More Irregularities with the Andrew McCabe Notes: Bleg for Graphic Design Analysis
There are at least four irregularities in the Andrew McCabe notes sent out to Mike Flynn’s lawyers.
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The Altered Andrew McCabe and Peter Strzok Documents Were Packaged for Circulation
The altered Peter Strzok and Andrew McCabe documents were altered and realtered in one more way: the documents with the dates added had their protective order footers removed.
DOJ Falsely Claimed that McCabe and Strzok Confirmed that the Content of Their Notes Was Not Altered
In the declaration certifying the accuracy of the documents, Jocelyn Ballantine claimed that lawyers for Peter Strzok and Andrew McCabe had confirmed that the content of the notes had not been changed.
Shorter DOJ: We Made Shit Up … Please Free Mike Flynn
DOJ not only made a slew of new errors in their “authentication” of the documents in the Mike Flynn case, but they admitted that they lied when the called Bill Barnett’s interview report a 302, which raises questions about its regularity.
(Part of) What I Shared with the FBI
On September 29, the same day that Roger Stone wrote Paul Manafort boasting that “Good shit” was happening in his efforts to optimize the next WikiLeaks releases, I was told a puppeteer would find a way to get Assange out of the embassy to ensure the documents came out in a way to benefit someone.
The Government Agent Who Altered Andrew McCabe’s Notes Remains Unnamed
When DOJ submitted new versions of the Peter Strzok and Andrew McCabe notes they altered, they did not, in fact, submit unaltered versions. Instead, they submitted realtered versions, editing out the previous note rather than showing what the unscanned notes look like. I suspect that’s an effort, in part, to hide what unnamed “government agent” altered the McCabe notes.
Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson Produce a 285-Page Confession They’re Unfamiliar with the Public Record
Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson just released a 285-page report confessing that they’re no familiar with the public record on the Russian investigation. Perhaps they should ask for help from the Democrats on their committee?
From Failed Whistleblower to Journalistic Source: Natalie Sours Edwards Mounts a Credible Public Interest Defense
Natalie Sours Edwards — Jason Leopold’s source for his reporting on Suspicious Activity Reports — has done what every other leaker I’ve covered has tried to do with far less success: mount a public interest defense.
Judge Emmet Sullivan Just Created Four Big Problems for DOJ in the Mike Flynn Case
Judge Emmet Sullivan just ordered DOJ to comply with the order he already issued, that it certify all the exhibits submitted in this proceeding. He added a nearly impossible deadline and a requirement that DOJ transcribe hand-written notes and provide the author and date. This order will create a whole heap of problems for DOJ.
675 Days after Mike Flynn Blew Up His Probation Plea Deal, We Learn There Never Was an “Original 302”
It turns out the Holy Grail Mike Flynn has been searching for throughout the 675 days during which he has utterly blown up his plea deal — an “original 302” — doesn’t exist.
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