Topic: Ig Report

The show concludes with end-of-show mixes by Sir Chris Wilson and Sir Seat Sitter, featuring songs about Google and the "QAnon Man." The hosts sign off from Texas and Silicon Valley, reminding listeners to return on Thursday for more media deconstruction. The final audio clips touch on Russiagate, the IG report, and the "trust the plan" rhetoric of the QAnon movement.

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.

Legal analysts Joe DiGenova and Victoria Toensing appeared on Lou Dobbs' program to predict "explosive" revelations in the upcoming Inspector General report. They claim the report will prove senior Obama-era Justice Department officials knowingly submitted false FISA applications to spy on the Trump campaign. The investigation is reportedly causing significant anxiety within the FBI and DOJ.

The long-awaited Inspector General report by Michael Horowitz is released, detailing the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. While the report finds no "documentary evidence" of political bias affecting the final outcome, it criticizes James Comey's actions. The hosts highlight the "incestuous" relationship between FBI agents and the press revealed in the report's diagrams.