Rudy Giuliani Confirms The FBI Leaked Information To The Trump Campaign

[Miles Archer]

Source: Huffington Post

Rudy Giuliani said Friday that he knew the FBI planned to review more emails tied to Hillary Clinton before a public announcement about the investigation last week, confirming that the agency leaked information to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

The former New York City mayor and Trump surrogate has recently dropped a series of hints that he knew in advance that the FBI planned to look at emails potentially connected to Clinton’s private server. The agency discovered the messages while investigating former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) for allegedly sexting with a minor. (Weiner’s estranged wife, Huma Abedin, is a top aide to Clinton.)

Giuliani has bragged about his close ties to the FBI for months, mentioning in interviews that “outraged FBI agents” have told him they’re frustrated by how the Clinton investigation was handled. And two days before FBI Director James Comey announced that the agency was reviewing the newly uncovered emails, Giuliani teased that Trump’s campaign had “a couple of surprises left.”

“You’ll see, and I think it will be enormously effective,” he said in an interview with Fox News.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rudy-giuliani-fbi-clinton-emails_us_581c9e3fe4b0e80b02c93d6b

[SHRED]

1. Lock him up!

[Roy Rolling]

6. All Mr. Naturals agree!

[SHRED]

9. :-)

[blueseas]

70. Yes!

Lock him up!!!!

[burrowowl]

75. Yes Lock him up and Comey too!

[dalton99]

2. What say ye, Comey?

[chelsea0011]

7. He should be out there right now saying that the leaks are unacceptable and if laws have

been broken the FBI will prosecute or ask the Justice Department for help. But, he won't.

[Loki]

62. Perhaps we should just start referring to him as Comrade Commie.

[emulatorloo]

3. Rec and bookmarked

[JNelson6563]

4. Well now isn't this fascinating??

Hmmmmm.

[chelsea0011]

8. Isn't this a crime?

[Miles Archer]

14. Yes, it is.

So now we will see what's done with it.

[PunksMom]

34. Do you really think something will be done???

These less than human people, get away with everything! So frustrating😡

[wordpix]

42. they do get away with it unless we ACT! Whatever you can do on any level,

we need to stand up to these bullies and lawbreakers.

Personally, I am self-representing in court against some of the local Trumpsters who run my town. If my cohorts and I lose, it's OK b/c we have already knocked a BIG hole in their armor and presented their LIES and law violations to the court and public.

[Miles Archer]

48. Have you seen this? Remarkable coincidence, right?

FBI assessing information of possible al-Qaida terror attack in U.S. Monday

http://www.wcnc.com/news/fbi-assessing-information-of-possible-al-qaida-terror-attack-in-us-monday/348121474

NEW YORK (AP) - The FBI and New York Police Department say they are assessing the credibility of information they received of a possible al-Qaida terror attack against the U.S. on the eve of Election Day.

Officials say Friday that counter-terrorism investigators are reviewing the information that mentioned New York, Texas and Virginia as potential targets.

It wasn't immediately clear how the intelligence came to investigators' attention. An NYPD spokesman says in a statement the information "lacks specificity."

In a statement, the FBI said it was working closely with law enforcement agencies and sharing intelligence reports.

[still_one]

15. It could be a hatch act violation

[SunSeeker]

12. The Office of Special Counsel should immediately subpoena Guiliani's emails.

And they should depose him regarding who who it was providing the leaks to the Trump campaign, and conspired with the Trump campsign to create this "effective surprise." This leaker committed a felony under the Hatch Act.

[Coyotl]

72. ^^ THIS ^^

[WIProgressive88]

74. THIS. These bastards cannot be allowed to get away with what they are doing.

[Blue Idaho]

13. With no guarantee that information is correct.

Worst of all - the FBI very likely released false information to the Trump campaign.

Comey should be sacked immediately and at least the New York office should be shuttered with all staff terminated before the weekend is over.

This nation cannot survive a politicized FBI.

[Upin]

76. I know it's difficult to imagine...

... but there are other things going on in America besides the election.

Fire the entire staff of the New York field office? Really?

Termination for working at a particular office?

Turn down the hyperbole a notch and you'll feel much better.

[Blue Idaho]

81. Welcome to DU and mind your own business.

I don't need you to tell me what to post. As long as I follow the TOC I can post what is on my mind.

[Upin]

82. No one is telling you what you can and can't post....

... but posting emotional outburts like "We should fire all the FBI agents in New York" won't get anyone anywhere.

[Blue Idaho]

83. You are welcome to comment on content

But not on me. Check your terms of service.

[Upin]

84. Your comment was hyperbolic, overly emotional and unproductive...

Better?

[Blue Idaho]

85. No.

All reports lead to the New York office as a snake pit of Hillary Haters. It's been called "Trumpland." Agents there have been linked the Rudy Ghouliani as a contact person with the Trump campaign. The New Your office has almost singlehandedly and irrepreably altered the Presidential election of 2016.

Read This:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/11/03/meet-donald-trump-s-top-fbi-fanboy.html?via=desktop&source=twitter

And This:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/04/nyregion/as-trump-ally-rudy-giuliani-hints-at-ties-to-the-fbi.html?_r=0

And this:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rudy-giuliani-fbi-clinton-emails_us_581c9e3fe4b0e80b02c93d6b

Since most of this activity is through the New York Office, I conclude it's too difficult to separate the "good guys" from the "bad guys." So a fresh start is the best way to stop an out of control Agency from illegally interefearing with our most sacred right. The right to vote. Without that - we are no better than any third rate Bananna Republic.

[Upin]

86. You ever heard of due process?

Mass punishment because it's easier than an actual investigation is lazy and would cause even more problems.

At least you'd feel better though. That's something... Right?

I'm sure that guy who had nothing to do with it while he was working an actual murder will be satisfied.

[Sand Rat Expat]

87. I noticed that, too.

Just terminate the whole lot of 'em, who cares? Let's not waste time and effort determining whether or not these people actually did anything wrong. It's only someone's career and livelihood, after all, and if they had the misfortune to work alongside people who did do something wrong, well... they deserved it, too!

The notion of mass punishment is nauseating to me, and to see it so enthusiastically promoted on a progressive forum was sickening. Thanks for calling it out, and welcome to DU!

[gopiscrap]

90. fuck that

almost all FBI agents are republican pigs who cares what happens to them

[Sand Rat Expat]

92. Given the "almost" part, I care about them.

I care about innocent people being tarred with the same brush and suffering the same consequences as the guilty, merely because they work in the same office with the guilty.

How would you feel if you lost your job because some of your colleagues, or even most of them, were doing something they shouldn't be doing? Or is it okay as long as it doesn't affect you or someone you happen to like? These guys might be Republicans, so who cares if they lose their jobs and livelihoods?

In your words, fuck that. Collective punishment with no concern whatsoever for who is guilty and who is not is repugnant.

[gopiscrap]

93. I don't care..if they're republicans, then as far as I am concerned

they're scum and need to be removed from this country! They should be shunned and despised, perhaps then the repuke party will clean itself up!!!

[Sand Rat Expat]

94. ...

So membership in the Republican Party (or even suspected membership), as far as you're concerned at any rate, should disqualify a person from being treated fairly and having the presumption of innocence until guilt is proven? Well, that's obvious, I suppose, since you want them rounded up and "removed" from this country.

Do you have any idea how absolutely deranged and unhinged you sound right now? The lunacy you're coming out with is the sort of thing I much more frequently hear from the most frothing-at-the-mouth of the rabid conservative zealots.

Punishing people for the "crime" of holding beliefs that don't conform to yours... now where have we heard that before...?

[yellowcanine]

16. If Comey doesn't respond to this today he is toast.

Now we have confirmation there was a leak of the decision to release the letter and he should have no problem determining who was the leaker - Just ask Giuliani to identify his sources and follow them back. Use lie detectors if necessary. One thing for sure, this investigation is compromised. And probably the Wiener investigation as well. Heck of a job, Rudy!

[Roy Rolling]

17. Nixonesque, Trump/KGB-style

The GOP dictator weaklings can't win at the ballot box so they kiss the asses of similar weaklings in positions of power.

The FBI needs to clean house, whoever is a political operative in the Bureau needs to be working as a mall security guard.

How much of a loser do you have to be to think Rudy Giuliani will be a power-broker in a Trump fantasy-presidency?

[dixiegrrrrl]

41. I am heartened by the fact that Guiliani always picking the losing side ....n/t.

[riversedge]

19. This needs an independent investigation-yah hear that msm!

[riversedge]

21. Anyone hear anything on the cables today about this? I had on the tube real

early but only turned it on now-cnn talking about trumps comment on his great temperament.

[elmac]

55. Maddow covered it on her show last night

showed Rudy Rudy bragging to Fox news about his inside info.

[vadermike]

24. MSM??

Hello??

[Iliyah]

27. Uh huh. Something HRC campaign knew but the non-journalist supported his claims

along with GOPers and t-rump campaign and WikiLeaks. t-rump and surrogates chanting lock her up . . .

Disgusting. Corporate media banging hard on HRC about the e-mails for over a year.

[Miles Archer]

30. Here's the video.

The conversation referenced in the HuffPo article begins at the 6 minute mark.

[vadermike]

31. Starting

To hit media This is gonna be bigly

[Coyotl]

32. Watch this & tell me Giuliani didn't know. Comey political conspiracy evidenced!!!

[center]from: Watch this & tell me Giuliani didn't know. Comey political conspiracy evidenced!!!

[Matthew Rose]

54. I agree.

It's a conspiracy alright.

[INdemo]

35. Why isnt this breaking national news

Why hasn't CNN,MSNBC and the national news networks ABC,CBS,and Comcast NBC broke this story?...
These people have to be prosecuted..This is worse than Nixon's plummers

[wordpix]

46. it's worse than Watergate for no other reason than Russia hacking is involved

and Ghouliani is gleeful and boasting about it.

[vadermike]

36. This is starting to blow

Up on social media It hit google news I think it's gonna go bigly soon

[kimbutgar]

37. Resign Comey immediately

[TheDebbieDee]

38. What the can the Democrats do abt this! What WILL the Democrats do

abt this?

[chowder66]

47. Hmmm does this shed any new light on Trump's Intelligence Briefing statements?

About how the intelligence community was unhappy with Obama?

[cynzke]

49. AH....So THIS explains Guiliani's rabid comments/appearances on MSM shows!

He was helping SET THE PLOT in motion. Insidious, isn't it! Looking forward to watching the trials!

[cynzke]

53. So...two days in advance of Comey's letter.....

Guiliani's big mouth lets the cat out of the bag, allegedly forcing Comey to write this vague letter. Perhaps the NY agents leaked the info To Rudy. He in turn makes very vague INNUENDO/reference. RUDY'S comments were not enough to justify Comey writing that letter! And had Guiliani leaked more in the coming days, Comey could have simply not responded. But by issuing his vague letter, it TOTALLY lent credence to Rudy. What a neat SET, MATCH....SCORE!

It may have worked off better if Comey hadn't sent his letter to Republicans WELL IN ADVANCE on Friday! The fly in their soup!

[Coyotl]

56. Exactly!

[center]from: Watch this & tell me Giuliani didn't know. Comey political conspiracy evidenced!!!

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

52. They need to arrest him NOW

And everyone from the FBI who spoke to him...lock every last one of them up.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

57. Drip drip drip

More evidence of Hatch act violations.

[workinclasszero]

58. Heads need to roll over this outrage

The FBI has been compromised by Trump and his Russian handler Putin

[CrispyQ]

59. Yesterday he bragged that they "have a few more tricks up their sleeve."

This whole thing reeks.

PS - Remember that Catholic function a few weeks ago where Clinton & Trump gave comedy routines? Well, Clinton took a shot at Giuliani & he was pissed! She was going around the room, calling out distinguished guests by name, using the word "Honorable" before their name, & then she said, "And then there's Giuliani." The camera went to his face & he was POd! He's a spineless coward. All those types are.

[Vinca]

60. The agents who leaked the information need to be fired.

In addition, THEY need to be investigated to see if they're transmitting any secrets.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

61. Let's see if this goes over to M$M media, sadly I'm betting not!

[bucolic_frolic]

63. So Trump left no stone unturned to try to win this election

including Russian hackers, FBI sources, racist groups, and all the other
tactics

all the while telling us the election is rigged - against him!

[AwakeAtLast]

64. Wow, this could be bigger than Watergate

Whoa!

[judesedit]

65. Calling Anonymou...we need you!Please keep the GOP from stealing another election, The country/world

doesn't need the setback of 100 years to no regulations on air, food, water, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, animal and human rights, etc etc etc. I pray your out there preventing their hacking of this election. Thank you very, very much for your previous and current work.

[Coyotl]

79. LOL.

[kwenu]

68. Now Giuliani is on CNN trying to deny what he said earlier.

He's now saying he got his information from newspapers or former FBI agents (who also have a duty to confidentiality BTW).

[dgibby]

69. Obviously this is a huge threat to the country, and needs to be investigated.

My question is this: who investigates the investigators? Another question: what is DOJ/Obama Adm. doing about this, if anything? Finally, this: I recently read an article that stated it would have been possible for the FBI NY Field Office to snag Clinton emails from the cloud and install them on Weiner's laptop without detection. Has anyone else seen that article (thought I'd saved it, but can't find it now), and is that possible/probable? I keep remembering how Huma kept saying that she had no idea how the emails could have ended up on his computer.

[baldguy]

71. If true, how is this different from an attempted coup d'etat?

This news should chill every honest & honorable patriotic American to the bone.

[Coyotl]

78. SALON: Did Rudy Giuliani Abet the Violation of Public Integrity Rules by FBI Agents?

Did Rudy Giuliani Abet the Violation of Public Integrity Rules by FBI Agents?
By Ben Mathis-Lilley

Top Trump ally and former federal prosecutor Rudy Giuliani has boasted more than once about being in touch with FBI agents who are hot after Hillary. One example, from Oct. 28, via the Daily Beast:

“The other rumor that I get is that there’s a kind of revolution going on inside the FBI about the original conclusion [not to charge Clinton] being completely unjustified and almost a slap in the face to the FBI’s integrity,” said Giuliani. “I know that from former agents. I know that even from a few active agents.”

The FBI's "Ethics and Integrity Program" guide, meanwhile, stipulates to its employees that they may not use "any influence arising from [their] Federal position ... in concert with any campaign." More broadly, it says, "FBI employees must never use their FBI title or position in any way to advance any particular partisan activity."

Does leaking unflattering information about Hillary Clinton to one of Donald Trump's top advisers count as working in concert with a campaign and/or advancing a partisan activity? It would seem that Rudy Giuliani understands that that might be the case, because when he went on Fox on Friday he denied that he's in touch with current agents. "I'm real careful not to talk to any on-duty, active FBI agents," he claimed, despite having attested at least twice in recent months to having done so.

.................

[Miles Archer]

80. That "on-duty, active" thing

1). There's pretty much one source "off-duty, non-active" FBI agents are going to get info on what's going on inside the FBI, and that's on-duty, active FBI agents.

2). I don't believe him for a second, because yeah...he's been bragging about this, about how well-connected he is, and in some inconceivable way, he thought there wouldn't be any blowback from this. Maybe because Trump has skated right past all of his own baggage. I don't know. But Rudy? Rudy blew it.

[pressbox69]

82. So...

will the F.B.I. trolling for Trump be swept under the carpet for now? Will it come out in some future PBS documentary about the rigged election of 2016?

[Sunlei]

83. why do you "care"?

[Generator]

84. Obama is a coward

Fire Comey. It's that simple. But no "let's all get along". His legacy soon to be in ashes and he does nothing.

[Rex]

89. Crooked Trump.

Crooked FBI.

[cstanleytech]

91. Sounds like after Hillary wins that she needs to appoint a special prosecutor or some sort of

independent investigator to look into the actions of the FBI to find out if this is true.