Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper admitted Thursday that he was not aware of any FBI moles embedded in the Trump campaign until he read media reports about it. Clapper appeared on the "The Hugh Hewitt Show" and spoke about a host of issues. Near the end of the interview, Hewitt asked him about an FBI informant that was tied in with the Trump campaign. "No, I do not," Clapper said when asked if he knew Stefan Halper, a University of Cambridge scholar who fed information to the FBI from his post within the Trump campaign. "I didn't know anything about that until it came out in the media." Clapper said he was familiar with Carter Page's, who briefly worked on the Trump campaign as an adviser and who was the subject of FBI surveillance, through media reports. "None of these names, actually, when we left the scene in January of '17, I never heard of George Papadopoulos. Carter Page, I may have known about mainly through media, but, and certainly the identity of the … [Read more...] about Clapper Learned of FBI Mole on Trump Campaign Through Media
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Ex-Utah A.G. Mark Shurtleff sues FBI, county, state investigators for $60M
Steve Griffin FILE - Former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, left, appears in front of Third District Court Judge Randall Skanchy with his attorney Rick Van Wagoner at the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City, Monday, June 15, 2015. Shurtleff has sued Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, the FBI and state investigators for $60 million, claiming they falsely charged and maliciously prosecuted him for public corruption. Related Links Mark Shurtleff appealing denied attorney fees to Utah Supreme Court Ex-A.G. Mark Shurtleff fights state's effort to dismiss $1.1M claim in attorney fees Ex A.G. Mark Shurtleff filed misconduct complaints against federal, state agents SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has sued Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, the FBI and state investigators for $60 million, claiming they falsely charged and maliciously prosecuted him for public corruption. Shurtleff said he filed the federal … [Read more...] about Ex-Utah A.G. Mark Shurtleff sues FBI, county, state investigators for $60M
DOJ to provide lawmakers with more information regarding FBI informant in Trump campaign
Home Daily News DOJ to provide lawmakers with more information… Executive Branch By Stephanie Francis Ward Posted June 7, 2018, 10:05 am CDT The Department of Justice has agreed to brief lawmakers with additional information regarding the FBI’s use of a confidential informant to investigate if Trump campaign advisers had ties to Russia. The Washington Post, CNN and the Hill all have coverage. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif. and the House Intelligence Committee chairman, had issued a subpoena to the DOJ demanding documents regarding the FBI source, Stefan Halper. CNN reports that Nunes threatened to hold Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in contempt of Congress multiple times if he did not provide the information requested. In May, Rosenstein briefed senior Republican and Democrat party members about the case. Now the department will let the members “review certain supporting documents that were made available during the prior briefing,” a senior Justice … [Read more...] about DOJ to provide lawmakers with more information regarding FBI informant in Trump campaign
Justice Dept. internal report expected to fault former FBI, DOJ officials
The highly anticipated report from the Justice Department's inspector general is expected to yield an unvarnished account of multiple missteps by former top officials at the department and FBI for their failure to follow long-standing protocols in the handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe, according to sources familiar with the matter.While sources caution the report is not yet final, and responses from individuals named in the report will be included, the exhaustive review of a momentous period in the department's history is expected to criticize former FBI Director James Comey's handling of the investigation at key junctures for violating departmental norms. Of particular focus are the events leading up to his decision to announce in July 2016, without Justice Department approval, that "no reasonable prosecutor" would recommend charges against Clinton, as well as the decision to tell lawmakers days before the November 2016 election that FBI agents had recovered additional … [Read more...] about Justice Dept. internal report expected to fault former FBI, DOJ officials
Justice Department offers lawmakers new material on FBI’s Russia investigation
Devlin Barrett, The Washington Post Published 3:28 am, Thursday, June 7, 2018 Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Victor J. Blue. Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general, speaks during the Bloomberg Law Leadership Forum in New York on May 23, 2018. Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general, speaks during the Bloomberg Law Leadership Forum in New York on May 23, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Victor J. Blue. Justice Department offers lawmakers new material on FBI's Russia investigation 1 / 1 Back to Gallery WASHINGTON - The Justice Department plans to brief senior lawmakers next week with additional details and documents about how the FBI investigated whether Trump campaign advisers had suspicious ties to Russia - a concession to Republican demands for more information about the … [Read more...] about Justice Department offers lawmakers new material on FBI’s Russia investigation