FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, frequent target of Trump's ire, steps down: NBC News

[Bigun]

Sonuvabitch.  That's terrible news, that Nunes caved to pressure.  Now we're never going to see it because DoJ and the FBI are going to stamp "Sensitive Secrets/National Security" all over it.  Nunes.  The bastard's name is now foul to me.

@Cyber Liberty

Care to tell me what Nunes was going to do with that memo on his own?  Where does he go to get what it contains acted upon? 

[INVAR]

now we're never going to see it!  Kim Strassel did a column on this the other day, letting DoJ look at the memo first guarantees it's non-release.

Of course.  This is what Institutionalized corruption looks like Comrades; when it is for the good of the little people that such workings are buried and never permitted to be known.

[Cyber Liberty]

@Cyber Liberty

Care to tell me what Nunes was going to do with that memo on his own?  Where does he go to get what it contains acted upon?

Nunes should have done what he said he was going to do, and bypass DoJ and FBI because they are fingered in this Memo.  What was he going to do on his own?  Let the committee vote to release it, let Trump sign off on it (he has said he favors release) and that's it.  Now, whatever comes out will be so heavily redacted we'll never know who's been trying to pull off the coup.

Added:  What does he do to get this corrected?  Give it to US, the bosses.  Dammit.

[Frank Cannon]

Of course.  This is what Institutionalized corruption looks like Comrades; when it is for the good of the little people that such workings are buried and never permitted to be known.

If the President of the United States wants a memo released, it's getting released.

[anubias]

Watch Schiff on FOX.  He was absolutely nasty.

Evidently, the committee voted to release the memo and Trump has the final say.

[Bigun]

Nunes should have done what he said he was going to do, and bypass DoJ and FBI because they are fingered in this Memo.  What was he going to do on his own?  Let the committee vote to release it, let Trump sign off on it (he has said he favors release) and that's it.  Now, whatever comes out will be so heavily redacted we'll never know who's been trying to pull off the coup.

I'm hopeful that won't be true.  We will see.

[Smokin Joe]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/donald-trump-jr-slams-andrew-mccabe-for-taking-leave-until-retirement-to-make-sure-taxpayers-are-stuck-paying-him-for-life/article/2647425

Donald Trump Jr. slams Andrew McCabe for taking leave until retirement to make sure taxpayers are 'stuck paying him' for life

Meh. He should have seen what Marvin Mandel pulled in MD on the way out of the Governor's Mansion. That guy wrote the book on getting the last schtoop in.

[anubias]

I'm hopeful that won't be true.  We will see.

They did!  They voted today to release it.  Trump now has five days to decide whether to release it or not according to Schiff.  They also disallowed the Dems to release their memo at this time.

[Cyber Liberty]

If the President of the United States wants a memo released, it's getting released.

I agree.  He'll release it if has to do a couple dozen tweets, or make a speech.  SOTU sounds like a worthy platform, that's what Mrs Liberty, aka @Slip18 is betting on.

[austingirl]

Watch Schiff on FOX.  He was absolutely nasty.

Evidently, the committee voted to release the memo and Trump has the final say.

Woody Schiff is spinning for his life. Repulsive little f@cker.

[Bigun]

They did!  They voted today to release it.  Trump now has five days to decide whether to release it or not according to Schiff.  They also disallowed the Dems to release their memo at this time.

But will it still be fully intact when they release it?  That is the question now.

[Frank Cannon]

I agree.  He'll release it if has to do a couple dozen tweets, or make a speech.  SOTU sounds like a worthy platform, that's what Mrs Liberty, aka @Slip18 is betting on.

House just voted to release it. The only person that can stop it now is the President. He has 5 days to do so.

[anubias]

Woody Schiff is spinning for his life. Repulsive little f@cker.

Indeed.  He seemed gleeful earlier that their memo was refused while the R’s was approved.  He made some absolutely nasty remarks about Trump and Republicans.

[Cyber Liberty]

House just voted to release it. The only person that can stop it now is the President. He has 5 days to do so.

The chief argument against his doing that is because it's impolitic.  Heh heh.  "Impolitic" is Trump's middle name.

[INVAR]

House just voted to release it. The only person that can stop it now is the President. He has 5 days to do so.

My sources suggest it will never get released because the memo contains the exact recipe of the 11 herbs and spices used in Kentucky Fried Chicken.

[WingNot]

My sources suggest it will never get released because the memo contains the exact recipe of the 11 herbs and spices used in Kentucky Fried Chicken.

You middle finger licker.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Of course.  This is what Institutionalized corruption looks like Comrades; when it is for the good of the little people that such workings are buried and never permitted to be known.

[Cyber Liberty]

The best source of black humor on the webz

[edpc]

So, the House voted to release it.  Wray consulted with Nunes prior to this.  There’s only two conclusions you can reach.....

1) Wray saw the contents and said, ‘Damn, I won’t be part of this coverup!’

2) Wray read it and said, ‘WTF, Devin.....is that all?’

[Cyber Liberty]

So, the House voted to release it.  Wray consulted with Nunes prior to this.  There’s only two conclusions you can reach.....

1) Wray saw the contents and said, ‘Damn, I won’t be part of this coverup!’

2) Wray read it and said, ‘WTF, Devin.....is that all?’

Either way Nunes lets it go.  He took the vote. I'm impressed.  I've cooled off.

[240B]

I'm worried that Trump will naively turn the thing over to Sessions, whom he still seems to trust for some dumbass reason.


If Sessions gets his hands on it, he will burn and bury it, never to be seen or spoken of again.

[edpc]

Either way Nunes lets it go.  He took the vote. I'm impressed.  I've cooled off.

I was talking less about Nunes and more about Wray.  During his testimony, a lot of people were losing their minds about his exchange with Jordan.  All he was saying was he wouldn’t discuss or release FISA info in an open setting.  Jordan, being a hyperbolic monchichi, tried to make it seem nefarious.  Part of Wray’s responsibility is counterintelligence.  Protection of sources and methods doesn’t equal being a Deep State troll, despite what the knee-jerking Rockettes out there think or say.

[Right_in_Virginia]

The DOJ is standing firm with this:  McCabe was forced out after the IG investigation .... (FBN)

[Right_in_Virginia]

Analysis: Why Was Andrew McCabe Abruptly Removed From His Post? [UPDATE: 'Concerning' Revelation from IG's Clinton Probe]
Townhall, Jan 29, 2018, Guy Benson

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2018/01/29/why-was-andrew-mccabe-removed-from-his-post-n2441360

[Bigun]

The DOJ is standing firm with this:  McCabe was forced out after the IG investigation .... (FBN)

Others to follow soon I desperately hope!