who is the fbi lawyer involved in the fisa case

Who is the prosecutor of the Durham case?

The probe is being led by prosecutor John Durham, who was appointed to the task by Attorney General William Barr. Barr hinted at a development in the Durham probe in comments to Fox News on Thursday night.

Who gave Trump his first intelligence briefing?

The FBI agents who opened the investigation, including Joe Pientka, gave Trump his first intelligence briefing as presumptive Republican nominee. A memo with a summary of the briefing was approved by former agent Peter Strzok as well as Clinesmith.

What is Clinesmith charged with?

Clinesmith was charged in Washington, D.C., on Friday with one felony count of making a false statement, and will plead guilty in a plea deal with prosecutors conducting a criminal probe of the Russia investigation, the New York Times reported. The probe is being led by prosecutor John Durham, who was appointed to the task by Attorney General ...

Why did the judge tell the FBI to get back to the FISC?

Instead, the judge in effect told the FBI to get back to the FISC in January to let the court know how it plans to not lie and mislead the court in the future. That's just too weak a response to FBI misconduct.

What was the FBI's report on Carter Page?

Collyer found that Horowitz’s report, issued last week, revealed that the FBI misled the National Security Division of the Justice Department and “equally misled the FISC” to obtain a court order authorizing the surveillance of Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. This is the type of government misconduct ...

Why was the Page case a big deal?

The ruling is a big deal for the FBI and for at least one FBI lawyer (not named in Judge Collyer’s order), because it practically invites disbarment for any lawyer or lawyers involved in improperly obtaining the FISC warrants authorizing FBI surveillance of Page.

Is the FISC on thin ice?

The FISC, in particular, may be on thin ice with lawmakers and is facing increased scrutiny, given the potential for abuse and the misconduct identified in this ongoing fiasco. This doesn’t bode well for the FISC’s continued existence – at least not in the current form.

Does it matter if the FBI lawyer is not the person who made the presentation to the court?

It does not matter that the FBI lawyer was not the person who made the presentation to the court. If the FBI lawyer caused an FBI agent to make a misrepresentation to the court then disbarment of the attorney – at a minimum – appropriate.

Who was the FBI lawyer who was not present for the Flynn interview?

Newly released text messages involving text messages between Strzok and former FBI lawyer Lisa Page revealed that Page — who was not present for the Flynn interview — had apparently made “edits” to the so-called “302” witness report in the case, which was key to Flynn’s prosecution on a false statements charge.

When will the DOJ release the FISA report?

DOJ Inspector General David Horowitz is expected to release his report on FISA warrant abuses by the Obama administration on December 9. No doubt, this incident will figure prominently in that report.

Was Carter Page charged with a crime?

Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page has never been charged with a crime despite the secret surveillance, and he and other members of the Trump campaign have filed several lawsuits ...