Wednesday, May 16, 2018

This Professor May Hold The Key To When FBI Began Surveilling Trump

The leaks to the Washington Post did more than potentially expose the source's identity: it confirmed the existence of a "Top-secret intelligence source." That confirmation proves significant because it establishes that Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson's August 22, 2017, testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying the FBI had a source within the Trump campaign, was accurate.

The Australian diplomat was Alexander Downer, whom many believe prompted the FBI to open the investigation into Russian collision in July 2016, when he told the FBI that an intoxicated Trump foreign policy advisor named George Papadopoulos had bragged that the Russians possessed thousands of stolen Hillary Clinton emails.

Toward the end of day's testimony, an attorney questioning Simpson asked to clarify one point, noting "I believe you said that Mr. Steele had told you that the FBI had a source from inside the Trump organization and I believe referred to a source from inside the Trump campaign. Do you know which is accurate?".

" When did this human source begin operating? Strassel asked: "If it was prior to that infamous Papadopoulos tip, then the FBI isn't being straight. It would mean the bureau was spying on the Trump campaign prior to that moment. And that in turn would mean that the FBI had been spurred to act on the basis of something other than a junior campaign aide's loose lips."

Papadopoulos further learned that improved relations with Russia would be a key focus of the Trump campaign.

After learning of Papadopoulos' position on the Trump campaign, Mifsud also offered Papadopoulos a position at the London Centre of International Law Practice as the director of international energy.

What we know from the statement of offense is that Papadopoulos met Mifsud one week after Papadopoulos learned he would join the Trump campaign, but before that information became public, and that improved relations with Russia would be a critical focal point of the campaign.

http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/15/maltese-professor-may-hold-key-fbi-really-began-surveiling-trump/ 

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