Gowdy: I don't think Mueller probe is a witch hunt
Source: The Hill
BY BRETT SAMUELS - 07/15/18 10:55 AM EDT
Retiring Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) said Sunday he doesn’t believe special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election meddling is a “witch hunt,” despite President Trump’s repeated claims that it is.
“I don’t think it’s a witch hunt. I’ve never thought it was a witch hunt,” Gowdy said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
“Russia attacked this country in 2016. That’s the number one thing we’ve asked Mueller to look at,” he added. Gowdy argued that there’s been a disproportionate amount of focus on the other aspect of the investigation, which is looking at with whom, if anyone, Russia coordinated.
“So far, on the with whom if anyone did they do it we’ve got a big zero,” he said.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/397087-gowdy-i-dont-think-mueller-probe-is-a-witch-hunt
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CONVICTIONS: 5 (or 6, see below)
George Papadopoulos: Former Trump Campaign Foreign Policy Advisor, continued in that role after Trump became President. Convicted October 5, 2017 for lying to the FBI regarding communications, on behalf of and with the encouragement Trump Campaign, with Russians aimed at getting dirt on Hillary Clinton from Russian hacked emails. Was arrested July 27, 2017 but the conviction and plea agreement was not released until October 30th. In the interim he continued to work in the Trump Administration and may have been wearing a wire on behalf of the Mueller team.
Michael Flynn: Former Army General, Trump Campaign Advisor, led “lock her up chants” as a keynote speaker at the Republican National Convention, appointed by Trump as National Security Advisor and Director of National Intelligence, perhaps the most sensitive position related to national security in the Administration. Convicted (by guilty plea) on December 1, 2017 for lying to the FBI and regarding contacts and communications with Russians on behalf of the Trump transition team. The plea bargain agreement requires that Flynn fully cooperate with the investigation.
Richard Pinedo: California man convicted February 2, 2018 for helping the indicted Russian individuals and companies in their meddling in the Presidential election. Pinedo helped the Russians use dummy bank accounts to work around the security of companies like PayPal. Pinedo helped the Russians appear online as if they were Americans. Pinedo is now cooperating with Mueller’s team.
Alex Van der Zwaan: The son-in-law of a Russian oligarch pleads guilty on February 20, 2018 for lying to the FBI regarding his communications with oligarch pleads guilty on February 20, 2018 for lying to the FBI regarding his communications with Rick Gates and Paul Manafort on behalf of pro-Soviet elements in the Ukraine. The communications involved were in September 2016, shortly after Manafort left the Trump Campaign and while Gates was still part of the campaign. On March 27, 2018 Mueller files a Sentencing Memorandum with the court for Van der Zwaan. This document details communications, some of which were recorded, between Gates, Manafort and a Russian intelligence agent. This conviction, along with an expected plea agreement with Rick Gates (see below), is seen as evidence that the Mueller’ noose is tightening around Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort’s indictment. On April 3, 2018 Alex van Der Zwaan is sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $20,000, becoming the first person sentenced in the Russia investigation.
Rick Gates: As widely anticipated, on February 23, 2018 Rick Gates strikes a plea agreement and pleads guilty to multiple counts for conspiracy to defraud the United States and making false statements. Gates is Manafort’s long term right hand man who stayed with the Trump Campaign and the administration after Manafort left. Gates agrees that a government drafted Statement of Criminal Information spells out facts and allegations that are true. The Criminal Information Gates stipulates to completely sells out Manafort as it details wide ranging schemes to defraud the United States, money launder, bank fraud and tax fraud. Gates admits to making false statements even after originally indicted in late October 2017 and the Criminal Information seems to indicate Manafort did too. The criminal enterprises detailed in the Criminal Information, and in the Superseding Indictment filed the day before, include many instances of these crimes being committed while Gates and Manafort were working for the Trump Campaign and while Gates was working in the Trump Administration. As is typical, the plea agreement requires that Gates “shall cooperate fully, truthfully, completely and forthrightly with this Office and other Federal, state and local law enforcement authorities identified by this Office in any and all matters to which this Office deems cooperation relevant.”
Jeffrey Yohai?: On May 17, 2018 the Wall Street Journal reports Mueller secured a sixth conviction and another cooperating witness against Manafort. Jeffrey Yohai was a business associate of Manafort’s and until divorcing last year the husband to one of Manafort’s daughters. The Wall Street Journal Reports he entered a guilty plea in January that remains under seal as he has been cooperating with the Mueller team since. The WSJ says Yohai plead guilty to a variety of bank and real estate fraud matters and that pursuant to his plea bargain is required to fully cooperate with Mueller’s investigation. If true this would be the second close associate of Manafort to turn against him.
INDICTED: 27 Individuals and 3 Corporations.
Paul Manafort: Originally hired by Trump in the crucial role of securing delegates for the Republican National Convention then made Trump’s Campaign Chairman. Fired abruptly after a NY Times report describing massive possible illegal financial transactions from pro-Russian groups in the Ukraine. Indicted with Rick Gates on October 30, 2017 on charges of conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading FARA statements, false statements, and multiple counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts. The indictment alleges Manafort and Gates acted as agents for pro-Russian parties and elements of the Ukrainian government (tied to former pro-Soviet Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych). They allegedly received millions in payments from the pro-Russia elements and then “in order to hide the Ukraine payments from United States authorities . . . laundered the money through scores of United States and foreign corporations, partnerships and bank accounts.” They then lied about it to investigators and did not report the income on their taxes. Put simply, the indictment alleges that Trump’s Former Campaign Chairman was a major international financial criminal racketeer. On February 22d Mueller releases a new 32 count indictment alleging and detailing additional counts of tax fraud, money laundering and bank fraud totaling tens of millions of dollars. The following day Rick Gates pleads guilty in a deal that completely sells out his old partner (see above). On February 23d, just a couple of hours after Rick Gates pleads guilty (see above) Mueller issues yet another superseding indictment against Manafort detailing additional allegations of money laundering, bank fraud and sponsoring foreign lobbyists without the required disclosures. On June 4, 2018 the government filed a motion to revoke Manafort’s bail on grounds he has used his freedom to illegally, and in violation of his bail terms, attempt to influence witnesses and suborn perjury. On June 8, 2018 Mueller filed another superseding indictment against Manafort adding Russian intelligence operating Konstantin Kilimnik as a co-defendant. Manafort and Kilimnik are accused the usual array of charges associated with conspiracy to defraud the United States, FARA reporting violations, money laundering, bank and wire transfer fraud and tax evasion. However, the new indictment also charges Manafort and Kilimnik with obstruction of justice via witness tampering. In particular, they are charged with corruptly attempting to persuade two witnesses with intent to influence, delay or prevent testimony in violation of 18 USC 1512. This witness tampering is alleged to have occurred recently, in February and April of this year. These very serious alleged crimes while Manafort was out on bail are the basis for a government motion to revoke his bail. On June 15, 2018 The judge grants the government’s motion to revoke Paul Manafort’s jail for attempted witness tampering. He is promptly removed from the courtroom by U.S. Marshals to the jail holding area.
Konstantin Kilimnik: As discussed above this Russian spy/intelligence operative was added to the indictment list via a superseding indictment including Paul Manafort on June 8, 2018. Manafort and Kilimnik are accused of wide ranging conspiracies to defraud the United States, FARA reporting violations, money laundering, bank and wire transfer fraud and tax evasion and witness tampering while Manafort was on bail. Manafort employed Kilimnik in his company to lobby for pro-Russian candidates in the Ukraine.
13 more Russians and Three Russian Corporations. Indicted on February 16, 2018. The indictment alleges the Defendants’ “operations included supporting the presidential campaign of then-candidate Donald J. Trump and disparaging Hillary Clinton.” The indictment alleges specific violations of FARA, wire and bank fraud, and identity theft (to allow them to pose as real Americans). One of the Russian social media accounts was Twitter account @Tenn-GOP which claimed to be the “Unofficial Twitter account of Tennessee Republicans.” Both Kellyanne Conway and Trump Junior followed that Russia meddling account and retweeted it. The indictment focuses on “The Internet Research Agency,” it’s employees, and shell corporations.
The Internet Research Agency itself.
Concord Management: shell corporation for The Internet Research.
Concord Catering: shell corporation for The Internet Research Agency.
Yevgeny Prigozhin: The head of the Internet Research Agency and financier of the conspiracy.
Mikhail Bystrov
Mikhail Burchik
Aleksandra Krylova
Anna Bogacheva
Sergey Polozov
Maria Bovda
Robert Bovda
Dzheykhun Ogly
Vadim Podkopaev
Gleb Vasilchenko
Irina Kaverzina
Vladimir Venkov
12 Additional Russia GRU Agents indicted on July 13, 2018. All12 are members of the Russian GRU (the successor to the KGB). The indictment identifies them as members of GRU Groups 26165 and 74455, both set up for this purpose of meddling in the American election. The indictment states:
The object of the conspiracy was to hack into the computers of U.S. persons and entities involved in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, steal documents from those computers, and stage releases of the stolen documents to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Another purpose was even more nefarious. The Russian GRU agents attempted to hack state voter records. In the words of the indictment:
The object of the conspiracy was to hack into protected computers of persons and entities charged with the administration of the 2016 US. elections in order to access these computers and steal voter data and other information stored on these computers.
Both conspiracies succeeded. The hacks into Democratic and Hillary Campaign computers resulted in the theft of tens of thousands of emails and other documents that were then used in a weaponized manner to great effect against the Clinton Campaign. The indictment alleges the Russian GRU released the emails first through the GRU created fronts of “DCLeaks” and “Guccifer 2.0.”
The indictment alleges that the Russian GRU, acting as Guccifer 2.0, funneled the stolen information for Wikileaks for release. Wikileaks at least knew the material was stolen, and volunteered to the Russian GRU that it would be better means of releasing the information than Guccifer. The indictment alleges Wikileaks and Guccifer coordinated the release to information to most damage the Clinton Campaign and thereby help the Trump Campaign.
As for the stealing of voter data, the indictment alleges the GRU successfully hacked at least one states stealing information on about 500,000 voters that included their, names, addresses, partial social security numbers, dates of birth, and drivers license numbers.
This series of indictments comes closer to the Trump Campaign than many realize.
The indictment identifies the 12 Russians as members of GRU Units 26165 and 74455, set up for the purpose of this mission to interfere in the American elections. They are charged with computer hacking, data theft, fraud, identity theft and money laundering to cover the conspiracy. The 12 Russians are:
Viktor Netyksho: Commander of Unit 26165.
Boris Antonov: Member of Unit 26165 and Head of the Department dedicated to targeting military, political, governmental, and no-governmental organizations with spearphishing emails and other computer activities.
Dmitry Badin: Member of Unit 26165.
Ivan Yermakov: Russian military officer assigned to Unit 26165. Used various online personas including “Kate S. Milton,” James MocMorgans,” and “Karen W. Millen” to hack email accounts.
Alesky Lukashev: Member of Unit 26165 assigned to Antonov’s department.
Sergey Morgachev: Member of Unit 26165 in charge of department using the malware hacking tool “X-Agent” used to hack Democratic networks.
Nikolay Kozachek: Member of Unit 26165 assigned to Morgachev’s department, the developer of “X-Agent.”
Pavel Yershov: Member of Unit 26165 assigned to Morgachev’s department.
Artem Malyshev: Member of unit 26165 assigned to Morgachev’s department. Used a variety of online monikers includeing “djangomagicdev” and “realblatr.” Responsible for monitoring the X-Agent malware implanted in the systems of the DNC and other Democratic organizations.
Aleksandr Orsadchuk: Russian military Colonel commanding Unit 74455. This unit was responsible for releasing stolen documents through the DCLeaks and Guccifer 2.0 personas and the publication of anti-Clinton propaganda on social media accounts operated by the GRU.
Aleksey Potemkin: Supervisor of a Department in Unit 74455.
Anatoliy Kovalev: Member of Unit 74455 involved in the hacking of state election computers and databases.
https://medium.com/@KeithDB/a-running-tab-of-mueller-investigation-convictions-indictments-f518b9a72827
So Gowdy here is the math in your head..............5+27+13+12= 0 right.........asshole.............
................................ do you think this is "personnel" or full of "bias"................................. ........................take off your 
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And now your going to go into retirement and further fuck the taxpayer with your tenure pay.................Fuck you
November 2018 cannot get here fast enough.......................vote
Asking for a friend.
That's why he's trying to get on CBS, NBC and other news programs.
Pretty soon he won't get anyone to interview him, he's out the door.
