DOJ IG Horowitz Releases His Report Into FISA Abuse Against the Trump Campaign

Graham's presser appear to not be happening anymore, so thanks for following along with us on this much appreciated report!

In FBI statement, spokesperson is peak 2019. Says IG report did not undermine FBI’s “brand.” pic.twitter.com/2Q7AJAO6CI

— Del Quentin Wilber (@DelWilber) December 9, 2019

Trump responds: "They got caught red-handed and I look forward to the Durham report, which is coming out in the not-too-distant future."

Comey cites...himself.

So it was all lies. No treason. No spying on the campaign. No tapping Trumps wires. It was just good people trying to protect America. https://t.co/9nurCaIBq2

— James Comey (@Comey) December 9, 2019

Don't be surprised when media ignore or distort what the IG report says about rampant FISA abuses and the officials who perpetrated them. Democrat-affiliated media are deeply implicated in the Russia collusion hoax and desperate to avoid any accountability for it.

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) December 9, 2019

In 2017, the FBI told @ChuckGrassley in a letter that it provided a "defensive briefing" to Trump and his campaign in 2016.The IG report today shows that claim was a lie. The FBI attended the briefing to spy on the Trump team, not warn it of Russian attempts to infiltrate it. pic.twitter.com/2wpP2RrpYj

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) December 9, 2019

IG Report says the Carter Page FISA request "drew almost entirely" from the Steele Dossier to establish probable cause that Page was facilitating "a well-developed conspiracy" between Russia and Trump. This was such an enormous fraud pic.twitter.com/pnDqTwaG7O

— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) December 9, 2019

So many issues.

IG goes through a litany of problems with how FBI secured warrant to spy Carter Page. 1) omitted much material info. That includes that "Page had been approved as an operational contact" for (presumably) CIA from 2008-2013, and had provided them with relevant info.

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) December 9, 2019

IG Horowitz: Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson “declined our requests for voluntary interviews and we were unable to compel [his] testimony.”

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) December 9, 2019

This is the 17th, but certainly not the least, of the 'mistakes' made by FBI in the Page wiretap warrant. pic.twitter.com/MJ2y6ncdHI

— Byron York (@ByronYork) December 9, 2019

If you see someone harping on the "bias" point, they are giving you a broad, misapplied talking point to distract from the specifics within the IG report that are damning.

— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) December 9, 2019

Page 361: MAJOR FISA abuse.IG identified "numerous serious factual errors and omissions in the applications ... that undercut certain allegations in the FISA applications."They knowingly used bad information to surveil American citizens in the Trump campaign.Wow.

— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) December 9, 2019

Trump not holding back his thoughts on the IG report:

Pres Trump says he's been briefed on the I.G. report on the FBI probe 

of his campaign and Russia and calls it "a disgrace." Says it's "incredible" and "far worse than what I ever thought possible." Calls it a sad day and says reasons for the investigation were "concocted.'

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 9, 2019

Trump says this (what was revealed in the IG report) was an attempted overthrow of government pic.twitter.com/YqrIn0paNh

— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) December 9, 2019

Adam Schiff 2/24/2018: "the FBI acted appropriately"IG report today: "We are deeply concerned that so many basic and fundamental errors were made by" the FBI. "We believe this circumstance reflects a failure...by the managers and supervisors...including FBI senior officials"

— Trump War Room (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TrumpWarRoom) December 9, 2019

Lisa Page speaks out:

For those following along:After two IG investigations;At least a dozen IG lawyers and investigators poring over every text, email, and note I ever wrote;1000 pages of investigative findings;And the President repeatedly accusing me of bias and treason; /1

— Lisa Page (@NatSecLisa) December 9, 2019

The sum total of findings by IG Horowitz that my personal opinions had any bearing on the course of either the Clinton or Russia investigations? Zero and Zero.Cool, cool. /end

— Lisa Page (@NatSecLisa) December 9, 2019

FBI Dir. Chris Wray acknowledges IG report found missteps by FBI."I am ordering over 40 corrective actions to address all of those things in a way that's robust and serious," he tells @ABC. "We're determined to learn the lessons from this report." https://t.co/HaoJ0FORRx pic.twitter.com/mNzKJ3EcHn

— ABC News (@ABC) December 9, 2019

There's no bias with this investigation, but numerous FBI officials and employees deviated from dept. policy in ways that ensured it would hurt the Trump campaign 

This conclusion about no bias is simply not believable. If there is no bias, then we have mentally defective people applying for FISA warrants at the bureau -- which also isn't good.