, voted Thursday to make it available to all House members. Every Democrat on the committee voted against it.
According to Gaetz, the memo’s contents could lead to the firing — and perhaps even jailing — of senior DOJ and FBI officials.
“I think that this will not end just with firings. I believe there are people who will go to jail,” he said on Fox News’ Hannity.
He said what he saw in the memo also explains why Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Judiciary Subcommittee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) recently referred the Fusion GPS dossier author Christopher Steele for a criminal investigation.
“I think there will be criminal implications here,” Gaetz added.
The memo also reportedly contains information about the dossier put together by Fusion GPS that alleged Trump and members of his team colluded with Russians in the 2016 election, according to a report by investigative journalist Sara Carter.
It was revealed in October that the dossier was funded by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Despite being a political document, the dossier was reportedly part of the evidence FBI officials used to apply for and obtain a warrant through a secret FISA court to spy on Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
Page told Breitbart News in a statement: “After over a year of inciting discord and threats of violence across America, it’s encouraging that the individuals in Washington responsible for these efforts to undermine our great democracy may be held accountable soon.”
Breitbart News reported on March 3, 2017, that the Obama administration took steps to undermine Trump’s presidential campaign using “police state” tactics, including spying on the Trump campaign. That report is widely believed to have led to President Trump’s tweet that later accused the Obama administration of wiretapping Trump Tower.
Members of the public and Congress are now calling for the document to be declassified and released to the public.

Lee Zeldin
✔@RepLeeZeldin


Immediately #ReleaseTheMemo #FISAMemo & ALL relevant material sourced in it. Every American needs to know the truth! We wouldn't be revealing any sources & methods that we shouldn't; only feds' reliance on bad sources & methods.
6:28 PM - Jan 18, 2018

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DeSantis said the House intelligence committee, pursuant to House rules, should vote to make the report publicly available as soon as possible.
“While the report is classified as Top Secret, I believe the select committee should, pursuant to House rules, vote to make the report publicly available as soon as possible. This is a matter of national significance and the American people deserve the truth,” he said.
“Rule X of the House Rules allows the select committee to publicly disclose any information in its possession after a determination by the select committee that the public interest would be served by such disclosure.”
According to House Rules, if the House intelligence committee votes to make the report public, President Trump would have five days to issue an objection. If he objected, it would take a vote on the House floor.
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[Ronin13]

Interesting. Time will tell I guess. I'd bet money that nothing really matters anymore. Political scandals really damaged people 30-40+ years ago. Now nothing sticks to anyone because the country is so divided. E.g. no scandal can stick on Trump from the right; no scandal can stick on Hillary for the left. Hell, they will probably love her even more for it. SHE TRIED HER BEST TO STOP TRUMP. <3 and that's if it isn't being blown out of proportion as a headline story.

I dunno- from what Reps Gaetz and King are eluding to, this makes it seem like the FBI and DOJ were very KBG like... I don't know if this one will just slip on by.

[flogger]

The Clintons have lots of barbells, I suggest these guys stay away from the gym.

[hatidua]

You'll have to pardon me if I don't hold my breath waiting for this to amount to anything.

[Great-Kazoo]

THIS JUST IN........... Police responding to a hostage situation at the Capitol.........



squirrel.


DONALD TRUMP WAS RUMORED TO BE SEEN IN A STEAM ROOM ENGAGING IN SEX, WITH AN AS OF YET UNNAMED FEMALE in 1978.
More details as they come in.



Obama could be photographed smoking crack with Marion Berry and it would be old news before it made yesterdays headlines.

Unless it's Trump the media doesn't care or would the media report it.

2 examples that made a difference after the tabloids (enquirer) ran them

Gary Hart and John Edwards. Both ignored till pictures of Hart with his GF, then Edwards confessing to his affair


Then this tidbit ran in today's DP. Which points to the hysterics the D's have resorted to. So yeah, not really counting on anything happening.

https://www.denverpost.com/2018/01/1...t-his-enemies/

[hollohas]

Fox is the only network covering this. A couple other websites are reporting it but link to Fox. (Zerohedge, Drudge). This is a pretty big deal considering how many congressmen have commented on seeing it. But straight crickets from every other network.
I've been trying to find anywhere that's covering this but can't. Gives me ammo for a debate I'm currently having with a family member about the media being corrupt. He doesn't think so. Seriously.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

You'll have to pardon me if I don't hold my breath waiting for this to amount to anything.

x2, and I hate ‘news’ stories like this. I get that it is classified, but until you’re prepared to tell us something more substantive than “certain members of one party are outraged,” Then STFU with your clickbait. Even if it is the party I tend to side with.

[Gman]

Now they're using the release of this information as another excuse for not agreeing on funding the govt.

[Aloha_Shooter]

The Republicans are stirring it up because they're trying to get the general public to apply pressure to get the memo released. They can't provide details themselves until the intel community has agreed to declassify the contents or they violate the law and their non-disclosure agreements. The decision on whether or not to release resides with the people who seemingly have the most to lose by having it become public so this kind of campaign is actually necessary.

[hollohas]

We all know there was/is some dirty shit going on in DC. Especially during the election. There must be some solid proof somewhere. There is dirty laundry and I hope it gets aired out. I hope this is it.