Topic: Fbi Report

The hosts revisit a controversial story involving former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne and an alleged bribe offered to Hillary Clinton. The narrative, which Byrne has discussed in relation to the Durham report, involves claims of FBI involvement and a "sting" operation that was later suppressed. The hosts debate whether to replay the clips, ultimately deciding the story is a known quantity from previous coverage.

Congressional Democrats and Republicans remain deeply divided over the implications of the Durham report. While Republicans call for significant FBI reforms and the renewal of FISA oversight, Democrats argue that Durham's investigation failed to produce significant criminal convictions. Representative Adam Schiff was formally censured by the House for his role in promoting the Russia collusion narrative.

Inspector General Michael Horowitz's report confirmed significant failures and "significant problems" in the FBI's FISA applications for Carter Page. The report revealed that an FBI employee doctored an email and that the Steele dossier played a "central and essential" role in the surveillance warrants. This contradicts years of media claims that the FISA process was handled appropriately.

The identity of "Lawyer Number Two" from the Inspector General report is confirmed as Kevin Clinesmith, a Michigan State University alumnus and former FBI attorney. Clinesmith is described as a millennial whose physical appearance is compared to comedian John Oliver. The report links him to significant anti-Trump sentiment and professional misconduct during the Russia investigation.

The Inspector General report by Michael Horowitz reveals 17 "missteps" or irregularities in the FBI's handling of FISA warrants to surveil Carter Page. Senator Lindsey Graham warns that the FISA court risks losing congressional support unless fundamental reforms are implemented to prevent manipulation by "bad actors" within the FBI. The hosts argue that the FBI intentionally lied to a secret court, effectively bypassing Fourth Amendment protections for American citizens.

Robert Mueller appeared before Congress to testify regarding his investigation into Russian election interference and potential obstruction of justice. Observers noted that Mueller appeared physically frail and struggled to answer questions, frequently referring back to the written report or claiming the subject was outside his purview. The presence of an FBI aide next to him was interpreted as a "security blanket" for a witness who seemed incapable of withstanding rigorous cross-examination.

New documents suggest that Konstantin Kilimnik, a key figure in the Mueller investigation, was a sensitive intelligence source for the US State Department. This revelation challenges the Mueller report's narrative that Kilimnik was primarily tied to Russian intelligence. Additionally, the role of the State Department in circulating the Steele dossier and other anti-Trump materials is discussed, citing reports from Judicial Watch.

The Mueller Report confirmed that two Florida counties were "hacked" during the 2016 election, though Governor Ron DeSantis clarified that the intrusion was a phishing scam that did not change any results. The hosts criticize the use of the word "hack" to describe simple credential theft and emphasize that the FBI notified the counties before the election took place.

A draft of the Justice Department Inspector General's report reportedly describes former FBI Director James Comey as "insubordinate" for his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. The report also criticizes former Attorney General Loretta Lynch for her failure to recuse herself after a private meeting with Bill Clinton on a tarmac. Comey has defended his actions as necessary to preserve the FBI's integrity.

ProPublica's "Documenting Hate" project seeks to create a new database of hate crimes, claiming that FBI statistics are unreliable because many law enforcement agencies do not participate. The project relies on self-reported stories from individuals who believe they were victims of bias. Critics argue that relying on unverified personal accounts rather than official police data leads to subjective and potentially rigged results.

The FBI report details several instances of potential hacking attempts on the Clinton server, including one successful compromise of a staffer's account via Tor exit nodes. The hosts attempt to identify a heavily redacted female staffer mentioned in the documents, cross-referencing names like Huma Abedin, Cheryl Mills, and Monica Hanley to find the missing link in the server's chain of custody.

The hosts discuss the timing of the latest Anthony Weiner sexting scandal, noting that the incriminating photos had been held for over a year before being released. They theorize that the scandal was deployed as a strategic distraction to soften the impact of the FBI's Clinton email report and to generate sympathy for Huma Abedin.

A report circulating on the Drudge Report and other sites claims the FBI raided a company called "Final Solution Productions" at Sunset and Vine in Los Angeles for allegedly producing ISIS propaganda videos. The hosts examine the details, noting the high production value of ISIS media, but remain skeptical of the report's authenticity, suggesting it may be a red herring.

The hosts mock a Wall Street Journal video report on the TOR browser, which they claim is "outrageously dumb." The report suggests that the FBI can "lift the cloak" of TOR through old-fashioned police work. The hosts point out that TOR was originally funded by the government and that its prominent figures, like Jacob Appelbaum, are essentially "spokesholes" for the outfit.

The discussion centers on a perceived "war" against military veterans, where individuals without Facebook accounts or those with Ron Paul stickers are flagged as suspicious. Claims from a YouTube analyst suggest Page had a background in military PSYOPS and may have been an FBI informant tasked with infiltrating the National Alliance.

A Fox News investigative report is analyzed regarding FBI Special Agent Wade Ammerman and missing documents related to Anwar al-Awlaki's 2002 entry into the U.S. The FBI reportedly claimed "herculean efforts" to find a document cited in the 9/11 Commission Report, only to later withhold it. The hosts suggest al-Awlaki may have been a "flipped" asset.