Republicans launch secret inquiry into FBI ‘corruption’

A group of Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee have been meeting secretly to ferret out corruption they believe exists within the FBI and the Justice Department.

The lawmakers may release a report on any findings they have and try to get information that may substantiate their case into the public domain.

House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes is participating in the meetings, Politico reported, although he initially said he would recuse himself from the full committee’s Russia probe.

Sources familiar with the inquiry told the publication lawmakers were frustrated with the Justice Department for failing to share more information about the infamous dirty dossier, which contains salacious information about Donald Trump as well as purported financial connections with Russia 

House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes has taken part in secret meetings with other GOP panel members to attempt to ferret out corruption they believe exists within the FBI and the Justice Department

The dossier got handed over to the FBI during the campaign. During oversight hearings, Republican lawmakers have complained that a tainted document could have been the basis for conducting surveillance on Trump associates.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe has obtained guilty pleas from two Trump associates, including former White House security advisor Mike Flynn.

It has charged former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his one-time deputy, Rick Gates. 

A Nunes spokesman told DailyMail.com, ‘This isn’t some secret investigation as reported by Politico. In fact, the Chairman announced it on television two weeks ago.’

The Ethics Committee cleared Nunes of having released classified information gleaned from trips to the White House early in the Trump presidency. Nunes told Fox News of a probe into surveillance of Americans authorized by special foreign intelligence FISA courts .

Lawmakers have blasted funding sources of the infamous dirty dossier compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, and wanted to know if it formed the bases for FISA warrants

Lawmakers have blasted funding sources of the infamous dirty dossier compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, and wanted to know if it formed the bases for FISA warrants

Lawmakers want to investigated the infamous dirty dossier, its funding sources, and whether it got used to obtain surveillance warrants. Salacious unproven parts of the dossier have been discredited

Lawmakers want to investigated the infamous dirty dossier, its funding sources, and whether it got used to obtain surveillance warrants. Salacious unproven parts of the dossier have been discredited

‘I believe we have evidence that definitely abuses have occurred,’ he told the network  

“I hate to use the word corrupt, but they’ve become at least so dirty that who’s watching the watchmen? Who’s investigating these people? There is no one,’ Nunes said. 

Lawmakers have blasted funding sources of the infamous dirty dossier compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, and wanted to know if it formed the bases for FISA warrants. 

Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, including about his Dec. 29, 2016 conversation with Russia’s former ambassador to the U.S., Sergei Kislyak. The FBI is believed to have recorded the conversation. As the ambassador of a foreign government, Kislyak would have been subject to monitoring under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which includes protections for U.S. citizens.

The House GOP's probing of the FBI's actions come amid rising Democratic warnings about efforts to tarnish or even push out special counsel Robert Mueller

The House GOP’s probing of the FBI’s actions come amid rising Democratic warnings about efforts to tarnish or even push out special counsel Robert Mueller

The House GOP’s probing of the FBI’s actions come amid rising Democratic warnings about efforts to tarnish or even push out Mueller as his investigators make their way through key Trump advisors.

Senate Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner of Virginia warned on the Senate floor this week: ‘Any attempt by this President to remove special counsel Mueller from his position or to pardon key witnesses in any effort to shield them from accountability or shut down the investigation would be a gross abuse of power and a flagrant violation of executive branch responsibilities and authorities.’

Warner added: “These truly are red lines and simply cannot allow them to be crossed.’

“Congress must make clear to the President that firing the special counsel or interfering with his investigation by issuing pardons of essential witnesses is unacceptable and would have immediate and significant consequences,” he added. 

 



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