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pamelagellerreport--2020-07-23--Epstein floodgates open as judge rules HUNDREDS of explosive Ghislaine Maxwell docs be UNSEALED, inc

Epstein floodgates open as judge rules HUNDREDS of explosive Ghislaine Maxwell docs be UNSEALED, incl flight logs,  ‘extremely personal, confidential’ documents

This is getting interesting .
Bill is hiding under Hillary ’ s immense pantsuit .
Move over Huma !
Related : Family of Judge in Jeffrey Epstein Case Is Shot , Killed At Home By Gunman Dressed As a FedEx Driver Killer Who Dressed as FedEx Driver and Shot Family of Epstein-Linked Judge Dies by SUICIDE : Reports Epstein floodgates open as judge rules explosive docs detailing Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s sex life can be UNSEALED in Virginia Giuffre ’ s defamation case within a week • Judge Loretta Preska in Manhattan ruled on Thursday to unseal more than 80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep under wraps • Preska said the documents – which will run to hundreds of pages – should be made public within a week • They include flight logs from Epstein ’ s jets , a deposition in 2016 in which Maxwell ’ s lawyers said she was asked ‘ intrusive ’ questions about her sex life • The documents also include police reports from Palm Beach , Florida , where Epstein had a home • It will include communications between Maxwell and Epstein from January 2015 when Virginia Roberts Giuffre made allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the papers Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew three times when she was just 17 at Epstein ’ s command • The documents were part of a defamation lawsuit brought by Giuffre against Maxwell , which was confidentially settled in 2017 • The case is separate from the criminal proceedings against Maxwell , who is accused of procuring girls as young as 14 for Epstein to abuse A judge today has ordered the unsealing of a vast tranche of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein , which could shed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused of having sex with his victims .
Judge Loretta Preska said that 80 documents – which will run to hundreds of pages – should be made public within a week .
The documents will include depositions from Ghislaine Maxwell , which could explain her alleged role in Epstein ’ s sex trafficking operation .
They could include details about Maxwell ’ s sex life that her lawyers have previously tried to stop from being released , relating to a seven-hour , 418-page deposition Maxwell gave which her legal team said was ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filings Maxwell ’ s lawyers have called the depositions a ‘ series of ( efforts ) to compel Maxwell to answer intrusive questions about her sex life ’ .
The documents will also include communications between Maxwell and Epstein from January 2015 when Virginia Roberts made explosive allegations about them in court papers .
In the papers Roberts claimed she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew three times when she was just 17 at Epstein ’ s command .
The case is separate from the criminal proceedings against Maxwell , 58 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of procuring girls as young as 14 for Epstein to abuse .
She has pleaded not guilty and is due to stand trial next year .
A judge today has ordered the unsealing of a vast tranche of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein , which could shed light on his friendship with powerful men accused of having sex with his victims .
The documents will include depositions from Ghislaine Maxwell , which could explain her alleged role in Epstein ’ s sex trafficking operation They include flight logs from Epstein ’ s jets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maxwell ’ s lawyers said she was asked ‘ intrusive ’ questions about her sex life .
The documents also include police reports from Palm Beach , Florida , where Epstein had a home Although the case is separate from Maxwell ’ s criminal case , one of the unsealed deposition documents is linked to her perjury charge .
The case ruled on Thursday was originally brought by Roberts , now a 36-year-old mother-of-three who lives in Australia and goes by her married name Virginia Giuffre .
She sued Maxwell in 2015 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Roberts said in court filings that Maxwell recruited her and other girls into a sex trafficking ring for ‘ politically connected and financially powerful people ’ .
The case was settled in 2017 for an undisclosed sum but media organizations sued for documents in the case to be made public .
Judge Loretta Preska said that 80 documents – which will run to hundreds of pages – should be made public within a week Judge Loretta Preska said that 80 documents – which will run to hundreds of pages – should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing at Manhattan ’ s federal court , Judge Preska said Maxwell ’ s right to privacy was outweighed by the need for the documents to become public .
She went through the dozens of documents , which included Giuffre ’ s depositions and various dull-sounding legal papers .
The contents however could be explosive and may contain fresh evidence against the wealthy elite who socialized with Epstein .
After the ruling Maxwell ’ s lawyer Laura Menninger asked for a two week delay in the unsealing so they could file an appeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Menninger said : ‘ There have been some significant changes with respect to my client ’ s positions and perhaps known to everyone listening to this , while we were speaking about a potential ongoing criminal investigation ( before ) , since that time Miss Maxwell has been indicted and a trial has been scheduled .
‘ Now we are in a vastly different position and have grave concerns about our clients ability to receive a fair trial given the intense media scrutiny around anything that is unsealed ’ .
Giuffre ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the documents made public ‘ as swiftly as possible ’ .
Judge Preska said if the Second Circuit had not ruled within a week then the files should be made public .

This is getting interesting.
Bill is hiding under Hillary’s immense pantsuit. Move over, Huma!
Related: Family of Judge in Jeffrey Epstein Case Is Shot, Killed At Home By Gunman Dressed As a FedEx Driver
Killer Who Dressed as FedEx Driver and Shot Family of Epstein-Linked Judge Dies by SUICIDE: Reports
Epstein floodgates open as judge rules explosive docs detailing Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex life can be UNSEALED in Virginia Giuffre’s defamation case within a week
Judge Loretta Preska in Manhattan ruled on Thursday to unseal more than 80 documents that Ghislaine Maxwell had wanted to keep under wraps
Preska said the documents – which will run to hundreds of pages – should be made public within a week
They include flight logs from Epstein’s jets, a deposition in 2016 in which Maxwell’s lawyers said she was asked ‘intrusive’ questions about her sex life
The documents also include police reports from Palm Beach, Florida, where Epstein had a home
It will include communications between Maxwell and Epstein from January 2015 when Virginia Roberts Giuffre made allegations about them in court papers
In the papers Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew three times when she was just 17 at Epstein’s command
The documents were part of a defamation lawsuit brought by Giuffre against Maxwell, which was confidentially settled in 2017
The case is separate from the criminal proceedings against Maxwell, who is accused of procuring girls as young as 14 for Epstein to abuse
By Daniel Bates For Dailymail.com, 23 July 2020
A judge today has ordered the unsealing of a vast tranche of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, which could shed light on his friendship with powerful men accused of having sex with his victims.
Judge Loretta Preska said that 80 documents – which will run to hundreds of pages – should be made public within a week.
The documents will include depositions from Ghislaine Maxwell, which could explain her alleged role in Epstein’s sex trafficking operation.
They could include details about Maxwell’s sex life that her lawyers have previously tried to stop from being released, relating to a seven-hour, 418-page deposition Maxwell gave which her legal team said was ‘extremely personal, confidential’.
In filings Maxwell’s lawyers have called the depositions a ‘series of (efforts) to compel Maxwell to answer intrusive questions about her sex life’.
The documents will also include communications between Maxwell and Epstein from January 2015 when Virginia Roberts made explosive allegations about them in court papers.
In the papers Roberts claimed she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew three times when she was just 17 at Epstein’s command.
The case is separate from the criminal proceedings against Maxwell, 58, who is accused by federal prosecutors of procuring girls as young as 14 for Epstein to abuse. She has pleaded not guilty and is due to stand trial next year.
A judge today has ordered the unsealing of a vast tranche of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein , which could shed light on his friendship with powerful men accused of having sex with his victims. The documents will include depositions from Ghislaine Maxwell , which could explain her alleged role in Epstein’s sex trafficking operation
They include flight logs from Epstein’s jets, a deposition in 2016 in which Maxwell’s lawyers said she was asked ‘intrusive’ questions about her sex life. The documents also include police reports from Palm Beach, Florida, where Epstein had a home
Although the case is separate from Maxwell’s criminal case, one of the unsealed deposition documents is linked to her perjury charge.
The case ruled on Thursday was originally brought by Roberts, now a 36-year-old mother-of-three who lives in Australia and goes by her married name Virginia Giuffre.
She sued Maxwell in 2015 for defamation because Maxwell accused her of lying.
Roberts said in court filings that Maxwell recruited her and other girls into a sex trafficking ring for ‘politically connected and financially powerful people’.
The case was settled in 2017 for an undisclosed sum but media organizations sued for documents in the case to be made public.
Judge Loretta Preska said that 80 documents – which will run to hundreds of pages – should be made public within a week
Judge Loretta Preska said that 80 documents – which will run to hundreds of pages – should be made public within a week
During the hearing at Manhattan’s federal court, Judge Preska said Maxwell’s right to privacy was outweighed by the need for the documents to become public.
She went through the dozens of documents, which included Giuffre’s depositions and various dull-sounding legal papers.
The contents however could be explosive and may contain fresh evidence against the wealthy elite who socialized with Epstein.
After the ruling Maxwell’s lawyer Laura Menninger asked for a two week delay in the unsealing so they could file an appeal in the Second Circuit in New York.
Menninger said: ‘There have been some significant changes with respect to my client’s positions and perhaps known to everyone listening to this, while we were speaking about a potential ongoing criminal investigation (before), since that time Miss Maxwell has been indicted and a trial has been scheduled.
‘Now we are in a vastly different position and have grave concerns about our clients ability to receive a fair trial given the intense media scrutiny around anything that is unsealed’.
Giuffre’s lawyer Sigrid McCawley said she wanted the documents made public ‘as swiftly as possible’.
Judge Preska said if the Second Circuit had not ruled within a week then the files should be made public.


pamelagellerreport--2020-07-23--Racist Joe Biden: ‘People’ don’t distinguish between Chinese and other Asians

Ugh – He sounds like Herbert Block , “ All Chinese look alike to me.
” His remarks speak volumes as to the way HE thinks .
he is projecting his own racism onto the American people .
Joe Biden : ‘ People ’ don ’ t distinguish between Chinese and other Asians Biden says Trump is wrong to hold China accountable for coronavirus because Americans can ’ t distinguish “ between a South Korean and someone from Beijing.
” The average American doesn ’ t distinguish between Chinese people and other Asians , Joe Biden claimed , in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China for the coronavirus outbreak .
“ Look what he ’ s doing now .
He ’ s blaming everything on China .
He ’ s blaming everything on the Chinese , ” the former vice president said during a virtual campaign event Wednesday with the Service Employees International Union .
“ People don ’ t make a distinction , as you well know , from a South Korean and someone from Beijing , ” he added .
“ They make no distinction , it ’ s Asian .
And he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee , was referring to Trump ’ s use of the phrases “ China virus ” or “ Wuhan virus ” to refer to the pandemic.He went on to accuse Trump of being a racist for “ the way he deals with people based on the color of their skin , their national origin , where they ’ re from.
” “ No sitting president has ever done this , ” Biden said .
“ Never , never , never .
No Republican president has done this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had racists , and they ’ ve existed .
They ’ ve tried to get elected president .
He ’ s the first one that has.
” “ I ’ ve done things that nobody else – and I ’ ve said this , and I say it openly , and not a lot of people dispute it : I ’ ve done more for black Americans than anybody , with the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln .
Nobody has even been close , ” the president said .
Biden was roundly criticized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first racist president .

Ugh – He sounds like Herbert Block, “All Chinese look alike to me.”
His remarks speak volumes as to the way HE thinks. He is projecting his own racism onto the American people.
Joe Biden: ‘People’ don’t distinguish between Chinese and other Asians
By Mark Moore, New York Post, July 23, 2020 | 10:06am
Biden says Trump is wrong to hold China accountable for coronavirus because Americans can’t distinguish “between a South Korean and someone from Beijing.”
Biden says Trump is wrong to hold China accountable for coronavirus because Americans can’t distinguish “between a South Korean and someone from Beijing.” The patronizing view of voters aside, not sure what that has to do with the CCP, or anything. pic.twitter.com/hWUbIRK910 — Vince Coglianese (@VinceCoglianese) July 22, 2020
The average American doesn’t distinguish between Chinese people and other Asians, Joe Biden claimed, in an attempt to criticize President Trump for blaming China for the coronavirus outbreak.
“Look what he’s doing now. He’s blaming everything on China. He’s blaming everything on the Chinese,” the former vice president said during a virtual campaign event Wednesday with the Service Employees International Union.
“People don’t make a distinction, as you well know, from a South Korean and someone from Beijing,” he added.
“They make no distinction, it’s Asian. And he’s using it as a wedge.”
Trump retweeted a video of Biden’s remarks Thursday morning.
Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, was referring to Trump’s use of the phrases “China virus” or “Wuhan virus” to refer to the pandemic.He went on to accuse Trump of being a racist for “the way he deals with people based on the color of their skin, their national origin, where they’re from.”
“No sitting president has ever done this,” Biden said. “Never, never, never. No Republican president has done this. No Democratic president. We’ve had racists, and they’ve existed. They’ve tried to get elected president. He’s the first one that has.”
Trump responded Wednesday to Biden’s comments during a White House coronavirus briefing.
“I’ve done things that nobody else – and I’ve said this, and I say it openly, and not a lot of people dispute it: I’ve done more for black Americans than anybody, with the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln. Nobody has even been close,” the president said.
Biden was roundly criticized for his remark that Trump is the first racist president.


pamelagellerreport--2020-07-23--Black Lives Matter Member Arrested for Kneeling on the Neck of White Baby

The shocking and disturbing photograph , which was captioned by the abusers as “ Blm now mf ” went viral on social media .
No mainstream media coverage .
They cheer these monsters .
The man in the photograph Isaiah Jackson .
An Isaiah Jackson was arrested on July 20 in Ohio for a probation violation .
Man Booked for Kneeling on the Neck of White Toddler After Social Media Post Goes Viral You see Isaiah Jackson ’ s photo up above ?
That was from a mugshot in 2018 .
The guy is only 20-years-old .
He clearly has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kneeling on the neck of a white baby , reminiscent of George Floyd and former cop Derek Chauvin , supposed to be a joke ?
Check this out , via WHIO TV : Charges are pending review by the Clark County Prosecutor ’ s Office against a man accused of kneeling on the neck of a 2-year-old child in a photo shared on social media , according to the Clark County Sheriff ’ s Office .
The man , who deputies identified as Isaiah Jackson , 20 , has been booked in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and remains in the jail Wednesday afternoon , according to online jail records .
The Clark County Sheriff ’ s Office has launched an investigation .
The child is said to be safe .
Here are some “ screenshots of conversations in which the mother attempted to defend the photo when confronted about it , calling the person “ ignorant ” and claiming that “ he wasn ’ t hurting him.
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The shocking and disturbing photograph, which was captioned by the abusers as “Blm now mf,” went viral on social media.
No mainstream media coverage. They cheer these monsters.
Enemy of the people.
The man in the photograph Isaiah Jackson. An Isaiah Jackson was arrested on July 20 in Ohio for a probation violation.
Man Booked for Kneeling on the Neck of White Toddler After Social Media Post Goes Viral By: John Salvatore, Flag and Cross, July 22, 2020: You see Isaiah Jackson’s photo up above? That was from a mugshot in 2018. The guy is only 20-years-old. He clearly has a problem with the law. Is kneeling on the neck of a white baby, reminiscent of George Floyd and former cop Derek Chauvin, supposed to be a joke? Check this out, via WHIO TV: Charges are pending review by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office against a man accused of kneeling on the neck of a 2-year-old child in a photo shared on social media, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. The man, who deputies identified as Isaiah Jackson, 20, has been booked in the Clark County Jail on a probation violation and remains in the jail Wednesday afternoon, according to online jail records. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation. The child is said to be safe. Here are some “screenshots of conversations in which the mother attempted to defend the photo when confronted about it, calling the person “ignorant” and claiming that “he wasn’t hurting him.”’
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pamelagellerreport--2020-07-23--NYC banner shows Commie de Blasio holding Lady Liberty’s severed head

The most reviled and despised Mayor inn America and that is saying A LOT .
New Yorkers ’ anger with Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared to reach a boiling point Tuesday – with a banner of the mayor unfurled over the Staten Island Expressway .
Some New Yorkers ’ frustration with Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared to reach a boiling point Tuesday – with a banner of the mayor unfurled over the Staten Island Expressway .
The banner showed the Democrat wearing a T-shirt of the late Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara and holding the severed head of Lady Liberty .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s doing to New York , he ’ s severing the head of the greatest city on Earth , ” Scott LoBaido , the artist behind the banner , told the New York Post .
By Tamar Lapin , NY Post , July 21 , 2020 | 6:56pm Artist unveils a banner depicting Mayor Bill de Blasio wearing a Che Guevara shirt and holding the Statue of Liberty ’ s head A banner unfurled over the Staten Island Expressway Tuesday shows New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio smirking in a Che Guevara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s severed , bloody head .
“ It ’ s what he ’ s doing to New York , he ’ s severing the head of the greatest city on earth , ” said the artist behind the eye-grabbing work , Scott LoBaido .
The Staten Islander was spurred to take a stab at Hizzoner over his response to the Black Lives Matter protests raging in the Big Apple .
“ New York has turned into a sh–hole because of this guy , ” LoBaido said of the mayor .
“ He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers , firefighters… people who built this city.
” The pro-Trump artist was also angered that a blue line he painted to support of the NYPD in front of the 122nd Precinct in New Dorp Monday was vandalized with “ Black Lives Matter ” graffiti shortly after it was completed .
“ That thin blue line separates anarchy from civilization , ” he told The Post .
So LoBaido put his feelings down on paper , and hung his striking banner over the expressway ’ s west-bound ramp Exit 13B during afternoon rush @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire up the masses ” about De Blasio ’ s lacking leadership — and he said several cars honked their horns “ like crazy ” as the work was unveiled .
While cops asked LoBaido to take the print down about an hour and a half after it went up , the controversial artist said he ’ s got plans to hang it elsewhere in the city in the future .
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The most reviled and despised Mayor in America, and that is saying A LOT.
New Yorkers’ anger with Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared to reach a boiling point Tuesday – with a banner of the mayor unfurled over the Staten Island Expressway.
NYC mayor shown holding severed head of Lady Liberty in mocking banner
“He hates the true New Yorkers … people who built this city,” the artist says about Bill de Blasio By Dom Calicchio | Fox News
Some New Yorkers’ frustration with Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared to reach a boiling point Tuesday – with a banner of the mayor unfurled over the Staten Island Expressway.
The banner showed the Democrat wearing a T-shirt of the late Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara and holding the severed head of Lady Liberty.
“It’s what he’s doing to New York, he’s severing the head of the greatest city on Earth,” Scott LoBaido, the artist behind the banner, told the New York Post.
"Artist Scott LoBaido unveils a banner depicting Mayor Bill de Blasio wearing a Che Guevara shirt and holding the Statue of LIberty's head is seen hanging above the Staten Island expressway near Targee St." Wayne Fleming/Emerald Films pic.twitter.com/J5IijSBD32 — "EVIL EYE” (@newworldorder37) July 22, 2020
NYC banner shows de Blasio holding Lady Liberty’s severed head By Tamar Lapin, NY Post, July 21, 2020 | 6:56pm
Artist unveils a banner depicting Mayor Bill de Blasio wearing a Che Guevara shirt and holding the Statue of Liberty’s head It’s Blaz the impaler. A banner unfurled over the Staten Island Expressway Tuesday shows New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio smirking in a Che Guevara shirt — while holding up Lady Liberty’s severed, bloody head. “It’s what he’s doing to New York, he’s severing the head of the greatest city on earth,” said the artist behind the eye-grabbing work, Scott LoBaido. The Staten Islander was spurred to take a stab at Hizzoner over his response to the Black Lives Matter protests raging in the Big Apple. “New York has turned into a sh–hole because of this guy,” LoBaido said of the mayor. “He hates the true New Yorkers: police officers, firefighters… people who built this city.” The pro-Trump artist was also angered that a blue line he painted to support of the NYPD in front of the 122nd Precinct in New Dorp Monday was vandalized with “Black Lives Matter” graffiti shortly after it was completed. “That thin blue line separates anarchy from civilization,” he told The Post. So LoBaido put his feelings down on paper, and hung his striking banner over the expressway’s west-bound ramp Exit 13B during afternoon rush hour. His aim was to “fire up the masses” about De Blasio’s lacking leadership — and he said several cars honked their horns “like crazy” as the work was unveiled. While cops asked LoBaido to take the print down about an hour and a half after it went up, the controversial artist said he’s got plans to hang it elsewhere in the city in the future.
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pamelagellerreport--2020-07-23--Steele says he regrets the publication of the Trump-Russia dossier – (no doubt!)

Former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele testified Wednesday that he never intended for his 2016 compilation of unverified reports about Russia ’ s links to Donald Trump to go public .
Steele is facing a defamation lawsuit in London ’ s High Court from tech entrepreneur Aleksej Gubarev over BuzzFeed ’ s publication of the dossier just 10 days before Trump ’ s January 2017 inauguration .
The Russian-born executive lost a separate case against BuzzFeed in a Miami federal court in December 2018 .
Steele ’ s private firm Orbis compiled raw intelligence commissioned by Trump ’ s rivals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its findings were used by special counsel Robert Mueller to conduct a two-year investigation that found evidence of Russian interference but no collusion with Trump ’ s team .
But large portions of the dossier have either never been verified or have been proven wrong .
Gubarev on Tuesday denied claims in the dossier that Russia ’ s security services used his Cyprus-registered internet provider Webzilla to hack into the campaign of Trump ’ s rival Hillary Clinton .
The stolen data proved damaging to Clinton when they were released by Julian Assange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks of the campaign .
Steele said on Wednesday that he would have done “ whatever I could do to prevent ” BuzzFeed from publishing his dossier had he known its reporters had a copy .
Sure , but then Steele added that he provided an undisclosed number of “ off-the-record ” briefings to hand-picked reporters after being asked to by Orbis ’ clients , which doesn ’ t add up to the previous statement .
Steele ’ s dossier gained near-mythical status in the initial stages of Trump ’ s presidency -thanks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swirled about ties between the White House and the Kremlin .
The former member of Britain ’ s MI6 overseas intelligence agency went into hiding after its publication and still rarely speaks in public .
The recent publication from Attorney General Bill Barr shows that Steele ’ s dossier was the leading source of the FBI investigation , then the Mueller own , creating a false sense of Trump being indebted for his victory to Russia .
But Steele stressed in his court filings that he always knew that some of his findings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Comey before Congress .
Then FBI director James Comey confirmed in December 2018 that the dossier was “ salacious and unverified ” .
And James Comey and then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe fought to include information from Christopher Steele ’ s dossier raw intelligence of the type compiled by Steele is traditionally used as the basis for further investigations aimed at confirming or denying the claims .
London and separate Miami court filings showed Steele ’ s report was distributed to BuzzFeed and then other media by a top aide to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s submission to the London trial said he had actually completed two separate reports that were mistakenly published as one by BuzzFeed .
A “ pre-election ” dossier compiled between June and October 2016 was commissioned by an opposition research firm that was initially hired by a conservative US newspaper and later by Clinton ’ s election team .
Steele said he ended up providing copies of that report to the FBI and the U.S. State Department because of its “ national security implications.
” He said he handed a separate copy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election because he feared the Trump administration might compromise “ British sources and operations.
” Steele said he prepared a second memorandum a month after Trump ’ s election on his own initiative .
Copies of that report also went to the UK security official and McCain .
“ The content of the December memorandum was self-evidently sensitive and confidential , ” Steele ’ s court filing said .

Former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele testified Wednesday that he never intended for his 2016 compilation of unverified reports about Russia’s links to Donald Trump to go public.
Steele is facing a defamation lawsuit in London’s High Court from tech entrepreneur Aleksej Gubarev over BuzzFeed’s publication of the dossier just 10 days before Trump’s January 2017 inauguration.
The Russian-born executive lost a separate case against BuzzFeed in a Miami federal court in December 2018.
Steele’s private firm Orbis compiled raw intelligence commissioned by Trump’s rivals during his presidential campaign.
Some of its findings were used by special counsel Robert Mueller to conduct a two-year investigation that found evidence of Russian interference but no collusion with Trump’s team.
But large portions of the dossier have either never been verified or have been proven wrong.
Gubarev on Tuesday denied claims in the dossier that Russia’s security services used his Cyprus-registered internet provider Webzilla to hack into the campaign of Trump’s rival Hillary Clinton.
The stolen data proved damaging to Clinton when they were released by Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks website in the closing weeks of the campaign.
Steele said on Wednesday that he would have done “whatever I could do to prevent” BuzzFeed from publishing his dossier had he known its reporters had a copy.
“Our business depends on the confidentiality of our clients and sources. If these are exposed to the world, no one will contact Orbis to do discreet work on their behalf,” Steele said in a written statement released in court.
Sure, but then Steele added that he provided an undisclosed number of “off-the-record” briefings to hand-picked reporters after being asked to by Orbis’ clients, which doesn’t add up to the previous statement.
Steele’s dossier gained near-mythical status in the initial stages of Trump’s presidency -thanks to the anti-Trump media – as rumors swirled about ties between the White House and the Kremlin.
The former member of Britain’s MI6 overseas intelligence agency went into hiding after its publication and still rarely speaks in public.
The recent publication from Attorney General Bill Barr shows that Steele’s dossier was the leading source of the FBI investigation, then the Mueller own, creating a false sense of Trump being indebted for his victory to Russia.
But Steele stressed in his court filings that he always knew that some of his findings were “unverifiable”. So told James Comey before Congress. Then FBI director James Comey confirmed in December 2018 that the dossier was “salacious and unverified”. And James Comey and then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe fought to include information from Christopher Steele’s dossier
raw intelligence of the type compiled by Steele is traditionally used as the basis for further investigations aimed at confirming or denying the claims.
London and separate Miami court filings showed Steele’s report was distributed to BuzzFeed and then other media by a top aide to the late senator John McCain.
Steele’s submission to the London trial said he had actually completed two separate reports that were mistakenly published as one by BuzzFeed.
A “pre-election” dossier compiled between June and October 2016 was commissioned by an opposition research firm that was initially hired by a conservative US newspaper and later by Clinton’s election team.
Steele said he ended up providing copies of that report to the FBI and the U.S. State Department because of its “national security implications.”
He said he handed a separate copy to a UK national security official days after the election because he feared the Trump administration might compromise “British sources and operations.”
Steele said he prepared a second memorandum a month after Trump’s election on his own initiative.
Copies of that report also went to the UK security official and McCain.
“The content of the December memorandum was self-evidently sensitive and confidential,” Steele’s court filing said.
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pamelagellerreport--2020-07-23--At least three federal officers may be PERMANENTLY BLIND after Portland rioters attacked them with l

At least three federal officers may be PERMANENTLY BLIND after Portland rioters attacked them with lasers

At least three federal officers may be permanently blind after Portland rioters attacked them with lasers At least three federal @ @ @ @ @ Oregon , may have been permanently blinded after rioters shined high intensity lasers in their @ @ @ @ @ a federal courthouse in the city .
Protests have continued to rage in the city @ @ @ @ @ days since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in late May , prompting President @ @ @ @ @ to help quell the chaos , a move opposed by Democratic state and local leaders @ @ @ @ @ have turned violent as groups of rioters have engaged in standoffs with law enforcement , @ @ @ @ @ lasers , rocks , and bottles .
Deputy Director of Federal Protective Service , Richard @ @ @ @ @ told reporters Tuesday that a crowd of more than 1,000 “ rioters ” surrounded the @ @ @ @ @ Monday and began tearing plywood barriers down and throwing objects at officers inside .
The @ @ @ @ @ building , blocked roadways , and lit several fires in the area .

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At least three federal officers may be permanently blind after Portland rioters attacked them with lasers
At least three federal officers deployed to Portland, Oregon, may have been permanently blinded after rioters shined high intensity lasers in their eyes and launched fireworks at a federal courthouse in the city.
Protests have continued to rage in the city for more than 55 consecutive days since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in late May, prompting President Trump to deploy federal officers to help quell the chaos, a move opposed by Democratic state and local leaders.
Many of the demonstrations have turned violent as groups of rioters have engaged in standoffs with law enforcement, attacking officers with mortars, lasers, rocks, and bottles.
Deputy Director of Federal Protective Service, Richard “Kriss” Cline, told reporters Tuesday that a crowd of more than 1,000 “rioters” surrounded the Mark O. Hatfield courthouse on Monday and began tearing plywood barriers down and throwing objects at officers inside.
The rioters also allegedly graffitied the building, blocked roadways, and lit several fires in the area.
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pamelagellerreport--2020-07-23--WATCH! Uniformed Sailor Sarah Dudrey Screaming ‘F*CK TRUMP’ at Pro-Trump Rally, Harassing Protesters

WATCH! Uniformed Sailor Sarah Dudrey Screaming ‘F*CK TRUMP’ at Pro-Trump Rally, Harassing Protesters, Navy Launches Investigation

Dudrey , who was wearing military fatigues and had her blue face mask around her chin , put both her middle fingers up at the demonstrators as she plowed through the crowd .
Nothing short of a dishonorable discharge is on order .
A man shouted : ‘ He ’ s your commanding officer , ’ referencing the fact President Donald Trump is overall commander of the country ’ s armed forces .
DM : A uniformed sailor is at the center of a Navy investigation today after screaming ‘ f**k Trump ’ at protesters .
Aviation Boatswain ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was filmed as she launched into an angry tirade at ‘ Pro-America ’ demonstrators in Ventura who said they ‘ had lined the sidewalks with happiness and American flags ’ .
An investigation has been opened after Navy chiefs were made aware of the footage .
The one-minute clip showed Ms Dudrey walk around her car before shouting and pointing at one of the demonstrators .
Continuing round she got close to the cameraman and shouted at the rest of the demonstrators , saying : ‘ F**k Trump , F***k you.
’ One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ’ as Dudley shouted at an elderly woman holding a stars and stripes umbrella .
One person said : ‘ Don ’ t touch anybody .
Get back in your car.
’ Another added : ‘ You should be ashamed.
’ Demonstrators started shouting at Ms Dudrey to ‘ take off the uniform ’ as she continued to make hand signals at the crowd .
Navy Is Investigating Uniformed Sailor Sarah Dudrey for Busting into Pro-Trump Rally , Harassing Protesters while Screaming “ F**k Trump !
” Last weekend video captured a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally , harassing people and screaming , “ F*ck Trump !
” The woman was later identified as Aviation Boatswain ’ s Mate 2nd Class Sarah J. Dudrey .
Sarah took an oath to obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of her officers .
People called for Sarah to be dishonorably discharged .
This terrible excuse for a service member , Aviation Boatswain ’ s Mate 2nd Class Sarah J. Dudrey , should be court martialed and dishonorably discharged after serving her sentence .
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Dudrey, who was wearing military fatigues and had her blue face mask around her chin, put both her middle fingers up at the demonstrators as she plowed through the crowd.
Nothing short of a dishonorable discharge is in order.
A man shouted: ‘He’s your commanding officer,’ referencing the fact President Donald Trump is overall commander of the country’s armed forces.
DM: A uniformed sailor is at the center of a Navy investigation today after screaming ‘f**k Trump’ at protesters. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Sarah J. Dudrey, 24, was filmed as she launched into an angry tirade at ‘Pro-America’ demonstrators in Ventura who said they ‘had lined the sidewalks with happiness and American flags’. An investigation has been opened after Navy chiefs were made aware of the footage. The one-minute clip showed Ms Dudrey walk around her car before shouting and pointing at one of the demonstrators. Continuing round she got close to the cameraman and shouted at the rest of the demonstrators, saying: ‘F**k Trump, F***k you.’ One man said: ‘Shame on you,’ as Dudley shouted at an elderly woman holding a stars and stripes umbrella. One person said: ‘Don’t touch anybody. Get back in your car.’ Another added: ‘You should be ashamed.’ Demonstrators started shouting at Ms Dudrey to ‘take off the uniform’ as she continued to make hand signals at the crowd. Navy Is Investigating Uniformed Sailor Sarah Dudrey for Busting into Pro-Trump Rally, Harassing Protesters while Screaming “F**k Trump!” By Jim Hoft, Gateway Pundit, July 23, 2020: Last weekend video captured a Navy recruit busting into a pro-Trump street rally, harassing people and screaming, “F*ck Trump!” The woman was later identified as Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Sarah J. Dudrey. It’s definitely Sarah Dudrey. Sarah took an oath to obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of her officers. People called for Sarah to be dishonorably discharged.
This terrible excuse for a service member, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Sarah J. Dudrey, should be court martialed and dishonorably discharged after serving her sentence.
pic.twitter.com/3NTPDrmuXO — Jonathan T Gilliam (@JGilliam_SEAL) July 22, 2020
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pamelagellerreport--2020-07-23--Poll: Trump SURGES Neck and Neck with Biden, Reports of Trump’s Defeat ‘Greatly Exaggerated

Sounds like 2016 all over again .
The Wsshington Examiner reports : While the media have been hyping polls showing Democrat Joe Biden with a sizable and growing lead over President Trump , the outfit that called the 2016 popular vote correctly shows the 2020 race neck and neck .
A week after finding that Trump closed a 10-point gap with Biden to just 3 points , Rasmussen Reports today revealed that Trump has edged up another point as Biden hits a ceiling .
On Wednesday , the race stood at 45 % for Trump and 47 % for Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ margin of error .
It was published in Rasmussen ’ s weekly “ White House Watch ” feature .
Separately , Rasmussen said that Trump has boosted his approval rating to 49 % , with 50 % of respondents disapproving .
Recommended For You Arms industry : Gun buys up 95 % , ammo 139 % , sales to blacks jump 58 % What ’ s more , at this stage of his presidency , former President Barack Obama also had a 49 % approval rating and went on to win reelection with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some polls that undercount Republicans and survey adults or registered voters , Rasmussen slightly overcounts Democrats and polls likely voters , which is considered more accurate .
In 2016 , it had Hillary Clinton leading Trump nationally on the eve of the election by 2 points .
Clinton won the popular vote by 2.1 points .
Poll results released Wednesday by American Principles Project ( APP ) and SPRY Strategies found that President Donald Trump leads Joe Biden in seven of ten battleground states , with a narrow lead in four of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is currently leading Biden in Georgia ( 49-46 percent ) ; Kentucky ( 60-34 percent ) ; Michigan ( 50-45 percent ) ; Montana ( 52-42 percent ) ; North Carolina ( 49-46 percent ) ; Pennsylvania ( 48-47 percent ) ; and Texas ( 49-45 percent ) .
The results also indicate Biden is leading Trump in Arizona ( 49-45 percent ) ; Iowa ( 48-46 percent ) ; and Wisconsin ( 46-45 percent ) .
“ It is clear from our polling that the reports of President Trump ’ s impending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Terry Schilling , executive director at APP , a nonprofit dedicated to the Constitution .
He added : While the Trump campaign still has much work to do in defining Joe Biden as a feckless enabler of the worst elements of the radical left , the fundamentals of this race are encouraging .
While Trump currently trails in some battlegrounds , he also leads in several states where many political pundits have already written him off .
According to APP , the ten states were selected based on their “ expected competitiveness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either the presidential race , a U.S. Senate race , or both , ” said a press release .
The poll yielded the following results in nine U.S. Senate races : A survey also asked participants about issues such as Black Lives Matter , removing statues and monuments , transgender athletes and medical interventions , online pornography , and Big Tech ’ s suppression of free speech .
Links are provided above to each state ’ s results .
Schilling said of the outcomes : On hot-button issues , the survey results were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is very popular , until voters learn what Black Lives Matter actually supports — then it becomes very unpopular .
Voters hate the idea of biological males competing against female athletes in women ’ s sports .
They strongly oppose minors being subjected to sex changes or gender conversion therapy .
They want to protect kids from online pornography , and they want Big Tech companies to allow free speech and free expression on their platforms .
According to APP , the poll was conducted in each of the ten states using a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ general election voters who had voted in at least two of the last four elections ( 2012 , 2014 , 2016 , 2018 ) , in addition to new voters who registered from May 1 , 2018 to July 14 , 2020 .
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Sounds like 2016 all over again.
The Wsshington Examiner reports: While the media have been hyping polls showing Democrat Joe Biden with a sizable and growing lead over President Trump, the outfit that called the 2016 popular vote correctly shows the 2020 race neck and neck.
A week after finding that Trump closed a 10-point gap with Biden to just 3 points, Rasmussen Reports today revealed that Trump has edged up another point as Biden hits a ceiling.
On Wednesday, the race stood at 45% for Trump and 47% for Biden, well within the poll’s margin of error. It was published in Rasmussen’s weekly “White House Watch” feature.
Separately, Rasmussen said that Trump has boosted his approval rating to 49%, with 50% of respondents disapproving.
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What’s more, at this stage of his presidency, former President Barack Obama also had a 49% approval rating and went on to win reelection with 51% of the vote.
Unlike some polls that undercount Republicans and survey adults or registered voters, Rasmussen slightly overcounts Democrats and polls likely voters, which is considered more accurate. In 2016, it had Hillary Clinton leading Trump nationally on the eve of the election by 2 points. Clinton won the popular vote by 2.1 points.


pamelagellerreport--2020-07-23--Portland Democrat Mayor Wheeler JOINS rioters who burned down his city — where he was booed, told to

Portland Democrat Mayor Wheeler JOINS rioters who burned down his city — where he was booed, told to resign, given a list of demands and tear-gassed by federal agents

The Portland Police Department declared a riot early Thursday outside the city ’ s Justice Center shortly after a visit by Mayor Ted Wheeler that was tense , included protesters calling for his resignation and ended with his security detail getting into a scuffle with protesters .
Portland Protesters List Their Demands : Here ’ s What They Want | 1 .
Defund @ PortlandPolice by at least 50 % 2 .
Free all protesters from jail 3 .
Get feds out of # Portland 4 .
Resignation of @ tedwheeler # Portland # Oregon # Pdx @ fox12oregon # @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a list of protesters ’ demands projected on the Justice Center , ” Bonnie Silkman , a reporter and anchor for KPTV in Portland , wrote on Twitter .
Wheeler had joined protesters downtown earlier in the evening for a listening session A riot was declared in Portland just after midnight Thursday morning after Mayor Ted Wheeler ’ s tense visit with protesters— where he was booed , told to resign , given a list of demands and tear-gassed by federal agents .
Earlier , he moved with protesters to the fence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stood at the front and was tear-gassed along with the crowd , according to New York Times correspondent Mike Baker .
Wheeler called the tear-gassing an “ egregious overreaction , ” telling Baker he didn ’ t see anything in the crowd that warranted the reaction by federal officers .
“ This is not a de-escalation strategy , ” he said .
“ This is flat-out urban warfare and it ’ s being brought on this country by the president and it ’ s got to stop now.
” As Wheeler left , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push against his security team once he had entered a building .
Others threw water bottles and other projectiles at the glass door , according to Baker .
Portland ’ s City Council passed new policies on Wednesday that immediately bans all police bureau members from working with federal law enforcement and prevents them from intentionally arresting or using force on journalists and legal observers .
Wheeler had joined protesters downtown earlier in the evening for a listening session where he thanked them for opposing the Trump administration ’ s “ occupation ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal agents .
“ I think what we ’ re doing tonight is actually the best thing we can do right now , ” Wheeler told hundreds in the crowd after a protester asked how to get federal officers out of the city , according to KGW-TV .
“ Be here , be heard , be unified , and be clear .
We didn ’ t want them , we didn ’ t ask for them , they ’ re not trained for what they ’ re being asked to do .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who has repeatedly said he opposes the deployment of federal officers to the city , was nearly drowned out by shouts and jeers and calls to resign and was loudly booed when he told a protester that he didn ’ t support abolishing the police department .
He then addressed a much larger crowd from a raised balcony , saying “ I am here tonight to stand with you.
” He received some cheers when he chanted “ Black lives matter !
” with the crowd .
Some protesters also threw fireworks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the fencing erected outside .
Wheeler , who is also the police commissioner , has been accused by some of not reining in local police , who have used tear gas multiple times before federal agents arrived early this month in response to nearly two months of nightly protests since George Floyd was killed .
Others , including business leaders , have condemned Wheeler for not bringing the situation under control before the federal agents arrived .
The mayor ’ s office did not immediately respond to Fox News ’ request for @ @

Poetic justice for a supreme asshat.
The Portland Police Department declared a riot early Thursday outside the city’s Justice Center shortly after a visit by Mayor Ted Wheeler that was tense, included protesters calling for his resignation and ended with his security detail getting into a scuffle with protesters.
Portland Protesters List Their Demands: Here’s What They Want |
1. Defund @PortlandPolice by at least 50% 2. Free all protesters from jail 3. Get feds out of #Portland 4. Resignation of @tedwheeler #Portland #Oregon #Pdx @fox12oregon #protest pic.twitter.com/2XOF54fn8G
“Directly behind Mayor Wheeler, a list of protesters’ demands projected on the Justice Center,” Bonnie Silkman, a reporter and anchor for KPTV in Portland, wrote on Twitter.
Portland mayor tear-gassed by federal agents, riot declared
Wheeler had joined protesters downtown earlier in the evening for a listening session
By Fox News Staff | Fox New July 23, 2020:
A riot was declared in Portland just after midnight Thursday morning after Mayor Ted Wheeler’s tense visit with protesters— where he was booed, told to resign, given a list of demands and tear-gassed by federal agents.
His visit ended with his security detail engaging in a struggle with His visit ended with his security detail engaging in a struggle with protesters late Wednesday night as they worked to get the mayor to safety, a report said.
Earlier, he moved with protesters to the fence outside of the federal courthouse where he stood at the front and was tear-gassed along with the crowd, according to New York Times correspondent Mike Baker.
A riot has been declared outside the Justice Center. Disperse to the north and/or west. Disperse immediately. Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to arrest or citation, or riot control agents, including, but not limited to, tear gas and/or impact weapons. — Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) July 23, 2020
Wheeler called the tear-gassing an “egregious overreaction,” telling Baker he didn’t see anything in the crowd that warranted the reaction by federal officers.
“This is not a de-escalation strategy,” he said. “This is flat-out urban warfare and it’s being brought on this country by the president and it’s got to stop now.”
PORTLAND BANS POLICE FROM WORKING WITH FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
As Wheeler left, a few protesters following him tried to push against his security team once he had entered a building. Others threw water bottles and other projectiles at the glass door, according to Baker.
Wheeler leaves the scene. Protesters throw water bottles at him and curse him. He manages to get inside a building after a scuffle between protesters and his security detail. pic.twitter.com/eRn2gWlpqm — Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) July 23, 2020
Portland’s City Council passed new policies on Wednesday that immediately bans all police bureau members from working with federal law enforcement and prevents them from intentionally arresting or using force on journalists and legal observers.
Wheeler had joined protesters downtown earlier in the evening for a listening session where he thanked them for opposing the Trump administration’s “occupation” of the city in the deployment of federal agents.
“I think what we’re doing tonight is actually the best thing we can do right now,” Wheeler told hundreds in the crowd after a protester asked how to get federal officers out of the city, according to KGW-TV. “Be here, be heard, be unified, and be clear. We didn’t want them, we didn’t ask for them, they’re not trained for what they’re being asked to do. And we want them to leave.”
Wheeler, who has repeatedly said he opposes the deployment of federal officers to the city, was nearly drowned out by shouts and jeers and calls to resign and was loudly booed when he told a protester that he didn’t support abolishing the police department.
He then addressed a much larger crowd from a raised balcony, saying “I am here tonight to stand with you.” He received some cheers when he chanted “Black lives matter!” with the crowd.
Some protesters also threw fireworks at the courthouse and tried to knock down the fencing erected outside.
Wheeler, who is also the police commissioner, has been accused by some of not reining in local police, who have used tear gas multiple times before federal agents arrived early this month in response to nearly two months of nightly protests since George Floyd was killed. Others, including business leaders, have condemned Wheeler for not bringing the situation under control before the federal agents arrived.
The mayor’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.


pamelagellerreport--2020-07-23--New FBI Notes Re-Debunk Major NYT Story, Highlight Media Collusion To Produce Russia Hoax

The FBI official who ran the investigation into whether the Donald Trump campaign colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 presidential election privately admitted in newly released notes that a major New York Times article was riddled with lies , falsehoods , and “ misleading and inaccurate ” information .
The February 2017 story was penned by three reporters who would win Pulitzers for their reporting on Trump ’ s supposed collusion with Russia .
The FBI ’ s public posture and leaks at the time supported the now-discredited conspiracy theory that led to the formation of a special counsel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undermine his administration .
“ We have not seen evidence of any individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with [ Russian Intelligence Officials ] .
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We are unaware of ANY Trump advisors engaging in conversations with Russian intelligence officials , ” former FBI counterespionage official Peter Strzok wrote of the Feb. 14 , 2017 New York Times story “ Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence.
” That story , which was based on the unsubstantiated claims of four anonymous intelligence officials , was echoed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day later and headlined “ Trump aides were in constant touch with senior Russian officials during campaign.
” Strzok ’ s notes are the latest factual debunking of these stories , which were previously shown to be false with the release of Robert Mueller ’ s special counsel report finding no evidence whatsoever in support of the Hillary Clinton campaign assertion that Trump affiliates colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 election .
A report from the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General on just one aspect of the investigation into Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affiliates — also debunked these news reports .
Former FBI Director James Comey admitted under oath in June 2017 that the reporting was “ false , ” something his deputy director Andrew McCabe privately acknowledged to the White House earlier that year but refused to admit publicly .
Efforts by the White House to get the FBI to say publicly what they were admitting privately were leaked to the media in order to suggest the White House was obstructing their investigation .
“ Obstruction ” of the Russia investigation would form a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and media and Democrat efforts to oust the president .
As for the merits of the explosive New York Times story alleging repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials before the election , Strzok said it was “ misleading and inaccurate… no evidence.
” Of the unsubstantiated claim that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was on the phone calls with Russian intelligence officials , Strzok said , “ We are unaware of any calls with any Russian govt official in which Manafort was a party.
” And of the New York Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI ’ s inquiry into Russian ties , Strzok said , “ We have not investigated Roger Stone.
” The Times report , which came hours after National Security Advisor Michael Flynn was ousted due to criminal leaks against him , was one of the most important articles published by major media as part of their campaign to paint Trump as a Russian operative .
Widely accepted by the media and political establishment , it did as much to cement the false and damaging Russia conspiracy theory as CNN ’ s story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Washington Post ’ s now-discredited suggestion that Flynn was a secret Russian operative who was guilty of violating an obscure 1799 law called the Logan Act .
The New York Times declined to retract or correct the article three years ago , even after Comey testified it was false , on the grounds that the anonymous sources who fed the false information remained pleased with the initial story .
The damage this false story caused the Trump administration can not be underestimated .
It ’ s a story worth recounting here .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ news is fake , ” President Donald Trump said on February 16 , 2017 , when ABC News ’ Jonathan Karl asked him at a press conference to respond to The New York Times ’ explosive report .
As other reporters asked more questions related to the New York Times story , he went on to deride the media for writing negative and false stories based on anonymous sources .
The response was roundly mocked by a media class that asserted it was unimaginable that intelligence officials might be leaking anything but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jake Tapper , echoing other Democrat activists , called the press conference “ unhinged.
” “ I guess I don ’ t understand , ” said CNN ’ s Jim Acosta , asking , “ How can the stories be fake ?
” Numerous other reporters , presumably all college-educated , publicly claimed to wonder the same thing .
The few reporters who were skeptical of the anonymously sourced reports on Russia were also mocked .
If someone associated with an intelligence agency had been granted anonymity to claim without evidence that Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a secret Russian agent for decades , or had for some reason paid prostitutes to urinate on a Moscow hotel bed President Obama once slept in , or had arranged clandestine meetings in Prague with top-level Kremlin operatives in a grand dirt-and-dollars-and-election-support scheme , it simply had to be true !
Who was to say otherwise ?
Who was to demand evidence for the absurd conspiracy theory that had , it turned out , been manufactured as part of a Clinton campaign operation ?
The response to Trump ’ s claim that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fake news was one of many indicators that U.S. political media would be in no position to think critically or skeptically about whether they were being used by a politically motivated cabal of intelligence officials .
The smarter ones might have known they were being used but simply determined they would be more than happy to play an important role in the operation .
Trump was right that the leaks were real but the news was false .
Trump campaign aides did not have repeated contacts with Russian intelligence , contrary to what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Matt Apuzzo breathlessly reported .
Flynn was not a secret Russian agent .
Neither was former Sen. Jeff Sessions .
Published At The Right Moment The New York Times story was completely false , but the damage it caused the Trump administration was very real .
The false story was published mere hours after intelligence officials had successfully ousted Trump ’ s National Security Advisor Flynn following weeks of criminal and selectively edited leaks about his benign communications with the Russian ambassador to the United States .
CNN “ confirmed ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later .
The Wall Street Journal ’ s Shane Harris and Carol E. Lee reported based on anonymous sources two days later that the CIA was withholding important national information from Trump because of supposedly legitimate concerns over his ties to Russia .
Then-CIA Director Mike Pompeo debunked that reporting immediately .
The Washington Post openly talked about the “ cloud of Russia ” hanging over the Trump administration .
Still , the combination of stories and resulting hysteria was enough to lead Trump to hold a press conference in the East Room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was there he described the “ real ” leak , “ fake ” news phenomenon he was dealing with .
As a reminder , Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee had secretly bought and paid for the conspiracy theory to be manufactured , disseminated in the press , and seeded to the U.S. government .
It failed to take off as much as they hoped before the election — and yes , contrary to popular reporting , Clinton ’ s Russia operation was absolutely deployed before the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hours after her stunning defeat .
Then corporate media , humiliated by their failure to accurately report on the 2016 campaign , latched onto the conspiracy theory as way to explain away their failure .
Obama intelligence officials worked to give credence to the theory by leaking about Russia ’ s long-standing efforts to meddle in U.S. elections and attempting to insinuate Trump ’ s collusion with same .
At the time the New York Times story ran , it was received credulously by nearly the entire political and media class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ BREAKING : Minutes ago , NY Times bombshell– Trump campaign officials in contact w/Russian intelligence for full year , ” tweeted Michael Moore .
“ Flynn was the appetizer .
This is the meal , ” tweeted Washington Post columnist Brian Klaas .
“ Yes , this is as bad as it looks , ” the Democratic National Committee stated .
“ If not a smoking gun , this is a very hot pistol , ” opined Paul Begala .
“ The trail linking Trump to Russian interference in the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote Robert Reich .
“ Way beyond Flynn !
” wrote an excited Sen. Amy Klobuchar , asking for support for a bill investigating Trump .
“ Big NYT scoop , ” bragged New York Times editor Cliff Levy .
Slate ’ s Ashley Feinberg said , “ it is [ expletive deleted ] insane that trump is not being impeached.
” Rolling Stone senior writer Jamil Smith said , “ This story is a mother [ expletive deleted ] .
We have crossed the Rubicon , folks.
” “ Whoa , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s all starting to unravel .
This won ’ t be over soon and we must be relentlessly disciplined in how we discuss it , ” said Russia hoaxer Susan Hennessey .
“ There are some important caveats in NYT story on Russia and Trump .
But harder to see how Republicans resist probe , ” lobbied Los Angeles Times White House reporter Chris Megerian .
“ Holy moly , ” said the Los Angeles Times ’ Matt Pearce .
“ Oh wow , ” wrote the Washington Post ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote Der Spiegel ’ s Matthieu von Rohr .
“ Words just fail me , ” said NPR ’ s Neela Banerjee .
“ Blockbuster story has been out 24 hrs & Trump has provided no explanation or refutation .
Instead attacks leakers , ” said Washington Post-enabled Max Boot .
“ Siren , ” wrote Politico ’ s Blake Hounshell .
“ Can ’ t overstate the importance of a diligent , independent press that protects sources , ” wrote Mallory Busch about the anonymously — and erroneously — sourced account .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ scandals in American history .
Where will it end ?
” asked American Federation of Teachers union president Randi Weingarten .
“ Are there any constitutional redresses if the President of the US proves to be the Muscovian Candidate ?
” asked Foreign Policy senior correspondent Michael Hirsh .
The story was tweeted by Rachel Maddow , lead reporter Michael Schmidt , the New York Times ’ Nate Cohn , Times columnist Nicholas Kristof , CNN ’ s Jake Tapper , Times reporter Jeremy Peters , AP bureau chief Michael Tackett , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correspondent John Harwood , Democrats pounced .
“ The need for an independent commission to investigate grows more urgent by the hour .
Where is the GOP ?
, ” lobbied Sen. Dick Durbin .
“ When is enough going to be enough for my GOP colleagues to allow a vote on independent investigation of White House ?
” asked Rep. Susan Davis .
“ It ’ s time for a full , in-depth , bipartisan investigation into the Trump administrations ties to # Russia , ” wrote Colorado Democrats .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realDonaldTrump campaign & Russia .
Too many unanswered questions , ” was a popular refrain from House Democrats such as Ann McLane Kuster .
The comments went on and on and on .
Each time the story has been debunked , this received little to no coverage from the same corporate media that trumpeted it .
Fighting the False Story Was Treated As Obstruction Television news the week The New York Times published it false report was non-stop Russia hysteria .
It dominated the Sunday shows .
When White House chief of staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I think that the media should stop with this unnamed source stuff , ” The New York Times ’ Maggie Haberman — who would also win a Pulitzer for her perpetuation of the false and dangerous Russia collusion hoax — claimed he was demanding that the media stop using anonymous sources .
When the New York Times story came out , FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe asked to speak privately with Priebus , according to reporting in Howard Kurtz ’ s book “ Media Madness.
” McCabe told Priebus that “ everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Priebus motioned to the bank of televisions showing that the media was taking it seriously and talking about it non-stop .
He asked McCabe if he could say something publicly to push back .
McCabe said he ’ d check with his colleagues and get back to him .
McCabe called back to say he couldn ’ t do anything .
Comey also called Priebus to claim there was nothing they could say publicly .
( McCabe admitted in his book “ The Threat : How the FBI Protects America in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he declined to say publicly that the report was false . )
What the FBI was willing to do , however , was leak to CNN that the “ FBI refused White House request to knock down recent Trump-Russia stories.
” That report made it seem like the reporting from The New York Times was legitimate and that the White House was obstructing a legitimate investigation , which , again , became a major theme of the Mueller investigation and attempts to impeach the president .
Comey did offer to brief congressmen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report was completely false .
When those members said publicly that the New York Times report was false , that too was characterized as something nefarious .
“ Trump administration sought to enlist intelligence officials , key lawmakers to counter Russia stories , ” was how the Washington Post ’ s Greg Miller spun that effort .
Miller noted that the FBI declined to comment on whether they had told the White House that the New York Times story was completely false .
Miller would also win a Pulitzer for his role in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his book , McCabe said there was a disinformation campaign in the conservative blogosphere to suggest he had animus toward the president and had gleefully pursued Flynn , both of which he claimed were false .
Of the reports , he said , “ The stories may be fictional and the information false , but the consequences of this strategy are real.
” Whether or not McCabe ’ s denials are plausible , how much more powerful is the strategy when it ’ s not unread blogs but the most powerful media outlets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread fictional and false information .

The FBI official who ran the investigation into whether the Donald Trump campaign colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 presidential election privately admitted in newly released notes that a major New York Times article was riddled with lies, falsehoods, and “misleading and inaccurate” information. The February 2017 story was penned by three reporters who would win Pulitzers for their reporting on Trump’s supposed collusion with Russia.
The FBI’s public posture and leaks at the time supported the now-discredited conspiracy theory that led to the formation of a special counsel probe to investigate the Trump campaign and undermine his administration.
“We have not seen evidence of any individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with [Russian Intelligence Officials]. . . . We are unaware of ANY Trump advisors engaging in conversations with Russian intelligence officials,” former FBI counterespionage official Peter Strzok wrote of the Feb. 14, 2017 New York Times story “Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence.” That story, which was based on the unsubstantiated claims of four anonymous intelligence officials, was echoed by a similarly sourced CNN story published a day later and headlined “Trump aides were in constant touch with senior Russian officials during campaign.”
Strzok’s notes are the latest factual debunking of these stories, which were previously shown to be false with the release of Robert Mueller’s special counsel report finding no evidence whatsoever in support of the Hillary Clinton campaign assertion that Trump affiliates colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 election. A report from the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General on just one aspect of the investigation into Russia collusion — FBI spying on Trump campaign affiliates — also debunked these news reports.
Former FBI Director James Comey admitted under oath in June 2017 that the reporting was “false,” something his deputy director Andrew McCabe privately acknowledged to the White House earlier that year but refused to admit publicly. Efforts by the White House to get the FBI to say publicly what they were admitting privately were leaked to the media in order to suggest the White House was obstructing their investigation. “Obstruction” of the Russia investigation would form a major part of the special counsel probe, and media and Democrat efforts to oust the president.
As for the merits of the explosive New York Times story alleging repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials before the election, Strzok said it was “misleading and inaccurate… no evidence.” Of the unsubstantiated claim that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was on the phone calls with Russian intelligence officials, Strzok said, “We are unaware of any calls with any Russian govt official in which Manafort was a party.” And of the New York Times claim that Roger Stone was part of the FBI’s inquiry into Russian ties, Strzok said, “We have not investigated Roger Stone.”
The Times report, which came hours after National Security Advisor Michael Flynn was ousted due to criminal leaks against him, was one of the most important articles published by major media as part of their campaign to paint Trump as a Russian operative. Widely accepted by the media and political establishment, it did as much to cement the false and damaging Russia conspiracy theory as CNN’s story legitimizing the now-discredited Christopher Steele dossier or the Washington Post’s now-discredited suggestion that Flynn was a secret Russian operative who was guilty of violating an obscure 1799 law called the Logan Act.
The New York Times declined to retract or correct the article three years ago, even after Comey testified it was false, on the grounds that the anonymous sources who fed the false information remained pleased with the initial story.
The damage this false story caused the Trump administration can not be underestimated. It’s a story worth recounting here.
Leaks Real, News Fake
“The leaks are real, the news is fake,” President Donald Trump said on February 16, 2017, when ABC News’ Jonathan Karl asked him at a press conference to respond to The New York Times’ explosive report. As other reporters asked more questions related to the New York Times story, he went on to deride the media for writing negative and false stories based on anonymous sources.
The response was roundly mocked by a media class that asserted it was unimaginable that intelligence officials might be leaking anything but the most accurate information. CNN’s Jake Tapper, echoing other Democrat activists, called the press conference “unhinged.”
“I guess I don’t understand,” said CNN’s Jim Acosta, asking, “How can the stories be fake?” Numerous other reporters, presumably all college-educated, publicly claimed to wonder the same thing. The few reporters who were skeptical of the anonymously sourced reports on Russia were also mocked.
If someone associated with an intelligence agency had been granted anonymity to claim without evidence that Donald Trump — Donald Trump — had been a secret Russian agent for decades, or had for some reason paid prostitutes to urinate on a Moscow hotel bed President Obama once slept in, or had arranged clandestine meetings in Prague with top-level Kremlin operatives in a grand dirt-and-dollars-and-election-support scheme, it simply had to be true! Who was to say otherwise? Who was to demand evidence for the absurd conspiracy theory that had, it turned out, been manufactured as part of a Clinton campaign operation?
The response to Trump’s claim that the leaks from anonymous intelligence officials were producing fake news was one of many indicators that U.S. political media would be in no position to think critically or skeptically about whether they were being used by a politically motivated cabal of intelligence officials. The smarter ones might have known they were being used but simply determined they would be more than happy to play an important role in the operation.
Trump was right that the leaks were real but the news was false. Trump campaign aides did not have repeated contacts with Russian intelligence, contrary to what Michael S. Schmidt, Mark Mazzetti, and Matt Apuzzo breathlessly reported. Flynn was not a secret Russian agent. Neither was former Sen. Jeff Sessions.
Published At The Right Moment
The New York Times story was completely false, but the damage it caused the Trump administration was very real.
The false story was published mere hours after intelligence officials had successfully ousted Trump’s National Security Advisor Flynn following weeks of criminal and selectively edited leaks about his benign communications with the Russian ambassador to the United States. CNN “confirmed” the New York Times’ false reporting hours later.
The Wall Street Journal’s Shane Harris and Carol E. Lee reported based on anonymous sources two days later that the CIA was withholding important national information from Trump because of supposedly legitimate concerns over his ties to Russia. Then-CIA Director Mike Pompeo debunked that reporting immediately. The Washington Post openly talked about the “cloud of Russia” hanging over the Trump administration.
Still, the combination of stories and resulting hysteria was enough to lead Trump to hold a press conference in the East Room to address the growing Russia collusion narrative. It was there he described the “real” leak, “fake” news phenomenon he was dealing with.
As a reminder, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee had secretly bought and paid for the conspiracy theory to be manufactured, disseminated in the press, and seeded to the U.S. government. It failed to take off as much as they hoped before the election — and yes, contrary to popular reporting, Clinton’s Russia operation was absolutely deployed before the election, and resurrected by the Clinton campaign in the hours after her stunning defeat.
Then corporate media, humiliated by their failure to accurately report on the 2016 campaign, latched onto the conspiracy theory as way to explain away their failure. Obama intelligence officials worked to give credence to the theory by leaking about Russia’s long-standing efforts to meddle in U.S. elections and attempting to insinuate Trump’s collusion with same.
At the time the New York Times story ran, it was received credulously by nearly the entire political and media class and received no meaningful pushback from them. “BREAKING: Minutes ago, NY Times bombshell– Trump campaign officials in contact w/Russian intelligence for full year,” tweeted Michael Moore. “Flynn was the appetizer. This is the meal,” tweeted Washington Post columnist Brian Klaas.
“Yes, this is as bad as it looks,” the Democratic National Committee stated. “If not a smoking gun, this is a very hot pistol,” opined Paul Begala. “The trail linking Trump to Russian interference in the election is getting closer and closer,” wrote Robert Reich. “Way beyond Flynn!” wrote an excited Sen. Amy Klobuchar, asking for support for a bill investigating Trump.
“Big NYT scoop,” bragged New York Times editor Cliff Levy. Slate’s Ashley Feinberg said, “it is [expletive deleted] insane that trump is not being impeached.” Rolling Stone senior writer Jamil Smith said, “This story is a mother[expletive deleted]. We have crossed the Rubicon, folks.” “Whoa,” said Twitter enthusiast Bill Kristol.
“It’s all starting to unravel. This won’t be over soon and we must be relentlessly disciplined in how we discuss it,” said Russia hoaxer Susan Hennessey. “There are some important caveats in NYT story on Russia and Trump. But harder to see how Republicans resist probe,” lobbied Los Angeles Times White House reporter Chris Megerian.
“Holy moly,” said the Los Angeles Times’ Matt Pearce. “Oh wow,” wrote the Washington Post’s Abigail Hauslohner. “Boom,” wrote Der Spiegel’s Matthieu von Rohr. “Words just fail me,” said NPR’s Neela Banerjee. “Blockbuster story has been out 24 hrs & Trump has provided no explanation or refutation. Instead attacks leakers,” said Washington Post-enabled Max Boot. “Siren,” wrote Politico’s Blake Hounshell. “Can’t overstate the importance of a diligent, independent press that protects sources,” wrote Mallory Busch about the anonymously — and erroneously — sourced account.
“This is one of the biggest scandals in American history. Where will it end?” asked American Federation of Teachers union president Randi Weingarten. “Are there any constitutional redresses if the President of the US proves to be the Muscovian Candidate?” asked Foreign Policy senior correspondent Michael Hirsh.
The story was tweeted by Rachel Maddow, lead reporter Michael Schmidt, the New York Times’ Nate Cohn, Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Times reporter Jeremy Peters, AP bureau chief Michael Tackett, and rabid Democratic activist and CNN White House correspondent John Harwood,
Democrats pounced. “The need for an independent commission to investigate grows more urgent by the hour. Where is the GOP?,” lobbied Sen. Dick Durbin. “When is enough going to be enough for my GOP colleagues to allow a vote on independent investigation of White House?” asked Rep. Susan Davis. “It’s time for a full, in-depth, bipartisan investigation into the Trump administrations ties to #Russia,” wrote Colorado Democrats. “We need full investigation into connection between
@realDonaldTrump campaign & Russia. Too many unanswered questions,” was a popular refrain from House Democrats such as Ann McLane Kuster.
The comments went on and on and on. Each time the story has been debunked, this received little to no coverage from the same corporate media that trumpeted it.
Fighting the False Story Was Treated As Obstruction
Television news the week The New York Times published it false report was non-stop Russia hysteria. It dominated the Sunday shows. When White House chief of staff Reince Priebus told CBS’ John Dickerson “I think that the media should stop with this unnamed source stuff,” The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman — who would also win a Pulitzer for her perpetuation of the false and dangerous Russia collusion hoax — claimed he was demanding that the media stop using anonymous sources.
When the New York Times story came out, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe asked to speak privately with Priebus, according to reporting in Howard Kurtz’s book “Media Madness.” McCabe told Priebus that “everything” in the story was “bulls–t.” Priebus motioned to the bank of televisions showing that the media was taking it seriously and talking about it non-stop. He asked McCabe if he could say something publicly to push back. McCabe said he’d check with his colleagues and get back to him.
McCabe called back to say he couldn’t do anything. Comey also called Priebus to claim there was nothing they could say publicly. (McCabe admitted in his book “The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump,” that he declined to say publicly that the report was false.)
What the FBI was willing to do, however, was leak to CNN that the “FBI refused White House request to knock down recent Trump-Russia stories.” That report made it seem like the reporting from The New York Times was legitimate and that the White House was obstructing a legitimate investigation, which, again, became a major theme of the Mueller investigation and attempts to impeach the president.
Comey did offer to brief congressmen and senators that the New York Times report was completely false. When those members said publicly that the New York Times report was false, that too was characterized as something nefarious.
“Trump administration sought to enlist intelligence officials, key lawmakers to counter Russia stories,” was how the Washington Post’s Greg Miller spun that effort. Miller noted that the FBI declined to comment on whether they had told the White House that the New York Times story was completely false. Miller would also win a Pulitzer for his role in perpetuating the Russia collusion hoax.
In his book, McCabe said there was a disinformation campaign in the conservative blogosphere to suggest he had animus toward the president and had gleefully pursued Flynn, both of which he claimed were false. Of the reports, he said, “The stories may be fictional and the information false, but the consequences of this strategy are real.”
Whether or not McCabe’s denials are plausible, how much more powerful is the strategy when it’s not unread blogs but the most powerful media outlets in the world that are willing to spread fictional and false information.