1) My latest @EpochTimes Senior FBI Lawyer Did Not Read Carter Page FISA Before Signing Off on It
Testimony by Trisha Anderson highlights unusual process used by FBI and DOJ to obtain FISA warrant on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Pagehttps://www.theepochtimes.com/senior-fbi-lawyer-did-not-read-carter-page-fisa-before-signing-off-on-it_2793879.html …
-
-
9) Baker also said that he was relying on briefings from his staff: “[W]hatever briefing I received from my folks about what was in the application, my assessment was that the information that we were providing was adequate and consistent.
Show this thread -
10) Anderson's description of SES-level review: “[T]he review by an SESer within FBI OGC, it happens on a very short timeframe. In other words, those SESers often will get a stack of FISAs" “There's not a lot of opportunity for substantive review.”
Show this thread -
11) The FISA process does not appear to be any more rigorous at the leadership level. Anderson claimed that the FBI “Director might on any particular day receive a stack of as many as 15, 17, 20 FISAs.” With "20 minutes" allotted for review.
Show this thread -
12) The Page FISA application relied heavily on allegations made in the Steele dossier. At the time of the FISA application, these allegations had not been verified or validated by the FBI when they were presented to the FISA court in support of probable cause.
Show this thread -
13) Baker admitted that the role of Bruce Ohr and his wife, Nellie, had been unknown to him at the time of the Page FISA application. Baker testified that had he known of this information it would have been subject to further consideration for inclusion in the FISA application.
Show this thread -
14) Postscript: Anderson said she could not recall if she signed any of the three subsequent renewals of the Page FISA. /End
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
-
Hallo please find the unroll here: Thread by
@themarketswork: "1) My latest@EpochTimes Senior FBI Lawyer Did Not Read Carter Page FISA Before Signing Off on It Testimony by Trisha An […]" https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1093604988952047616.html … See you soon.
End of conversation
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.