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orangecrush

(19,409 posts)
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 10:51 AM Apr 2017

DiGenova, source of Rice accusations - Well, LOOKEE HERE!

Susan Rice, who served as national security adviser for President Barack Obama, ordered U.S. spy agencies to produce "detailed spreadsheets" involving Donald Trump and his aides during the 2016 presidential race, former U.S. Attorney Joseph diGenova said.

"What was produced by the intelligence community at the request of Ms. Rice were detailed spreadsheets of intercepted phone calls with unmasked Trump associates in perfectly legal conversations with individuals," diGenova told The Daily Caller News Foundation Investigative Group

.http://www.newsmax.com/t/newsmax/article/782414

So, who, you might well ask, is Joseph DiGenova, the source for this story?

Let's see, who is he married to?

Oh, that's right, almost forgot! Erik Princes lawyer!

From wiki...

"Victoria Toensing (born c. 1940) is a lawyer, and partner with her husband, Joseph DiGenova, in the Washington law firm DiGenova and Toensing.[1] Her practice specializes in white-collar criminal defense, regulatory inquiries, and legislative advocacy. She has appeared as a legal commentator on several networks including CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC."

"Emily Bazelon of Slate.com has called Toensing "a blanketer of the airwaves about the tawdriness of the Lewinsky affair."[2] Toensing and her husband made regular appearances on television claiming that they were the target of investigations by Clinton Administration"

But wait, there's more....

"In March 2005 Toensing submitted an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Matt Cooper and Judith Miller, two journalists who were subpoenaed in the Valerie Plame investigation for refusing to reveal information obtained from confidential sources.

In the brief, she "argued that the law couldn't have been broken when Valerie Plame's cover as a CIA agent was blown because her status wasn't really covert."[2] She also contended that Ms. Plame did not have a cover to be blown, citing a July 23, 2004, article in the Washington Times which argued that Valerie Plame's status as an undercover CIA agent may have been known to Russian and Cuban intelligence operations prior to the article (by Robert Novak) that revealed her status as a CIA employee."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Toen...

Erik Princes lawyer... from a 2016 article....

"Erik Prince, founder of the now-defunct mercenary firm Blackwater and current chairman of Frontier Services Group, is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies for attempting to broker military services to foreign governments and possible money laundering, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the case."

"Prince, through his lawyer, Victoria Toensing, said he has not been informed of a federal investigation and had not offered any defense services in Libya. Toensing called the money-laundering allegations “total bullsh*t.”

https://theintercept.com/2016/03/24/blackwate...

Straight out of the Russian intelligence playbook.

Throw out a amokescreen as a diversion, cloud the issue, and make them waste time and energy on debunking.

Lying scum.

Thanks to DUer kPete for this post, which motivated me to dig deeper into this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028894603

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DiGenova, source of Rice accusations - Well, LOOKEE HERE! (Original Post) orangecrush Apr 2017 OP
Seems that scum of that caliber are all related in some way. shraby Apr 2017 #1
One big, happy family orangecrush Apr 2017 #2
Top of the heap? Scarsdale Apr 2017 #15
A cabal of Christian dominionists. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #29
Yip, we geezers lived through that couple since the '90s. What's astounding is that they UTUSN Apr 2017 #3
Thank you, sir orangecrush Apr 2017 #4
Hillary was right: "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy". . . .n/t annabanana Apr 2017 #20
Yup Ligyron Apr 2017 #25
Never doubted it. And it keeps being proven again and again and again. calimary Apr 2017 #27
DiGenova and his lovely wife kskiska Apr 2017 #11
Thank you for connecting these dots. StrictlyRockers Apr 2017 #5
It s a pleasure orangecrush Apr 2017 #8
I linked some here JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #6
Thanks for the link. orangecrush Apr 2017 #9
That it is - TRUTH JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #19
But the conned the msm yet again? BSdetect Apr 2017 #7
They didn't con Rachel orangecrush Apr 2017 #10
I'm sure Blackwater played a big role in laundering the $6 Billion unaccounted for in Iraq-Bush war. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #12
I believe kpete is a "her" ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #13
Thanks! orangecrush Apr 2017 #31
They all come from the same sewer dalton99a Apr 2017 #14
If someone had tried to write a spy novel based on this Trump Russia web, everyone would Amaryllis Apr 2017 #16
Truth orangecrush Apr 2017 #32
Just more diversionary lies from the Kremlin Klan SunSeeker Apr 2017 #17
It would be a good thing for these legal assholes to get drained from the DC swamp. ancianita Apr 2017 #18
good work OG... k&r, nt. druidity33 Apr 2017 #21
Thanks Delphinus Apr 2017 #22
Holy crap n/t coeur_de_lion Apr 2017 #23
kick coco22 Apr 2017 #24
Thank you for this alfredo Apr 2017 #26
he has no security clearance....just making shit up like all wingnuts spanone Apr 2017 #28
....lol.."investigative group"..school of make $h1t up. MaeScott Apr 2017 #30

shraby

(21,946 posts)
1. Seems that scum of that caliber are all related in some way.
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 10:55 AM
Apr 2017

Brother, brother-in-law, married to, cousin of, etc.
That old saying, birds of a feather.......

UTUSN

(70,645 posts)
3. Yip, we geezers lived through that couple since the '90s. What's astounding is that they
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 11:09 AM
Apr 2017

were using the techniques of Distraction we're so familiar with today, back then when we weren't so saavy to the tricks. They were presented as profound, important figures in the legal world, while today we know how phony all the retired generals, retired Justice Dept (Repukes), retired party hacks are. Rachel's context on these two jerks was an A-HA! moment.

orangecrush

(19,409 posts)
4. Thank you, sir
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 11:13 AM
Apr 2017

For giving much appreciated added perspective!

I remember those days.

Just hitting 60.

Used to wonder where all the shit was coming from.

We know now it was a well funded, organized right wing operation.

calimary

(81,110 posts)
27. Never doubted it. And it keeps being proven again and again and again.
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 02:00 AM
Apr 2017

Btw - congratulations on some really great digging, orangecrush! Excellent job!

JustAnotherGen

(31,780 posts)
6. I linked some here
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 11:31 AM
Apr 2017
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028894378

We need to push these threads up over and over and over again.


The only response to the awful smear against Susan Rice is - digenova prince toensing.

ProfessorPlum

(11,253 posts)
13. I believe kpete is a "her"
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 12:50 PM
Apr 2017

and one of our best posters at DU.

This is also an excellent post, thank you for tying it all up for us.

Amaryllis

(9,524 posts)
16. If someone had tried to write a spy novel based on this Trump Russia web, everyone would
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 01:47 PM
Apr 2017

say it was too unrealistic.

spanone

(135,791 posts)
28. he has no security clearance....just making shit up like all wingnuts
Thu Apr 6, 2017, 06:42 AM
Apr 2017

'The Daily Caller News Foundation Investigative Group'

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