New detail in Danchenko trial exhibits suggests that FBI intentionally targeted Trump on false Russia collusion charges
An FBI email previously not known to the public has revealed that the bureau planned to make Igor Dancchenko a confidential human source (CHS) before it had even interviewed him.
The revelation indicates that the FBI deliberately targeted 2016 presidential candidate and later President Donald Trump with claims it knew at the time to be false.
Email Reveals FBI’s Plan for Danchenko
Newly discovered email was sent by FBI agent Kevin Helson to unknown recipients on Jan. 12, 2017
Confirms that the FBI intended to hide Steele's main source behind CHS status after they had previously discovered Steele couldn’t back up the claims in his dossier despite their offer of $1 million to him for any corroboration
Had they thought the dossier was real, there would have been no reason to hide the real source, and the FBI would’ve been touting the existence of a crucial source
The FBI proceeded to make him a CHS despite interviewing him several weeks later, in late January 2017, even after he disavowed the dossier claims in jest
Establishing Trump-Russia Collusion Narrative
The unexpected election of Trump on Nov. 8, 2016, prompted an unprecedented response from the intelligence community and Washington establishment
An effort to undermine Trump and his administration began almost immediately after his victory
FBI agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page exchanged texts referring to a "secret society" the day after Trump's victory, an early indication that the FBI was already targeting Trump personally
In early December 2016, the CIA told congressional leaders that "Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency," a claim that was a crucial convergence point between the FBI's and CIA's narratives
Although then-CIA Director John Brennan had been working behind the scenes by pushing information to the FBI, up to that point, it had been primarily the FBI driving the collusion narrative-for instance, by spying on Trump campaign aide Carter Page through a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant
Efforts Begin in Earnest After January 2017 Briefings
On Jan. 3, 2017, Attorney General Loretta Lynch signed Section 2.3 of Executive Order 12333 into effect, granting broad latitude to the Intelligence Community with regard to interagency sharing of information.
Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Jan. 6, 2017. During the hearing, Comey was asked by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) if the FBI was investigating relationships between associates of Trump and the Russian government. Comey stated that he could neither confirm nor deny an active investigation, thereby setting the media frenzy of Trump-Russia collusion into motion.
Events on Day Danchenko Was to Be Made CHS
DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz announced his initiation of a review of actions taken by the FBI in the leadup to the 2016 presidential election
It was on the same day, Jan. 12, that Flynn's Dec. 29, 2016, call with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak was leaked to David Ignatius at The Washington Post
Acting Attorney General Sally Yates increased the pressure on the Trump administration regarding Flynn through a series of conversations with White House counsel Don McGahn
Yates told McGahn that she believed that Flynn was compromised with respect to the Russians
FBI Escalates Probe Despite Dossier Disavowal
Because Danchenko was given CHS status by the FBI, proof that the Steele dossier was fabricated was completely shielded from congressional and other investigations.
Efforts to ensnare Trump in a Russia collusion narrative received a major boost on Feb. 27, when former President George W. Bush proclaimed "we all need answers" on the Russia collusion allegations.
Then, Trump-appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia inquiry, dealing Trump a huge blow.
Case Against Trump Based on Fabrications
The Intelligence Community’s efforts to ensnare Trump, the Carter Page FISA application, as well as the March 6 and 8 briefing notes all rely almost entirely on the dossier.
Additionally, Comey insisted that a summary of the dossier be attached to the ICA that was presented to Obama.
These actions prove beyond any doubt that the case against Trump was based on a fabricated document.
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