Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Focused on Democrats in Congress

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

First noted on Rachel Maddow Show --- Rep: Adam Schiff key target in who was leaking info to the press.  Apple had gag order re data release. DOJ regs prohibit this unless investigating corruption. More cleanup by Merrick Garland, soon he'll be working long days like Dr. Fauci!

NEED  1/6/21 commission PRONTO!

NY Times report tonight

By Katie Benner, Nicholas Fandos, Michael S. Schmidt and Adam Goldman

June 10, 2021 Updated 8:40 p.m. ET

Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Focused on Democrats in Congress

The Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata of House Intelligence Committee members, their aides and family members.
 

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WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department investigated who was behind leaks of classified information early in the Trump administration, it took a highly unusual step: Prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, aides and family members. One was a minor.

All told, the records of at least a dozen people tied to the committee were seized in 2017 and early 2018, including those of Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, then the panel’s top Democrat and now its chairman, according to committee officials and two other people briefed on the inquiry.

Prosecutors, under the beleaguered attorney general, Jeff Sessions, were hunting for the sources behind news media reports about contacts between Trump associates and Russia. Ultimately, the data and other evidence did not tie the committee to the leaks, and investigators debated whether they had hit a dead end and some even discussed closing the inquiry.

But William P. Barr revived languishing leak investigations after he became attorney general a year later. He moved a trusted prosecutor from New Jersey with little relevant experience to the main Justice Department to work on the Schiff-related case and about a half-dozen others....

 

 

[toomuchbaloney]

This is a very interesting revelation.  

It's particularly interesting given the way that the FBI Director answered questions today in the House Judiciary Committee.  

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

32 minutes ago, toomuchbaloney said:

This is a very interesting revelation.  

It's particularly interesting given the way that the FBI Director answered questions today in the House Judiciary Committee.  

Off to locate Wray's testimony.   Suspect TONS going on behind the scenes, that's why Chief of Staff Ron Klain stayed in WH instead being with Biden on first International Trip --does have other staff with him.  Shakeup @ DOJ coming per my crystal ball.

[toomuchbaloney]

7 minutes ago, NRSKarenRN said:

Off to locate Wray's testimony.   Suspect TONS going on behind the scenes, that's why Chief of Staff Ron Klain stayed in WH instead being with Biden on first International Trip --does have other staff with him.  Shakeup @ DOJ coming per my crystal ball.

I should have linked it. 

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Thanks.... BRB.