Federal Bureau of Investigation on HotAir

Federal Bureau of Investigation

May 2019

Meadows: Gowdy’s right — Americans will be “astonished” by “game changing” Russiagate material about to be declassified

Ed Morrissey May 21, 2019 8:41 PM

“This thing is changing quickly.”

McCabe: You’re darned right I ordered the Code Red on Strzok

Ed Morrissey May 21, 2019 4:01 PM

“Do you know the identity of the “Andy” who is mentioned in that text message?”

Gowdy: You gotta read this one FISA-warrant “game-changer” FBI transcript

Ed Morrissey May 20, 2019 10:01 AM

“… the potential to be a game changer.”

NYT: Why won’t FBI reveal which two Florida counties got hacked in 2016?

Ed Morrissey May 17, 2019 12:01 PM

“We won’t tell you. We can’t tell you. We can’t do it.”

Barr: “Government power was used to spy on American citizens”

Ed Morrissey May 17, 2019 9:21 AM

“I can’t imagine any world where we wouldn’t take a look and make sure that was done properly.”

FBI general counsel: We were “quite worried” that Comey might appear to be blackmailing Trump with dossier

Ed Morrissey May 16, 2019 10:01 AM

“We didn’t necessarily take [the Steele dossier] literally.”

Hmm: CIA, DNI joining probe of FBI’s Russiagate activities

Ed Morrissey May 15, 2019 10:01 AM

Sometimes a review is … just a review?

Here we go: Barr appoints prosecutor to probe Russiagate origins

Ed Morrissey May 14, 2019 8:01 AM

Pre-emption?

More Comey: It’s “totally normal” to use undercover agents on presidential campaigns

Ed Morrissey May 10, 2019 12:31 PM

“That is an extreme step, no?”

Did FBI know Steele dossier was “inaccurate” before seeking FISA warrant?

Ed Morrissey May 10, 2019 12:01 PM

Hmmm.

Comey: Trump’s “frustration” over the Russia probe doesn’t let him off the hook for obstruction

Allahpundit May 08, 2019 1:31 PM

“The FBI doesn’t spy, the FBI investigates.”

Chris Wray: I don’t personally have evidence of illegal surveillance into any political campaigns

Allahpundit May 07, 2019 1:31 PM

Hmmmm.

Apr 2019

Fox: Strzok-Page texts sure look like FBI was attempting to spy on incoming Trump admin

Ed Morrissey Apr 26, 2019 12:01 PM

“Infiltrate”?

Pugh attorney: Baltimore mayor “not lucid” enough to decide on resignation

Ed Morrissey Apr 26, 2019 10:31 AM

“The books might just be a shiny object. My guess is there’s something bigger.”

Rosenstein: The “previous Administration” didn’t tell us the whole truth, and don’t get me started on Comey

Ed Morrissey Apr 26, 2019 8:41 AM

“So that happened.”

WJZ: Baltimore mayor may have fled the state after FBI-IRS raid; Update: WJZ now reports Pugh still in Baltimore

Ed Morrissey Apr 25, 2019 2:01 PM

Hogan: “Mayor Pugh must resign.”

Wow! FBI raids Baltimore City Hall and Mayor’s home

Jazz Shaw Apr 25, 2019 10:31 AM

Who’s that knocking at my door?

Politico/Morning Consult poll: Plurality believe “spying did occur” targeting Trump campaign

Ed Morrissey Apr 17, 2019 10:01 AM

“The fact that spying had occurred was too clear for credible denial.”

Barr on FBI probe of Trump campaign: “I think spying did occur”

Ed Morrissey Apr 10, 2019 12:01 PM

Trump: “Treason.”

Chicago awaits with bated breath: Will Smollett pay up $130K by the deadline? Update: Will return to Empire, co-star tells The View

Ed Morrissey Apr 04, 2019 2:01 PM

Lightfoot: “If that happened, he’s got to be held accountable.”

Carter Page: You’d better believe this was a witch hunt

Ed Morrissey Apr 01, 2019 2:01 PM

“It’s just so outrageous, preposterous. Where do you even begin?”

Mar 2019

Trump: You’d better believe I’m gonna release the FISA warrant

Ed Morrissey Mar 28, 2019 2:01 PM

Did Brennan validate the Steele dossier?

Comey: Thank goodness Mueller proved that Russia interference wasn’t a hoax

Ed Morrissey Mar 28, 2019 8:41 AM

“Believe it or not, that should be good news …”

Brennan: Hey, I may have been wrong about Russia collusion after all

Ed Morrissey Mar 25, 2019 2:01 PM

“John Brennan has a lot to answer for.”

Hmmm: DoJ issues subpoenas in criminal probe involving Boeing 737 approvals; NYT: Safety features sold as extras

Ed Morrissey Mar 21, 2019 10:01 AM

What about the FAA?

Operation Varsity Blues scandal fall-out is only just beginning

Karen Townsend Mar 14, 2019 6:41 PM

Pay for play college admissions

College-fraud ringleader: There are hundreds more like Huffman and Loughlin still out there, you know

Ed Morrissey Mar 13, 2019 6:01 PM

“Side doors.”

Oh my: Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman charged in FBI bust in RICO college-admissions fraud case

Ed Morrissey Mar 12, 2019 12:01 PM

Desperate housewives?

Feb 2019

TMZ: FBI sources tapping brakes on Chicago PD’s claims regarding Smollett threat letter

Ed Morrissey Feb 22, 2019 2:01 PM

“We’re not there yet.”

McCabe book bumped from #1 spot on Amazon best-seller list

Karen Townsend Feb 21, 2019 12:41 PM

Thanks, Mike Rowe.

Chicago PD superintendent: Smollett concocted hoax because he was “dissatisfied with his salary”; Update: Trump blasts insult to “MAGA and the tens of millions of people”

Ed Morrissey Feb 21, 2019 10:41 AM

Variety: Fox TV now ready to throw Smollett under the bus.

CBS: “Hail Mary” phone call from Smollett lawyers postponed grand-jury testimony

Ed Morrissey Feb 20, 2019 11:21 AM

Pressure.

McCabe: On second thought, no one was counting Cabinet votes on 25th Amendment

Ed Morrissey Feb 20, 2019 10:01 AM

“The conversation was not about removing the president”? Come on, man.

CBS Chicago: Smollett wrote the hate-crime letter too

Ed Morrissey Feb 20, 2019 8:01 AM

Club Fed Smollett’s next gig?

Meghan McCain to McCabe: “I don’t believe you’re a reliable narrator”

Allahpundit Feb 19, 2019 1:31 PM

“Basically, were you ever a leaker to The New York Times?”

Will Lindsey Graham start issuing some “radical” subpoenas now?

Jazz Shaw Feb 18, 2019 8:01 AM

Round ’em up, swear ’em in

Coup kook a choo: McCabe admits pushing 25th Amendment to remove Trump after Comey firing

Ed Morrissey Feb 14, 2019 9:21 AM

“The word for this kind of scheme is ‘coup’.”

Confirmed: FBI offered State a quid pro quo to keep Hillary e-mail classification quiet

Ed Morrissey Feb 12, 2019 5:31 PM

“To be great is to be misunderstood.”

At least one DNA testing company has been working with the FBI. Is that wrong?

Jazz Shaw Feb 06, 2019 4:31 PM

Kind of creepy, but probably legal?

Jan 2019

How did CNN get tipped off to the FBI raid at Roger Stone’s house?

Allahpundit Jan 25, 2019 11:21 AM

Eyewitness.

NYT: FBI investigated Trump after he fired Comey, feared he might be working for Russia

Allahpundit Jan 12, 2019 4:01 PM

Suspicion.

Dec 2018

Shep Smith to Fox News viewers: Let’s face it, the Mike Flynn defenses that you’ve heard here blew up today

Allahpundit Dec 18, 2018 7:21 PM

“Here and elsewhere.”

Dershowitz on Mike Flynn: It’s not always a crime to lie to the FBI

Allahpundit Dec 17, 2018 8:01 PM

This is true, but his reasoning as applied to Flynn is so dubious that it’s become chum for a feeding …

Italy: FBI helped us take down ISIS plot against the Vatican

Ed Morrissey Dec 17, 2018 6:01 PM

Under the radar?