Former DNI James Clapper has "lawyered up" and is upset as a waterboarded cat

James "not wittingly" Clapper

The Russia Collusion saga just got a fresh twist, and it’s got some big players sweating, James Clapper, for one. 

Obama's old Director of National Intelligence, got tossed a hot potato by CNN's Kaitlan Collins about the current DNI Tulsi Gabbard, calling for a criminal probe into that whole Russia Collusion clusterfrack. You know, the one we've been yelling about forever.

As we said earlier, Gabbard's not messing around. She's kicked this over to the DOJ, and they've spun up a full-on Strike Force to dig into it. That’s the kind of language that makes you sit up straight; sounds like they’re finally ready to throw some punches. 

Now, I get it, we’re all a bit cynical after years of "will anything actually come of this?" But this feels like they’re gearing up for real. Sure, statute of limitations might tie their hands on some counts, and time's a cruel beast when it comes to building a case. But that announcement? It’s got the right vibe, like they're ready to flip every stone and see who's still got dirt on their hands.

So, Collins [no relation to RINO Susan Collins] corners Clapper on CNN, asking if he’s sweating bullets over the Trump admin maybe coming for him. His response is pure gold:

"Well, certainly I do. You know, after eight and a half years of this, and I don't know of an intelligence product that was more scrutinized, more investigated than that product was by numerous people...You know, it's very disconcerting. It really is. And I take seriously when the President of the United States accuses me of being a participant in a treasonous conspiracy, which is ridiculous."

Cue an adult diaper commercial.

Clapper’s out here calling it "untrue," but you can almost hear his knees knocking. Collins pushes harder, like, "What’s your move if they come for you? Got a plan?" 

And Clapper says: "I'll lawyer up, I suppose. I already have."

C'mon man, this dude’s been lawyered up since he bounced from government in 2017. That’s not the talk of a guy chilling by the pool. That’s a guy who's been sleeping with one eye open for years. Folks on X are eating this up, saying Clapper sounds like he's about to jump out of his skin. Also, it's probably not the best move to be yapping on CNN about it. Most lawyers would be like, "Yo, zip it, even if you think you’re clean." 

Rookie mistake, Jimbo.

This whole mess is about to get wild. I’m betting we’ll see more big names scrambling for legal cover faster than you can say "subpoena." And those whistleblowers Gabbard’s talking about? If they’ve got the goods, it could be the spark this case needs to light up.

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Tulsi Gabbard Drops a Truth Bomb: Obama’s Russia Hoax Was a Slap in the Face to American Voters

The Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard just unloaded a haymaker on the Obama administration’s legacy of meddling. On Friday’s "Hannity," Gabbard didn’t mince words, accusing Barack Hussein Obama and his cronies of orchestrating the Russia collusion narrative to "subvert the American people’s will" in the 2016 election. I don't know what you think, but I believe it's kind of a big deal when a former president basically flips off voters who had the audacity of hope to pick Trump over Killery.

Gabbard, who’s apparently had enough of the Beltway’s nonsense, declassified a juicy stack of over 100 documents on Friday, laying bare what she calls "overwhelming evidence" of Obama’s team cooking up the Trump-Russia probe to kneecap the 45th president before he even got started. "It lays out, these over 100 documents that you're referencing, that I declassified and released, spells out in great detail exactly what happens when you have some of the most powerful people in our country directly leading at the helm, President Obama and his senior-most national security cabinet, James Comey, John Brennan, James Clapper, and Susan Rice and others, essentially making a very intentional decision to create this manufactured, politicized piece of intelligence with the objective of subverting the will of the American people," she told Hannity. 

Nuclear mic drop!

Let’s be real, this isn’t just some partisan food fight. Gabbard made it abundantly clear that this is about the "integrity and strength of our democratic republic." 

She’s not wrong. When the guy in the Oval Office and his posse of spooks allegedly decide to ignore the election results because they don’t like the outcome, that’s not democracy. That’s a temper tantrum with a security clearance. 

Gabbard claims Obama’s goal was to "not accept the decision of the American people" and use this "manufactured, politicized piece of intelligence" to fuel a "years-long coup against President Trump." And she’s got the receipts.

The fallout was a 'mere' $40 million Mueller investigation that dragged on like The Hundred Years War, congressional impeachments, endless smears against Trump and his family, and some of his team getting investigated, arrested, or jailed. 

Plus, let’s not forget the bonus prize: ratcheting up tensions with Russia because, apparently, we didn’t have enough problems. "The years-long Mueller investigation that cost taxpayers almost $40 million to congressional impeachments, endless smears and attacks against not only President Trump, but his family. He had senior members of his team who were investigated, some arrested and jailed. We had heightened and increased tensions between the United States and Russia. The list goes on and on about the consequences of President Obama and his senior cabinet members politicizing intelligence," Gabbard laid out. It’s like a greatest hits album of political malfeasance.

Fox News Digital reached out to Obama’s camp for comment, but I’m guessing they’re too busy polishing their halos to respond. They didn’t answer earlier calls about Comey, Clapper, Brennan, Rice, Lynch, or McCabe either. Shocker.

Gabbard’s not stopping at declassifying documents and calling out names. She’s tossing the whole pile to the Department of Justice for a closer look, because accountability isn’t just a buzzword, it’s "critical" to keeping faith in our republic. 

"I am referring all of these documents that we have found and uncovered, referring them to the Department of Justice for further investigation. Accountability and action; not just investigation, but action. Accountability has to take place. The American people's ability to have faith and trust in the integrity of our democratic republic is literally what's at stake and therefore the future of our ability to exist as the country that we know it. This accountability is critical to make sure that this never happens again," Gabbard said. 

And then there’s the Steele dossier, that sketchy piece of fan fiction the left treated like the Koran. Gabbard didn’t hold back, claiming Obama "directed" its creation, even though the intelligence community itself was screaming, "This is not credible and should not be used at all." 

Her words: "The Steele dossier was used in this manufactured assessment that President Obama directed to be created along with many other pieces of intelligence that the intelligence community itself, for months leading up to the election, said, 'This is not credible and should not be used at all.'" Yet, they ran with it anyway. Because who needs credibility when you have an agenda?

On Saturday’s "Fox and Friends," Gabbard doubled down, calling the Obama administration’s antics a "treasonous conspiracy" against Trump. "No one, no matter who they are, no matter how high up they are or how powerful they may be, no matter who the intelligence officials or professionals were, who were a part of this treasonous conspiracy, there must be accountability," she asserted. Treasonous. Conspiracy. Gabbard’s not here to play nice, and honestly, why should she? If her claims hold water, this is the kind of thing that makes you wonder if the cesspool too deep to drain.

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Adam Schiffing in his skivvies as Russian probe transcripts are revealed

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) might need to got to Costco for a few 6 packs. No, not for beer, for underwear.

Transcripts of House Intelligence Committee interviews have been cleared by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and intelligence officials affirm that they have zero evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election. [H/T: Fox News]

This goes along with former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation and it makes Committee Chairman Adam Schiff's claim that he has evidence against the Trump campaign sound like the boy who cried that he has “direct evidence” of collusion.

One senior administration official told Fox News, “Schiff is in panic mode.”

The GOP sought to obtain over 6,000 pages of transcripts pertaining to 2017 and 2018 committee interviews after a bipartisan vote in 2018 to release the transcripts to the public.

The following day, acting DNI director Richard Grenell notified Schiff[less] that the redactions and declassification process was complete and the transcripts were ready for release, thus causing Schiff's eyes to bulge and his skivvies to moisten.

Now it was Schiff's move.

But on Wednesday, intelligence officials told the outlet that Schiff had his subcommittee staff director reaching out to other intel agencies to determine how Grenell was involved and what his role was, since he was not a Trump-hater and may have wanted to learn the truth. If Grenell was involved in the declassification process, Schiff would try to taint the veracity of the transcripts.

But lah-dee-dah; the redactions were completed before Grenell became acting director in February.

Costco opens at 10:00 a.m.

The redaction and declassification process took place under former directors Dan Coates and Joseph Maguire and conducted by career intelligence officials, Fox News reported. The official also told the outlet that the relevant heads of appropriate agencies were consulted on the declassifications and redactions of all 53 transcripts.

Grenell informed Schiff on May 4, that the review of 43 of the 53 transcripts "was completed in June 2019," and the "interagency review of the remaining ten transcripts has been completed," adding, "pursuant to your guidance, these transcripts have not been shared with the White House."

The final ten transcripts included interviews with Donald Trump Jr., former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, the president’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, Trump aide, the hot Hope Hicks and former campaign manager the execrable Corey Lewandowski.

Putting Schiff deeper in the hole, Grenell wrote that he was "willing" to release the transcripts directly from the ODNI “as to ensure we comply with the unanimous and bipartisan vote to release the transcripts.” It’s unclear, at this point, when Grenell could release the transcripts.

A House Intelligence Committee spokesman told Fox News on Wednesday that the panel received Grenell’s letter on Tuesday.

“After more than a year of unnecessary delay, the ODNI has finally concluded its protracted classification review of the committee’s transcripts, and it also appears the White House has now abandoned its improper insistence on reviewing key transcripts, which the committee appropriately rejected,” the spokesman said.

“We are now reviewing the proposed redactions from ODNI based on classification, law enforcement sensitivity or items ODNI requests be for official use only,” the spokesman continued. “Given the overtly political role now played by the acting DNI, including the leak of his letter, this committee and the public can have little confidence that his determinations are made on the merits.”

The spokesman added: “This process had already taken far too long, most notably because the ODNI improperly held up the declassification review and release of several transcripts at the request of the White House.”

The spokesman also said that the committee’s review of ODNI’s “newly proposed redactions” would be “as expeditious as possible given the constraints of the pandemic.” He continued, “We look forward to releasing these transcripts, which relate to misconduct by the Trump campaign and the president himself.”

The 53 eligible transcripts include interviews with Don Jr., Bannon, Hicks, Kushner, Lewandowski, Roger Stone, Brad Parscale, Mike Caputo, Rick Dearborn, and former Trump attorney [now disbarred] Michael "The Chin" Cohen.

Interview transcripts with Obama officials such as former DNI Director James "Wittingly" Clapper; former Attorney General Loretta  Lynch; former UN Ambassador Samantha Power; former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe; former National Security Adviser Susan "It Was A Video" Rice; former Obama counselor and Hillary Clinton Campaign Manager John Podesta; and several more too corrupt to mention.

The people interviewed by the House Intelligence Committee during the Russia probe were all asked whether they had any evidence that Trump or anyone in his campaign conspired, colluded or coordinated with Russia during the 2016 campaign and not a single one of them could provide even a shred of evidence to support the collusion claim.

“The transcripts show a total lack of evidence, despite Schiff personally going out saying he had more than circumstantial evidence that there was collusion,” one source involved in House Russia investigations told Fox News.

Mueller, similarly, at the conclusion of his nearly two-year-long, overpriced, taxpayer-funded investigation, said he and his team found no evidence of criminal conspiracy or coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, but did not reach a conclusion on obstruction of justice, which current Attorney General Bill Barr ultimately decided not to pursue.


While law enforcement officials have long maintained that there was clear intelligence Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election, to date, there have been no charges concerning actual conspiracy against people associated with the Trump campaign, which was at the core of the Russia investigation.

The Russia probe never produced charges linking the Trump campaign and Russia as part of a criminal conspiracy.

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Mueller dismisses FBI agent in probe over anti-Trump texts

Robert Mueller has dismissed FBI agent Peter Strzok (pronounced "Ski" by his friends) from the special counsel for the Justice Department's Russia collusion probe. The reason for the dismissal is reportedly due to anti-Trump tweets, Fox News has confirmed.

Strzok is one of the most experienced and trusted counterintelligence investigators of the agency according to the New York Times, which first reported the story.

The Justice Department's inspector general began examining Strzok's messages when the anti-Trump sentiments came to light. 

"Immediately upon learning of the allegations, the Special Counsel's Office removed Peter Strzok from the investigation," a Mueller spokesman, Peter Carr, confirmed to Fox News.

Thankfully, Brian Ross of ABC News was not involved with the story as he likely would have blamed President Trump for sending anti-Strzok tweets rather than the other way around.

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Strzok also worked on the FBI investigation last year into the possible mishandling of classified information of Hillary Clinton through her use of an illegal private email server which apparently wasn't illegal enough for Comey to recommend an indictment. 

While working on the Clinton investigation, Strzok was allegedly involved in an extra-marital affair with Lisa Page, an FBI attorney who cheats. An article by  Heavy.com lists five facts about the couple that you might want to know.

"Lisa Page completed her brief detail and had returned to the FBI weeks before our office was aware of the allegations," Carr sais in his statement, but it wasn't known to which allegations he was referring--possobly the anti-Trump tweeting.

Strzok was reportedly reassigned over the summer from the Mueller investigation to the FBI's human resources department, a clear demotion akin to being assigned to grease-pit cleaning duty at a Popeye's Restaurant. 

A lawyer for Strzok declined to comment.


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