FBI, DOJ To Defy Trump Order; Redactions Planned As Top 'Deep State' Dems Demand Insubordination

[Frank Cannon]

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-19/fbi-doj-defy-trump-order-redactions-planned-top-dems-demand-insuboordination

Despite President Trump's Monday order for the "immediate declassification" of sensitive materials related to the Russia investigation, "without redaction," the agencies involved are planning to do so anyway, according to Bloomberg, citing three people familiar with the matter.

Trump ordered the DOJ to release the text messages of former FBI Director James Comey, his deputy Andrew McCabe, now-fired special agent Peter Strzok, former FBI attorney Lisa Page and twice-demoted DOJ official Bruce Ohr.

Also ordered released are specific pages from the FBI's FISA surveillance warrant application on former Trump campaign aide Carter Page, as well as interviews with Ohr.

The DOJ and the FBI are expected to submit proposed redactions to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence - which will prepare a package for Trump to sign off on.

"When the president issues such an order, it triggers a declassification review process that is conducted by various agencies within the intelligence community, in conjunction with the White House counsel, to seek to ensure the safety of America’s national security interests," a Justice Department spokesman said in a statement. "The department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are already working with the Director of National Intelligence to comply with the president’s order."

The agencies are likely to cite national security concerns over revealing classified "sources and methods" pertaining to the Russia investigation - which will put them in direct conflict with Trump's order. Trump, as president, has the power to override the agencies and declassify material on his own.

Trump's order to release the documents comes after months of requests from GOP lawmakers, while the DOJ has repeatedly denied their requests for more transparency.

[RetBobbyMI]

Not cool.

[Frank Cannon]

Not cool.

Last gasp of the Deep State.

[skeeter]

If true I guess this pretty much clears the way for Trump to execute some immediate firings.

[kidd]

Can someone tell Jeff Sessions about this?

[Concerned]

Sounds like standard operating procedure is being followed here when anyone wants to declassify something.  The requisite agencies conduct a review to see if there's any national security rationale for why the material should NOT be declassified and then forward that rationale to the requesting authority along with any recommended redactions to protect that national security information.  Having said that, as noted in the article, the President "has the power to override the agencies and declassify material on his own."  SOP.

[RetBobbyMI]

Sounds like standard operating procedure is being followed here when anyone wants to declassify something.  The requisite agencies conduct a review to see if there's any national security rationale for why the material should NOT be declassified and then forward that rationale to the requesting authority along with any recommended redactions to protect that national security information.  Having said that, as noted in the article, the President "has the power to override the agencies and declassify material on his own."  SOP.

Yup. Exactly. 

[aligncare]

Protecting national security information...righhht 

Protecting their asses!

[aligncare]

If true I guess this pretty much clears the way for Trump to execute some immediate firings.

Absolutely, this would be a cause and justification for firing. President Trump would be within his right.

[Free Vulcan]

Can someone tell Jeff Sessions about this?

Shhh! He's sleeping!