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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts) Thu Jun 14, 2018, 06:37 PM Jun 2018

DOJ report gives Trump the ammo he needs for his "deep state" wacko conspiracy theory

Per CNN:

Except that the report also includes an August 2016 text message exchange between FBI lawyer Lisa Page and FBI agent Peter Strzok, who was intimately involved in not only the Clinton email investigation but also the FBI inquiry into Russia interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion between the Russians and the Trump campaign.

Here it is: (bolding is mine)

PAGE: "[Trump's] not ever going to become president, right? Right?!"

STRZOK: "No. No he won't. We'll stop it."

Those seven words are what Trump and his allies will seize on -- casting them as definitive proof that the "deep state" not only didn't want him to win but was actively working to keep him from the White House.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/14/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-text-message-ig-report/index.html

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Peter Strzok has some 'splain' to do to the FBI Director.

The White House has already seized on it.

During Thursday's press briefing, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said, "The President was briefed on the IG report earlier today and it reaffirmed the president's suspicions about Comey's conduct and the political bias among some of the members of the FBI."

I worked in a professional office for many years. We knew that when we sent emails to each other related to the matters we were working on, we needed to keep it professional, neutral or pro-client, and nothing we'd be embarrassed about, or our employer would find embarrassing, if the client saw the email. We might SAY things to each other...but in an email about something we were working on? Never. We knew that office emails weren't private, and could be seen by someone at some time.

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DOJ report gives Trump the ammo he needs for his "deep state" wacko conspiracy theory (Original Post) Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 OP

Nah manor321 Jun 2018 #1

Some GOP are asking for early drafts? Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #2

One of them is that douchebag Matt Gaetz. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #6

If they're doing that, they may then want to see transcriptions of the interviews Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #7

Sounds like two Democrats (not illegal to be an FBI Agent and Democrat. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #3

Nope. No there there. PubliusEnigma Jun 2018 #4

Maybe in the course of the investigation Strzok saw clear evidence of Russian interference The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #5

manor321

(3,344 posts)

1. Nah

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 06:43 PM

Jun 2018

This report is a giant bust for them, which is why some GOP are asking for all early drafts of the report.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

2. Some GOP are asking for early drafts?

Reply to manor321 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 06:51 PM

Jun 2018

Do you remember who? Are they looking for indications that someone changed the report to be not so damaging, you mean?

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)

6. One of them is that douchebag Matt Gaetz.

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:03 PM

Jun 2018

No doubt they're disappointed that the report didn't give them what they wanted.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

7. If they're doing that, they may then want to see transcriptions of the interviews

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:59 PM

Jun 2018

that formed the basis of the report.

This is ridiculous, this attacking of the intel agencies. All for the cult leader. Anything for the cult leader.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

3. Sounds like two Democrats (not illegal to be an FBI Agent and Democrat.

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 06:58 PM

Jun 2018

Re-assuring themselves of the horror we all felt. Clearly wasn't meant to say "We'll" (the American People), "stop it."

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)

4. Nope. No there there.

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 06:58 PM

Jun 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)

5. Maybe in the course of the investigation Strzok saw clear evidence of Russian interference

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 07:01 PM

Jun 2018

intended to benefit Trump, or even evidence that the campaign was involved, so his comment wasn't based on politics but on a genuine concern that Trump could be elected on account of the Russians. That said, of course he shouldn't have expressed his concern in an email.

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