Tag: Crossfire Hurricane

LIVE: Trump’s 2021 Declassify Order Suggests a DOJ ‘Spygate’ Coverup; Attempted Dugin Assassination

A key question in the Trump raid has been whether the former president declassified the documents in question. This has focused attention back on a Trump tweet from 2020 ordering the release of documents on Crossfire Hurricane, also known as “Spygate.” And while there was debate on the validity of Trump’s 2020 order, he also…


LIVE 8/23 at 10:30AM ET: Trump’s 2021 Declassify Order Suggests a DOJ ‘Spygate’ Coverup; Attempted Dugin Assassination

A key question in the Trump raid has been whether the former president declassified the documents in question. This has focused attention back on a Trump tweet from 2020 ordering the release of documents on Crossfire Hurricane, also known as “Spygate.” And while there was debate on the validity of Trump’s 2020 order, he also…


Former White House Aide: Trump’s Declassified Documents Had to Do With ‘Russiagate’

A former top Trump administration official said he thinks the FBI may have taken documents relating to the Russia–Trump collusion investigation during the raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida home earlier this month. Former Pentagon chief of staff Kash Patel said in a recent interview that documents that were stored at Mar-a-Lago and marked as classified…


Ex-White House Aide: Trump’s Declassified Documents Had to Do With ‘Russiagate’

A former top Department of Defense official, Kash Patel, said the FBI may have taken documents relating to the Russia–Trump collusion investigation. Amid a tussle between Trump and the National Archives, Patel said in a recent interview that documents that were stored at Mar-a-Lago marked as classified were declassified when he left office. Federal officials will have…


Gen. Flynn on Trump: ‘He’s Going to Fight Back’; Political Persecutions Made It ‘Personal’

I spoke with former national security adviser General Michael Flynn on the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s home, his message of “local action, national impact” when it comes to voting and securing elections, and what he sees as a break of trust between government and people. He tells me his perspective on the…


Trump Says He Declassified FBI Crossfire Hurricane Materials in January 2021

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday posted on social media that he declassified materials in late 2020 relating to the FBI’s controversial Crossfire Hurricane investigation into his 2016 campaign. The former president noted in two Truth Social posts that in October 2020, he wrote on his now-deleted Twitter account, “I have fully authorized the total…


Special Counsel John Durham Objects to Anti-Trump Dossier Source Using Classified Information

Special counsel John Durham is objecting to the proposed use of classified information by a key source for the anti-Trump dossier funded by Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Durham filed the objection in court on Aug. 16. The filing was under seal, meaning the contents are not visible to the public. But the title of the filing…


After Raid, Trump Determined to ‘Straighten This Country Out’: Graham

Former President Donald Trump is determined to fix the United States after his residence was raided by the FBI, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Aug. 9. “President Trump is determined, now more than ever, to straighten this country out,” Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told reporters at a press conference in…


Special Counsel Durham May Personally Try Danchenko Case, Court Filing Indicates

Special Counsel John Durham has indicated he will personally argue before the court his case against Igor Danchenko, a source for the infamous Steele dossier who’s facing multiple charges of lying to the FBI. Durham filed a Notice of Appearance with the federal court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Aug. 1, which suggests…


Trial of Key Steele Dossier Source Expected to Last 5 to 6 Days: Special Counsel Durham

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The trial of Igor Danchenko, a key source for the anti-Trump Steele dossier, should last about five days, special counsel John Durham said on Aug. 1. Danchenko, a former Brookings Institution analyst, is set to go on trial on Oct. 11 on five counts of making false statements. U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga, a…