Last week Deputy AG Rosenstein met with the Senate Intelligence Committee.
There were 2 items of interest which were reported:
1. Rosenstein allegedly indicated that DoJ would not interfere with (hinder) any Russia/TrumpTeam investigations and that he saw no need to appoint a Spec. Prosecutor (Independent Counsel) unless the FBI investigations were to stall.
2. Rosenstein scheduled a full Senate closed meeting for 5-18-17 (today) at 2:30pm.
Over the weekend, much was reported about possible candidates bring interviewed for FBI Director position and
there were also reports regarding the proposed passenger list of Trump aides and family members who would be accompanying him on his 9 day trip to various countries set to begin Friday 5-19-2017.
On 5-17-17, Rosenstein announced the appointment of an Independent Counsel/Special Prosecutor to take over the Russia/Trump Team investigation.
The previously scheduled full Senate meeting for 5-18-17 is still set to take place.
Obviously, whatever Rosenstein shared with the Senate Intelligence Committee last week remains relevant and of sufficient significance in spite of Rosenstein's appointment of a Special Indep. Prosecutor.
Speculation:
Disclosure of FISA acquired intelligence on 45 and a related Grand Jury criminal indictment...likely RICO
Possibly from a GJ under Boente (since he is supposed to be joining Rosenstein)
Unofficial Source on warrants:
@PuestoLoco
Info on declassification of FISA info
See paragraph (c) related to a National Security Waiver
50 U.S. Code § 1872 - Declassification of significant decisions, orders, and opinions | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
(a)Declassification required
Subject to subsection (b), the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall conduct a declassification review of each decision, order, or opinion issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (as defined in section 1871(e) of this title) that includes a significant construction or interpretation of any provision of law, including any novel or significant construction or interpretation of the term “specific selection term”, and, consistent with that review, make publicly available to the greatest extent practicable each such decision, order, or opinion.
(b)Redacted form
The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, may satisfy the requirement under subsection (a) to make a decision, order, or opinion described in such subsection publicly available to the greatest extent practicable by making such decision, order, or opinion publicly available in redacted form.
(c)NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER
The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, may waive the requirement to declassify and make publicly available a particular decision, order, or opinion under subsection (a), if—
(1)the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, determines that a waiver of such requirement is necessary to protect the national security of the United States or properly classified intelligence sources or methods; and
(2)the Director of National Intelligence makes publicly available an unclassified statement prepared by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence—
(A)summarizing the significant construction or interpretation of any provision of law, which shall include, to the extent consistent with national security, a description of the context in which the matter arises and any significant construction or interpretation of any statute, constitutional provision, or other legal authority relied on by the decision; and
(B)that specifies that the statement has been prepared by the Attorney General and constitutes no part of the opinion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review.
(Pub. L. 95–511, title VI, § 602, as added Pub. L. 114–23, title IV, § 402(a)(2), June 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 281.)
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