James Baker, a former top FBI lawyer, told congressional investigators on Wednesday that the Russia probe was handled in an "Abnormal fashion" and was rife with "Political bias" according to Fox News, citing two Republican lawmakers present for the closed-door deposition.
Meadows claimed the "Abnormal" handling of the probe into alleged coordination between Russian officials and the Trump presidential campaign was "a reflection of inherent bias that seems to be evident in certain circles." The FBI agent who opened the Russia case, Peter Strzok, FBI lawyer Lisa Page and others sent politically charged texts, and have since left the bureau.
Baker, who worked closely with former FBI Director James Comey, left the bureau earlier this year.
Lawmakers did not provide any specifics about the interview, citing a confidentiality agreement signed with Baker and his attorneys, however they said that he was cooperative and forthcoming about the beginnings of the Russia probe in 2016, as well as the FISA surveillance warrant application to spy on former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
"During the time that the FBI was putting - that DOJ and FBI were putting together the FISA during the time prior to the election - there was another source giving information directly to the FBI, which we found the source to be pretty explosive," said Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
They did stress that the source who provided information to the FBI's Russia case was not previously known to congressional investigators.
As the FBI's top lawyer, baker helped secure the FISA warrant on Page, along with three subsequent renewals.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-10-03/top-fbi-lawyer-flips-russia-probe-was-handled-abnormal-fashion-and-rife-political
Meadows claimed the "Abnormal" handling of the probe into alleged coordination between Russian officials and the Trump presidential campaign was "a reflection of inherent bias that seems to be evident in certain circles." The FBI agent who opened the Russia case, Peter Strzok, FBI lawyer Lisa Page and others sent politically charged texts, and have since left the bureau.
Baker, who worked closely with former FBI Director James Comey, left the bureau earlier this year.
Lawmakers did not provide any specifics about the interview, citing a confidentiality agreement signed with Baker and his attorneys, however they said that he was cooperative and forthcoming about the beginnings of the Russia probe in 2016, as well as the FISA surveillance warrant application to spy on former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
"During the time that the FBI was putting - that DOJ and FBI were putting together the FISA during the time prior to the election - there was another source giving information directly to the FBI, which we found the source to be pretty explosive," said Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
They did stress that the source who provided information to the FBI's Russia case was not previously known to congressional investigators.
As the FBI's top lawyer, baker helped secure the FISA warrant on Page, along with three subsequent renewals.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-10-03/top-fbi-lawyer-flips-russia-probe-was-handled-abnormal-fashion-and-rife-political
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