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Daily Mail: FBI chief James Comey warned Barack Obama that Mike Flynn might pass classified secrets to Russia's ambassador during 'unusual communications,' declassified email reveals
* Acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell declassified the email
* Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice emailed it to herself her last day at work
* Comey told Obama he was acting 'by the book'
* Comey expressed 'concerns' that incoming national security advisor Mike Flynn 'is speaking frequently with Russian Ambassador Kislyak'
* Comey warned: 'the level of communication is unusual'
* Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Kislyak
Former FBI Director James Comey warned President Barack Obama of the potential incoming national security advisor Mike Flynn might pass information to the Russians, according to a newly declassified memo.
The memo, which outgoing national security advisor Susan Rice sent to herself on her final day in office, memorializes a White House meeting several days earlier where Obama and top officials discussed potential risks posed by Flynn.
A portion of the document formerly classified as 'Top Secret' has now been revealed.
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WNU Editor: A Special Counsel will need to be appointed to investigate this travesty. Former FBI Director Comey says he was "acting by the book". I disagree. Nothing was done "by the book" by the former FBI Director or anyone else on this case. What we have are senior officials from the previous administration plotting on how to interfere in the operations of an incoming new administration. With no evidence to justify their case, they targeted people like Michael Flynn, and because of it were successful in derailing President Trump's first term. And in case anyone notices. In the middle of all of this was President Obama.
Update: Read the email here .... READ: Susan Rice's email discussing Michael Flynn and Russia (The Hill).
Update #2: Defenders of President Obama are saying that this email absolves the former President because he told the former FBI Director to do "everything by the book" .... Commentators explain how newly declassified Susan Rice email deals a blow to Trump’s ‘Obamagate’ conspiracy theory (Raw Story). I say the opposite. There is no "going by the book" in such a case. Unless targeting your political opponent and disrupting his transition team is "going by the book". Bottom line. What this email confirms to me is that former President Obama was fully aware on what was happening, he was determine to undermine the incoming administration by targeting key people like Michael Flynn, and it was the FBI that was going to do his "dirty work".
Update #3: There are inconsistencies in Susan Rice's email. The biggest one being that Susan Rice is saying that she was in the Oval Office meeting where the case of Michael Flynn was discussed. But according to sworn testimony from Sally Yates, she was not .... Larry C. Johnson: How Can Susan Rice Know What Obama and Comey Said if Sally Yates Says She Was Not Present? (The Gateway Pundit).
More News On Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice Declassified Email
Trump administration declassifies full Susan Rice email sent on Inauguration Day -- Politico
Declassified Susan Rice email shows Comey suggested 'sensitive' info on Russia not be shared with Flynn -- FOX News
FBI Director James Comey Worried About Sharing Classified Russia Information With Michael Flynn Due to His Frequent Calls With Ambassador, Email Shows -- Newsweek
Declassified Susan Rice Email Shows Comey Had ‘No Indication’ Flynn Passed Classified Info to Russian Ambassador -- National Review
Democrats are exposing themselves in Michael Flynn case: Devine -- Miranda Devine, NYPost
Susan Rice ’email to self’ Reveals Extent Of Obama’s Role In FBI Russia Probe -- Sara Carter
COMEY urged probe into Flynn by misrepresenting Russian contacts, declassified memo shows -- RT
