When asked abt purpose of RU hack, DAG R answers only undermining faith in democracy. Doesn't mention the elect Trump part.
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DeSantis: Did FBI pay for dossier? DAG R: I believe I know answer, but I believe Intel Committee appropriate. DAG R says he spends 30 minutes aday reviewing FISA apps.
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DeSantis: How much of investigation has been infected w/Strzok bias? DAG R: No case where any one indiv could make decisions.
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Raskin notes that members of HJC gave $$ while serving as prosecutors.
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Raskin says Strzok emails like reading Anna Karenina. Notes calling Trump an idiot not original.
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Raskin: Precedent for DOJ calling reporters to look in on ongoing investigation. DAG R: Our goal to be as forthcoming w/media as we can.
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Raskin: Aware of IG rule on ongoing investigation? DAG R: We consulted w/IG.
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Ratcliffe: Have you read texts? I can't read some of them publicly. They're that obscene, they're that offensive. So sickening. These texts are also evidence of vitriolic bias for subject of SC investigation.
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DAG R: SC investigation doesn't have any IDed subjects that have already been charged. IG mention 10.
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Ratcliffe: These aren't run of the mill conflicts, spouses involved w/corporations, Fusion had 10 employees. DAG R: I never involved Ohr in RU investigation, he had no role assigned by me.
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Ratcliffe: Isn't Mueller one that chose them in first place? DAG R: My goal get him in and working, don't know what screening. Ratclifffe: If you set out to create bias, only way to pick this team, have them wear "I'm with her" T-shirts every day.
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Jayapal: FBI conducting investigations of Hillary's email, leaks occurred routinely, FBI = Trumpland, FBI viewed Hillary as anti-Christ. These leaks had serious consequences. Arguably swung election.
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Jayapal: None of this is about text messages, effort to undermine Mueller. Is it your sense FBI impartiality at risk? DAG R: Reputation damaged by every public incident. Character determined by 35K employees.
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Jayapal: Full faith and confidence in Mueller? DAG R: Yes I do.
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Jayapal asks abt open civil rights cases. DAG R: Confident that work will go on.
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DAG R: Withhold my judgment until investigation reaches conclusion. [11]
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DAG R: I believe Mueller and I together when we learned fr IG. I believe July 27. It was known he was removed, reason why just coming out now.
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DAG R: Anticipated and hoped report would be completed in Nov. [12]
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DAG R: AG and I met with team of FBI agents on elections, some of which are classified, DHS has a role too.
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The hearing came back on while I was in a meeting. So I've lost the running count but Biggs and DAG R are discussing the IG report.
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Actually fair Q from Handel: were Strzok messages (which had Clinton related headers) put into Sentinel system?
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Handel: Text messages sent on DOJ issued cells? DAG R: I believe the answer is yes.
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Add Rutherford to the list of HJC members who doesn't understand that most FBI interviews are not recorded.
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Gaetz asked how quickly docs relating to tarmac could be released if POTUS declassified them. Remember, he just got off Air Force One flight.
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Jeebus: DAG R had to explain to Mike Johnson what "custodial interview" means. Then has to explain Hillary wasn't in custody.
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Johnson: "If it was her email wouldn't she be the custodian of the server"? FFS
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OK. I watched the whole damn thing. Overwhelming takeaway: No one on HJC has a fucking clue what FBI does.
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Also, if anyone cares, by my count DAG R raised the IG investigation fewer times (11 v 16) than FBI Director Wray last week.
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Oh wait. Number is 13 v. 16. So still fewer times but not by much.
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