From the moment President Trump came down the escalator at the
Trump Tower in New York and pronounced he was running for the
presidency he was met with every imaginable response accept the
belief he could actually become our forty-fifth president.
Yet, eighteen months after his June 16, 2015 announcement he won
the presidency!
Since than we have seen President Trump keep his campaign promises
while all around him his enemies, within both parties, have been snipping
at his heels to undermine his agenda.
The most dogged snipping came from the FBI which began investigating
"Russia" attempts to influence our election, but curiously, only with
Trump benefiting.
The investigation began in earnest six months prior to Trump taking the
oath of office, which was long enough for him to observe the landscape to
take note of the key 'players', upper level FBI executives that planned to
take him out, either before, or boldly after the election, if he was the victor.
As the investigation moved forward the FBI requested but was denied
a FISA warrant to broaden its scope. This is quite illuminating since the
approval rate such requests has been 99.97% between 1979 and 2012!
a FISA warrant to broaden its scope. This is quite illuminating since the
approval rate such requests has been 99.97% between 1979 and 2012!
But, in October, one month prior to the election FBI requested a FISA
warrant again, bringing in new information that gained approval. The
timing of the second request should raise curiosity since it came one
month prior to the election. Such occurrences are usually called an
"October Surprise", so often used to bring down a candidate.
warrant again, bringing in new information that gained approval. The
timing of the second request should raise curiosity since it came one
month prior to the election. Such occurrences are usually called an
"October Surprise", so often used to bring down a candidate.
It has been said President Trump plays chess against opponents
playing checkers. The FBI-Russia investigation could prove Trump
is a grand master!
playing checkers. The FBI-Russia investigation could prove Trump
is a grand master!
Consider the following:
With candidate Trump able to observe the FBI pattern of behavior prior to becoming its boss, he may have seen enough to strategize with Sen. Jeff
Sessions, who would be his Attorney General, how to give prejudiced,
partisan corrupted agents enough latitude to destroy a fraudulent
investigation themselves, from within!
Start with Jeff Sessions recusing himself which had everyone who supported Trump outraged, many even saying Sessions needed to be replaced.
Considering how many people President Trump fired in his first year, its
curious he did not fire Sessions who he said should have stepped away
from the investigation, allowing the FBI to continue his oversight. His
recusal may have been a planned 'chess move' orchestrated by Trump.
With Sessions 'stepping aside' Deputy Rod Rosenstein would oversee the investigation, without either Sessions or Trump interceding.
Rosenstein also suggested to Trump that FBI James Comey be fired,
which I found odd considering he headed the six month old Russia
investigation. Trump did, the decision on Rosenstein recommendation.
The 'firing' may have been telegraphed to Comey before it was suggested
to the president.
Immediately, Rosenstein named Comey's successor, Christopher Wray,
who surprisingly kept the investigation alive without even questioning
the FBI's lack of evidence. Wray should have entered the FBI with a fresh perspective, noting the overreach by the FBI, but he did not.
Next, in late May Rosenstein authorized a Special Council, Robert
Mueller, to investigate 'alleged Russian involvement'. This meant
we would have TWO investigating bodies, the FBI and Mueller's.
The playing field was now changed, Comey, Sessions and Trump are on the 'outside' while Rosenstein, Wray, Mueller and FBI players investigating
from the beginning are still dutifully performing to find a Russian connection
to Trump.
All the while Congress which has oversight of the Justice Dept. held hearings to better understand the investigation. They brought to light the source that prompted the FBI to investigate and for Rosenstein to appoint Mueller was 'spurious', and should not have even been considered.
The Holy Grail, of the investigation, the "dossier", nothing more than a
'bunch of papers' was found to be lacking any evidence Trump was in
collusion with Russia and in fact showed a true connection with Hillary
Clinton, the Democrat Party and even FBI agents assigned to the
investigation based on their internal communications about Trump.
We need to remember neither Trump or Sessions had any involvement, so
don't expect to find either of their 'fingerprints' on this investigation.
All attention goes towards the integrity of the Justice Dept (Rosenstein)
and the FBI (Wray).
With the latest revelations by the oversight committee, Congress may take
the next step, authorize a special prosecutor to investigate the FBI itself,
and even Rosenstein for his role.
What I offer may be consider fantasy, but if President Trump and Attorney General Sessions have been working covertly to ferret out corruptible members
of the FBI, it was a masterful effort.
President Trump may have been unknowingly running the Russian collusion investigation all along from afar, to demonstrate to the American people that
even within the highly vaunted FBI we will find people undeserving of the public's trust.
Let's hope we are close to saying "checkmate"
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