By Robert Laurie —— Bio and Archives September 19, 2018
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WH says “Trump has directed the Department of Justice (including the FBI) to publicly release all text messages relating to the Russia investigation, without redaction, of James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, and Bruce Ohr.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 17, 2018
President Trump ordered the declassification of sensitive documents related to the investigation into Russian election interference, a move that could eventually allow the public unprecedented access to a probe that he has repeatedly railed against. The declassification order pertains to FBI transcripts, text messages and other law-enforcement and intelligence material related to an active investigation into some of the president’s closest advisers. …The White House said the president made the decision in response to requests from members of Congress and to further public transparency. Legal experts and former government officials said the move represented an extraordinary level of presidential involvement in an investigation that has notched guilty pleas from five of Mr. Trump’s associates.I say this came as welcome news, but I suppose that’s a bit of an exaggeration. Left wing politicians and their allies in the press immediately launched into a hysterical fit. They claim that Trump is exceeding his authority, or abusing his power, and will expose means and sources that should be kept secret. All of that is complete guano. This action is well within the President’s purview. You don’t have to be a genius to see they’re just terrified of what might be headed their way.
More transparency is always a good thing. Somebody’s scared of the truth.... https://t.co/r9Ab0CHrEO
— Robert Laurie (@RobertLaurie) September 18, 2018
Never have I seen so many media talking heads try so hard NOT to get access to information. The fact that they're desperate for this NOT to be released speaks volumes. The guano is about to hit the fan. https://t.co/H77epdStXw
— Robert Laurie (@RobertLaurie) September 17, 2018
Sorry Democrats, we know you view the Constitution as nothing more than an obstacle, but that’s not how this works. The DOJ is part of the Executive branch. Thanks to separation of powers, the legislative branch has no authority here. Trump has ordered them to release the information, and they must release it. No matter how much they like to believe in their own superiority, Pelosi, Schumer, and the others have absolutely no right to countermand the President’s directive. …But we get it. You think it’s all about to come crumbling down, and you’re scared. That makes sense. Just know this: The truth is coming whether you like it or not.Pelosi/Schumer/Schiff/Warner write to FBI/DOJ/IC protesting Trump decision to declassify some Trump-Russia documents. Order agencies to stop work on Trump order until they brief Gang of 8. https://t.co/DtNKxliVZG pic.twitter.com/qCJE2Sn8xy
— Byron York (@ByronYork) September 19, 2018
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