Schiff, Warner, Dems try to figure out ways to throw sand in gears of AG Barr investigation of Trump-Russia investigation.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam B. Schiff sent letters to the heads of the CIA, FBI and National Security Agency, as well as the director of national intelligence, demanding in-person briefings to discuss what materials Barr has sought thus far and that copies are to be shared with the committee.
Trump last week granted Barr "Full and complete authority" to declassify government secrets and directed the intelligence agencies to comply swiftly with the attorney general's audit of their work related to the 2016 election.
Barr's inquiry "Represents a disturbing effort by the President and the Attorney General to politicize the Intelligence Community and law enforcement," Schiff wrote in his letters, saying Trump and Barr were "Engaged in a public campaign to further a conspiracy theory" and their efforts could undermine national security.
Barr has been criticized by former FBI director James B. Comey, among others, for also using the term "Spying" to characterize how investigators monitored some Trump campaign advisers who had contacts with Russians.
Barr appeared to be referencing anti-Trump text messages exchanged by former FBI counterintelligence official Peter Strzok and former FBI lawyer Lisa Page, who were involved in the bureau's probes of Trump and his political opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
"If there is information that can be shared with the American people without jeopardizing intelligence sources and methods, that decision should be made," Barr said on CBS, adding: "I think I'm in the best [position] to make that decision."
https://www.citizenfreepress.com/breaking/whoa-adam-schiff-is-deathly-afraid-of-barr-probing-spygate/
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam B. Schiff sent letters to the heads of the CIA, FBI and National Security Agency, as well as the director of national intelligence, demanding in-person briefings to discuss what materials Barr has sought thus far and that copies are to be shared with the committee.
Trump last week granted Barr "Full and complete authority" to declassify government secrets and directed the intelligence agencies to comply swiftly with the attorney general's audit of their work related to the 2016 election.
Barr's inquiry "Represents a disturbing effort by the President and the Attorney General to politicize the Intelligence Community and law enforcement," Schiff wrote in his letters, saying Trump and Barr were "Engaged in a public campaign to further a conspiracy theory" and their efforts could undermine national security.
Barr has been criticized by former FBI director James B. Comey, among others, for also using the term "Spying" to characterize how investigators monitored some Trump campaign advisers who had contacts with Russians.
Barr appeared to be referencing anti-Trump text messages exchanged by former FBI counterintelligence official Peter Strzok and former FBI lawyer Lisa Page, who were involved in the bureau's probes of Trump and his political opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
"If there is information that can be shared with the American people without jeopardizing intelligence sources and methods, that decision should be made," Barr said on CBS, adding: "I think I'm in the best [position] to make that decision."
https://www.citizenfreepress.com/breaking/whoa-adam-schiff-is-deathly-afraid-of-barr-probing-spygate/
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