Just a Smidge of Russiagate

. . . survived the weekend. From sundance at CTH, Rod Rosenstein Contacted Mueller About Special Counsel 14 Hours After Comey Fired… Act in haste, repent at leisure. I'm pretty sure the decision kept Rod from being considered for AG. As it should. But I'll bet he makes a ton more money in the private sector.

Also from sundance, Explosive Interview – Maria Bartiromo Drops Big News With Trey Gowdy…. FBI hid, and is still hiding exculpatory recording of George Papadopoulos with Stefan Halper and "Azra Turk".

After the first segment on the El Paso and Dayton shootings, Ms. Bartiromo segued into a discussion of George Papadopoulos and the secret informant transcripts; from recordings that were part of the FBI sting operation using U.S. intelligence asset Stefan Halper; and are now being held in evidence by U.S. Attorney John Durham and Inspector General Michael Horowitz. [Background] Keep in mind Gowdy has seen these transcripts.

According to Bartiromo those transcripts include FBI wire-taps of Halper attempting to get Papadopulos to accept assistance from Russia (delivering Clinton emails), and George Papadopoulos absolutely refusing to accept any engagement therein. Confirming that outline, Gowdy notes there are more recordings (and transcripts) of a similar nature, where the FBI was attempting to bait other Trump campaign officials.

They also go into how John Ratcliffe's nomination to DNI failed, and the comparison between Kamala Harris and John Ratcliffe:

Also, the point brought up by Trey Gowdy contrasting the experience of John Ratcliffe and Senator Kamala Harris is exceptionally acute. Both Ratcliffe and Harris were State Prosecutors; Ratcliffe for Texas and Harris for California. Both Ratcliffe and Harris sit on the same committees – one House and one Senate… Yet Ratcliffe was accused of being unqualified for the job of ODNI, while Harris is claimed -by those same voices- to be qualified for President.

From Tammy Bruce's Live Wire, a reminder that Mueller may not have been on top of his game for a long time: Flashback: FBI Chief Mueller Didn’t Know Boston Bombers Attended Radical Mosque

As you watch the video, keep in mind that Robert Mueller was the head of the FBI in 2013.

Let that sink in.

Via American Thinker.