Top DOJ official demoted - contacts with Trump dossier firm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is getting really interesting.

His wife worked for Fusion GPS in 2016.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/11/wife-demoted-doj-official-worked-for-firm-behind-anti-trump-dossier.html

A senior Justice Department official demoted last week for concealing his meetings with the men behind the anti-Trump “dossier” had even closer ties to Fusion GPS, the firm responsible for the incendiary document, than have been disclosed, Fox News has confirmed: The official’s wife worked for Fusion GPS during the 2016 election.

Fusion GPS has attracted scrutiny because Republican lawmakers have spent the better part of this year investigating whether the dossier, which was funded by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, served as the basis for the Justice Department and the FBI to obtain FISA surveillance last year on a Trump campaign adviser named Carter Page.

That is interesting, but it doesn't exactly discredit Fusion GPS as a shady illegitimate business. The opposite, rather. They work with experts. She's written extensively about Russia. And at Justice, Ohr is an expert in international crime and racketeering.

You don’t see a conflict of interest if your wife wrote the report that your office was funding?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is getting really interesting.

His wife worked for Fusion GPS in 2016.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/11/wife-demoted-doj-official-worked-for-firm-behind-anti-trump-dossier.html

A senior Justice Department official demoted last week for concealing his meetings with the men behind the anti-Trump “dossier” had even closer ties to Fusion GPS, the firm responsible for the incendiary document, than have been disclosed, Fox News has confirmed: The official’s wife worked for Fusion GPS during the 2016 election.

Fusion GPS has attracted scrutiny because Republican lawmakers have spent the better part of this year investigating whether the dossier, which was funded by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, served as the basis for the Justice Department and the FBI to obtain FISA surveillance last year on a Trump campaign adviser named Carter Page.

That is interesting, but it doesn't exactly discredit Fusion GPS as a shady illegitimate business. The opposite, rather. They work with experts. She's written extensively about Russia. And at Justice, Ohr is an expert in international crime and racketeering.

So now we are demoting or firing as political retribution or censorship any person whose family works for your opponent? Good to know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is getting really interesting.

His wife worked for Fusion GPS in 2016.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/11/wife-demoted-doj-official-worked-for-firm-behind-anti-trump-dossier.html

A senior Justice Department official demoted last week for concealing his meetings with the men behind the anti-Trump “dossier” had even closer ties to Fusion GPS, the firm responsible for the incendiary document, than have been disclosed, Fox News has confirmed: The official’s wife worked for Fusion GPS during the 2016 election.

Fusion GPS has attracted scrutiny because Republican lawmakers have spent the better part of this year investigating whether the dossier, which was funded by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, served as the basis for the Justice Department and the FBI to obtain FISA surveillance last year on a Trump campaign adviser named Carter Page.

That is interesting, but it doesn't exactly discredit Fusion GPS as a shady illegitimate business. The opposite, rather. They work with experts. She's written extensively about Russia. And at Justice, Ohr is an expert in international crime and racketeering.

So now we are demoting or firing as political retribution or censorship any person whose family works for your opponent? Good to know.

The data of Mary Matalin and James Carville now seem oh so quaint and far away. What a chilling effect on freedom of speech and association.

[Anonymous]

Days of

[Anonymous]

Seriously. The right are totally unhinged. Fire everyone, remove journalists, cleanse the FBI.

WTF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is getting really interesting.

His wife worked for Fusion GPS in 2016.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/11/wife-demoted-doj-official-worked-for-firm-behind-anti-trump-dossier.html

A senior Justice Department official demoted last week for concealing his meetings with the men behind the anti-Trump “dossier” had even closer ties to Fusion GPS, the firm responsible for the incendiary document, than have been disclosed, Fox News has confirmed: The official’s wife worked for Fusion GPS during the 2016 election.

Fusion GPS has attracted scrutiny because Republican lawmakers have spent the better part of this year investigating whether the dossier, which was funded by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, served as the basis for the Justice Department and the FBI to obtain FISA surveillance last year on a Trump campaign adviser named Carter Page.

That is interesting, but it doesn't exactly discredit Fusion GPS as a shady illegitimate business. The opposite, rather. They work with experts. She's written extensively about Russia. And at Justice, Ohr is an expert in international crime and racketeering.

So now we are demoting or firing as political retribution or censorship any person whose family works for your opponent? Good to know.

I would agree with you if it were that simple and maybe it is. I’m just following along. “Good to know” wth is that about? Mueller fired him: take your grievances up with him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is getting really interesting.

His wife worked for Fusion GPS in 2016.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/11/wife-demoted-doj-official-worked-for-firm-behind-anti-trump-dossier.html

A senior Justice Department official demoted last week for concealing his meetings with the men behind the anti-Trump “dossier” had even closer ties to Fusion GPS, the firm responsible for the incendiary document, than have been disclosed, Fox News has confirmed: The official’s wife worked for Fusion GPS during the 2016 election.

Fusion GPS has attracted scrutiny because Republican lawmakers have spent the better part of this year investigating whether the dossier, which was funded by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, served as the basis for the Justice Department and the FBI to obtain FISA surveillance last year on a Trump campaign adviser named Carter Page.

That is interesting, but it doesn't exactly discredit Fusion GPS as a shady illegitimate business. The opposite, rather. They work with experts. She's written extensively about Russia. And at Justice, Ohr is an expert in international crime and racketeering.

So now we are demoting or firing as political retribution or censorship any person whose family works for your opponent? Good to know.

I would agree with you if it were that simple and maybe it is. I’m just following along. “Good to know” wth is that about? Mueller fired him: take your grievances up with him.

He wasn’t fired; he was demoted and I haven’t heard anything about Mueller’s connection to this. So, save your ire.

[Anonymous]

What?!?
Ohr's wife works for Fusion GPS? WTF???

[Anonymous]

I think this is interesting:

The day before Fox News reported that Mr. Ohr held his secret meetings last year with the founder of Fusion GPS, Glenn Simpson, and with Christopher Steele, the former British spy who compiled the dossier, the Justice Department stripped Ohr of his deputy title and ousted him from his fourth floor office at the building that DOJ insiders call “Main Justice.”

The Department of Justice has provided no public explanation for Ohr’s demotion. Officials inside the Department have told Fox News his wearing of two hats was “unusual,” but also confirm Ohr had withheld his contacts with the Fusion GPS men from colleagues at the DOJ.

The timing is suspect. His involvement is suspect. The fact that his wife worked at Fusion GPS is suspect.
I hope the purpose of the meeting by Mr. Ohr can be uncovered. Same with his wife’s role at Fusion GPS and whether she was involved with the dossier.
This is starting to smell bad.

[Anonymous]

Comical that the right wing is acting as though Fusion GPS were ISIS or something. They want to shoot the messenger because they don't like the message. That's an obvious dodge and deflection. The issue here has always been and still is the message itself - the dossier. And the reason the right is getting so hysterical about Fusion GPS is because, with the revelations about Flynn, Papadopoulos and Manafort, the dossier is being more and more vindicated and proven to be substantively correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Comical that the right wing is acting as though Fusion GPS were ISIS or something. They want to shoot the messenger because they don't like the message. That's an obvious dodge and deflection. The issue here has always been and still is the message itself - the dossier. And the reason the right is getting so hysterical about Fusion GPS is because, with the revelations about Flynn, Papadopoulos and Manafort, the dossier is being more and more vindicated and proven to be substantively correct.

No - we have lots of questions about the dossier, the FBI, Fusion GPS, and the intersection between these.

1. Was the dossier used to acquire FISA warrants? The dossier, funded by the DNC and Clinton campaign - the opposition party?
2. Why did Ohr secretly meet with both Christopher Steele AND Fusion GPS? His colleagues were unaware of his involvement - was his supervisor? What role did his wife have in this whole scandal?
3. What role did Andrew McCabe play in this scandal? McCabe, whose wife ran for office a few years back and who received a substantial donation from McAuliffe.
4. Why has the FBI been stonewalling Congress WRT documentation?
5. Did Peter Strzok play a role in the Steele dossier?

These are just some of the questions. There are simply too many connections between the Steele dossier, government offices, and Mueller’s investigation that need to be answered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Comical that the right wing is acting as though Fusion GPS were ISIS or something. They want to shoot the messenger because they don't like the message. That's an obvious dodge and deflection. The issue here has always been and still is the message itself - the dossier. And the reason the right is getting so hysterical about Fusion GPS is because, with the revelations about Flynn, Papadopoulos and Manafort, the dossier is being more and more vindicated and proven to be substantively correct.

No - we have lots of questions about the dossier, the FBI, Fusion GPS, and the intersection between these.

1. Was the dossier used to acquire FISA warrants? The dossier, funded by the DNC and Clinton campaign - the opposition party?
2. Why did Ohr secretly meet with both Christopher Steele AND Fusion GPS? His colleagues were unaware of his involvement - was his supervisor? What role did his wife have in this whole scandal?
3. What role did Andrew McCabe play in this scandal? McCabe, whose wife ran for office a few years back and who received a substantial donation from McAuliffe.
4. Why has the FBI been stonewalling Congress WRT documentation?
5. Did Peter Strzok play a role in the Steele dossier?

These are just some of the questions. There are simply too many connections between the Steele dossier, government offices, and Mueller’s investigation that need to be answered.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/12/fbis-mccabe-has-ohr-problem-will-not-testify-on-tuesday-source-says.html

Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, who was reportedly scheduled to testify behind closed doors in front of the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, will instead meet next week due to a "scheduling error," Department of Justice officials told Fox News.

Fox News was told by those familiar with the matter that the intelligence committee is suspicious of the purported scheduling error. One source said they believe the schedule issue arose after Fox News' report Monday night on Department of Justice official Bruce Ohr.

[Anonymous]

Ugh. complete obfuscation and nonsense from the trump admin on this. Great. what happens next? we just call off the Mueller investigation and everyone goes home? trump continues to f*ck our country? too close for comfort right? probing of the finances, which would surely lead to guilt is too much right? all enabled by fox news loonies. what a world we live in. yellow journalism everywhere. propaganda still rules the day. ha we think we're such a first world country and then trump takes over and shows how f*cked up things are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. complete obfuscation and nonsense from the trump admin on this. Great. what happens next? we just call off the Mueller investigation and everyone goes home? trump continues to f*ck our country? too close for comfort right? probing of the finances, which would surely lead to guilt is too much right? all enabled by fox news loonies. what a world we live in. yellow journalism everywhere. propaganda still rules the day. ha we think we're such a first world country and then trump takes over and shows how f*cked up things are.

Interesting rant.
I would just like some of these conflicts and associations cleared up - explained - whatever - so we know that the Mueller investigation is indeed a legitimate search for the truth.
Too many questionable associations within government to ignore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Comical that the right wing is acting as though Fusion GPS were ISIS or something. They want to shoot the messenger because they don't like the message. That's an obvious dodge and deflection. The issue here has always been and still is the message itself - the dossier. And the reason the right is getting so hysterical about Fusion GPS is because, with the revelations about Flynn, Papadopoulos and Manafort, the dossier is being more and more vindicated and proven to be substantively correct.

No - we have lots of questions about the dossier, the FBI, Fusion GPS, and the intersection between these.

1. Was the dossier used to acquire FISA warrants? The dossier, funded by the DNC and Clinton campaign - the opposition party?
2. Why did Ohr secretly meet with both Christopher Steele AND Fusion GPS? His colleagues were unaware of his involvement - was his supervisor? What role did his wife have in this whole scandal?
3. What role did Andrew McCabe play in this scandal? McCabe, whose wife ran for office a few years back and who received a substantial donation from McAuliffe.
4. Why has the FBI been stonewalling Congress WRT documentation?
5. Did Peter Strzok play a role in the Steele dossier?

These are just some of the questions. There are simply too many connections between the Steele dossier, government offices, and Mueller’s investigation that need to be answered.

My friend, put down the fox news and the crack pipe.