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IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
Mon May 23, 2016, 06:53 PM May 2016

Reminder: the FBI is a large organization.

Just because a guy associated with the Clinton Global Foundation is being investigated for corruption at the same time the FBI is wrapping up an investigation into Hillary's emails that she deleted that were ALL PERSONAL that the FBI recovered doesn't mean the two issues are related.

Let's just wait for the process to play itself out. If the Clinton Global Initiative donors were really involved with corruption issues with rich billionaires, odds are good that more names will be dropped soon.



ON EDIT: McAuliffe only shows up 74 times in Hillary's State Department emails on Wikileaks!

https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/ <-- Search for yourself.

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Reminder: the FBI is a large organization. (Original Post) IdaBriggs May 2016 OP
Reminds me of Hannity and all the railing he did against Obama and his associations Ohioblue22 May 2016 #1
If you've been paying attention to the email stuff, you probably know IdaBriggs May 2016 #2
" Reminds me of Hannity and all the railing he did against Obama and his associations." DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #20
... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo May 2016 #24
Reminds me of Clinton graft. frylock May 2016 #11
Major eye roll Ohioblue22 May 2016 #15
Don't hurt yourself. frylock May 2016 #17
I know right? 😀 NWCorona May 2016 #3
Did you know he is a Super Delegate for Hillary? IdaBriggs May 2016 #5
Please pass some of that popcorn. farleftlib May 2016 #4
Cookies! We need cookies, too! IdaBriggs May 2016 #6
Mmmmm farleftlib May 2016 #9
It might be "too early".....or not...but, still "something is moving along." KoKo May 2016 #16
And tomorrow the deposition testimony from Clinton's aid in the first FOIA IdaBriggs May 2016 #22
I thought it was the lawyer. Bob41213 May 2016 #42
All these Clinton-related investigations are gonna take a while derpderpderp May 2016 #25
They can indeed walk and chew gum at the same time. silvershadow May 2016 #7
Guccifer got a plea deal... Peachhead22 May 2016 #8
Linkie? Fawke Em May 2016 #12
Plea Change for Guccifer, Hacker Who Says He Breached Clinton Server IdaBriggs May 2016 #13
Uh oh ... ebayfool May 2016 #18
He spoke with the FBI on the plane, and has conducted interviews IdaBriggs May 2016 #19
I don't think the FBI flew him out for a plea deal Bob41213 May 2016 #43
If he pleads guilty to hacking Blumenthal's AOL account... grasswire May 2016 #33
Aye, 'tis gonna be interesting to see this play out. ebayfool May 2016 #35
Broken link Kittycat May 2016 #28
Fixed ... ebayfool May 2016 #30
Thank you Kittycat May 2016 #31
Wow. These are some significant developments... Barack_America May 2016 #23
"There's no allegation that the foundation did anything improper" TwilightZone May 2016 #10
Of course! Terry is being investigated by the IdaBriggs May 2016 #14
" Reminds me of Hannity and all the railing he did against Obama and his associations." DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #27
Nothing else to add but posting the same thing... tex-wyo-dem May 2016 #36
I will post what I want. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #39
A Chinese official who also is a Permanent Resident in the US. (Which COLGATE4 May 2016 #32
.... derpderpderp May 2016 #26
Nonsense, Hillarys fingerprints are all over the Foundation's larkrake May 2016 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #29
Yes! The pattern is what is telling... tex-wyo-dem May 2016 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #38
And when the FBI had recovered all the deleted emails they said they were sorting pdsimdars May 2016 #40
I love his timeline - so useful! IdaBriggs May 2016 #41
I just hope that open letter to Obama speed this up. pdsimdars May 2016 #44
 

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
2. If you've been paying attention to the email stuff, you probably know
Mon May 23, 2016, 06:59 PM
May 2016

that "Clinton Foundation Pay to Play" is open speculation. Rumor has been flying about a lot of people who aren't going to be happy to be found in the "deleted but recovered" yoga lesson emails.

Response to IdaBriggs (Reply #2)

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)
3. I know right? 😀
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:00 PM
May 2016

This news just happens to coincide with the FBI seizing both servers that just so happens to have the foundations emails as well.

Did I mention that Terry was at the foundation during this time frame?

 

farleftlib

(2,125 posts)
4. Please pass some of that popcorn.
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:01 PM
May 2016

I'll break open a sixer...

Popcorn and beer go together like the Clintons and scandal.

 

farleftlib

(2,125 posts)
9. Mmmmm
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:46 PM
May 2016

But birthday cake Oreos are festive and good too. MMMmmmmmmm.

Gotta hit the gym after this feast.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
16. It might be "too early".....or not...but, still "something is moving along."
Mon May 23, 2016, 08:34 PM
May 2016

Terry Mc Auliff being investigated NOW?...Who would have Thunk?

 

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
22. And tomorrow the deposition testimony from Clinton's aid in the first FOIA
Mon May 23, 2016, 09:30 PM
May 2016

lawsuit gets released....the one where the judge said it was going to be embarrassing....

Bob41213

(491 posts)
42. I thought it was the lawyer.
Tue May 24, 2016, 09:34 AM
May 2016

I could be wrong but I thought the lawyer/spokesperson for Judicial Watch said it was embarrassing.

I believe the judge said it was "very very very troubling."

Peachhead22

(1,078 posts)
8. Guccifer got a plea deal...
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:22 PM
May 2016

...I mean is changing his plea too. My, what an interesting string of coincidences.

 

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
13. Plea Change for Guccifer, Hacker Who Says He Breached Clinton Server
Mon May 23, 2016, 08:23 PM
May 2016
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/plea-change-guccifer-hacker-who-
says-he-breached-clinton-server-n578766

The Romanian hacker known as Guccifer, who claims that he got into Hillary Clinton's private server, is set to change his plea from not guilty in his federal case, according to court records.

Marcel Lehel Lazar will appear in a Virginia courtroom on Wednesday for what's described in the court docket as a change of plea hearing.

Lazar had pleaded not guilty when he was extradited last month to face charges of hacking American political elites — including Gen. Colin Powell, a member of the Bush family, and former Clinton advisor Sidney Blumenthal.

(more at link)



ebayfool

(3,411 posts)
18. Uh oh ...
Mon May 23, 2016, 08:40 PM
May 2016

snip/

Lazar's defense lawyer and federal prosecutors could not be reached for immediate comment on whether the change of plea means he has struck a cooperation deal with the government.

I'm sure he had a good reason to change his plea. I'm thinking ^^^^.

 

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
19. He spoke with the FBI on the plane, and has conducted interviews
Mon May 23, 2016, 09:24 PM
May 2016

Publicly proclaiming he both read the secret classified documents and has them gigs of them stashed safely.

Some people think he is a blow hard lying for the glory of it. Some people think he's telling the truth.

Looks like the FBI is expecting him to be "credible".

Bob41213

(491 posts)
43. I don't think the FBI flew him out for a plea deal
Tue May 24, 2016, 09:37 AM
May 2016

And they interviewed him extensively before he left Romania so I assume the figured out his credibility before they bought the tickets.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
33. If he pleads guilty to hacking Blumenthal's AOL account...
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:53 AM
May 2016

...then that is proof that HRC mishandled classified info by allowing it to be where it was vulnerable and unprotected.

And remember. One count for each document, HRC.

ebayfool

(3,411 posts)
35. Aye, 'tis gonna be interesting to see this play out.
Tue May 24, 2016, 01:04 AM
May 2016

If he has docs stashed like I've seen claimed, he's got a lot of 'something there' to dicker with when it comes to a plea bargain.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
23. Wow. These are some significant developments...
Mon May 23, 2016, 10:24 PM
May 2016

...happening in rapid succession.

I'm very intrigued to hear the findings at the end of all this.

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)
10. "There's no allegation that the foundation did anything improper"
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:52 PM
May 2016

"There's no allegation that the foundation did anything improper; the probe has focused on McAuliffe and the electoral campaign donations, the officials said."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/23/politics/terry-mcauliffe-fbi-doj-federal-investigation-campaign-contributions/index.html

 

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
14. Of course! Terry is being investigated by the
Mon May 23, 2016, 08:31 PM
May 2016

DOJ Public Corruption unit for donations from a Chinese official who coincidentally also donated $2M to the Clinton Global Foundation while McAuliffe was on the Board and Hillary was Secretary of State.

Probably no connection at all...

tex-wyo-dem

(3,190 posts)
36. Nothing else to add but posting the same thing...
Tue May 24, 2016, 01:07 AM
May 2016

Over and over and over again?

The victim card is not becoming.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
39. I will post what I want.
Tue May 24, 2016, 07:52 AM
May 2016
The victim card is not becoming.


I will post what I want, pal, free from fear and intimidation.


How is that for being a victim?





COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
32. A Chinese official who also is a Permanent Resident in the US. (Which
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:24 AM
May 2016

means there is no legal impediment to his making those donations).

 

larkrake

(1,674 posts)
34. Nonsense, Hillarys fingerprints are all over the Foundation's
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:55 AM
May 2016

questionable donations from the mideast and other sources. She was plotting her takeover of the DNC while serving Obama. She was never loyal to him or the nation.

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tex-wyo-dem

(3,190 posts)
37. Yes! The pattern is what is telling...
Tue May 24, 2016, 01:14 AM
May 2016

I'll be the first to admit that the RW has relentlessly pursued the clintons for a long time, but too often there is substance behind their attacks. They just look under the wrong rocks for the wrong reasons, and they are too stupid to realize it.

Response to tex-wyo-dem (Reply #37)

 

pdsimdars

(6,007 posts)
40. And when the FBI had recovered all the deleted emails they said they were sorting
Tue May 24, 2016, 09:12 AM
May 2016

through them and putting them into "work related" and "personal". That kind of implies that she didn't just delete only personal ones.

Paul Thompson had loads of information like this on his timeline.
http://thompsontimeline.com/The_Clinton_Email_Scandal_Timeline

 

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
41. I love his timeline - so useful!
Tue May 24, 2016, 09:20 AM
May 2016

The Facebook group is also Very Good for the latest news.

Want some ? I think it's going to be an interesting week - I suspect people are trying to get their desks cleaned up in time for a three day weekend vacation! Lol!

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