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September 8, 2020

Peter Strzok says Steele dossier led FBI on 'wild goose chase'

Former FBI agent Peter Strzok, later ousted from his position for sending texts containing anti-Trump rhetoric, admitted that the dossier that tipped off investigators to possible collusion with Russia during the 2016 election, contained information that led officials on a "wild goose chase," and were a "distraction" to the Russia investigation. 

September 6, 2020

Peter Strzok says mistakes in FISA applications were due to agents being 'overworked'

The former FBI agent who played a major role early on in the Russia investigation has spoken out in defense of his former employer and said the shortcomings laid out in a government watchdog report were due to agents being “overworked.”

September 6, 2020

Gowdy assumes no more Durham probe indictments

Fox News contributor Trey Gowdy told “Sunday Morning Futures” that he assumes there will be no additional indictments arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham's review of the investigation into links between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.

September 2, 2020

DHS memo warning of Russian efforts to denigrate Trump's, Biden's health dismissed as poor quality, officials say

A draft Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo that warned of Russian efforts to question the health of President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden was never disseminated because it was of poor quality and lacked context, DHS officials said Wednesday.

September 2, 2020

FBI documents reveal new details around James Comey firing

New FBI documents from former special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation revealed details of the circumstances surrounding President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey.

September 2, 2020

Mysterious Maltese professor denied making offer to Papadopoulos, new docs show

Joseph Mifsud, the mysterious Maltese professor who ex-FBI Director James Comey referred to as a “Russian agent” in an op-ed, denied any advance knowledge that Russia had dirt on Hillary Clinton and told investigators he never made any offers to George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign strategist, according to newly released FBI documents.

September 1, 2020

GQ correspondent mocked for suggesting 'Russian hackers' obtained Michigan voter data rolls

GQ correspondent Julia Ioffe raised eyebrows on Tuesday after she sounded the alarm that "Russian hackers" had successfully obtained information from Michigan voter data rolls.

September 1, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: In Flynn case, DC circuit court plays a silly game of legal dodgeball

No, Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser is not about to be frog-marched off to prison. 

August 31, 2020

Andy McCarthy suggests Flynn would rather have case dismissed than take pardon from Trump

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn would likely prefer that the Justice Department successfully dismiss the case against him than rely on a pardon from President Trump, former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Monday.

August 31, 2020

Chaffetz rips Schiff, says House Intel chair should 'lose his security clearance' for leaking classified info

If members of Congress have leaked classified information to the media, they should be prosecuted, former House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz said on "Outnumbered" Monday.