House Republicans Release Secret Memo Accusing Russia Investigators of Bias
February 3, 2018 by admin
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Earlier on Friday, Mr. Trump said top officials and investigators at the F.B.I. and Justice Department have “politicized the sacred investigative process.”
The top Leadership and Investigators of the FBI and the Justice Department have politicized the sacred investigative process in favor of Democrats and against Republicans – something which would have been unthinkable just a short time ago. Rank File are great people!
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Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Feb. 2, 2018
The early-morning Twitter post reinforced reports that Mr. Trump, in allowing the Republican memo to be released, is seeking to clean house in the upper ranks of the F.B.I. and the Justice Department, even at the risk of losing his own F.B.I. director, Christopher A. Wray. Earlier this week, The F.B.I. made an unusual public plea not to release the document, which could reveal classified sources and methods. Mr. Trump declassified the memo without requesting any redactions.
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Mr. Trump had an opportunity to block the memo, which his own top national security officials have requested because of national security concerns. The document was written by aides to Representative Devin Nunes of California, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who has been an avid supporter of Mr. Trump.
In response to Mr. Trump’s Twitter post on Friday, Representative Adam B. Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said it is unthinkable that the top elected official in the United States would release classified information to attack the F.B.I.
No, Mr. President it’s worse than that. The country’s top elected leader has agreed to selectively and misleadingly release classified info to attack the FBI — that’s what would have been unthinkable a short time ago. https://t.co/yGMJ1Jwj5B
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Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff)
Feb. 2, 2018
Mr. Schiff and other Democrats on the Intelligence Committee drafted their own memo, a rebuttal which they say adds context to the Republican document. Republicans on the committee voted not to release the Democratic memo, but did support a motion that all lawmakers be allowed to review it.
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, of Wisconsin, supports the release of that second memo “in favor of greater transparency,” Mr. Ryan’s spokeswoman AshLee Strong said on Friday. “If it is scrubbed to ensure it does not reveal sources and methods of our intelligence gathering, the speaker supports the release of the Democrats’ memo,” Ms. Strong said.
Mr. Trump has consistently criticized the F.B.I. and the Justice Department while asking senior officials for loyalty. The president has also denounced the Russian investigation and called it a hoax and a witch hunt.
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Mr. Ryan told reporters on Thursday that the memo was not an attempt to undercut the Russia investigation. Instead, he described it as Congress carrying out its oversight role.
“This memo is not an indictment of the F.B.I., of the Department of Justice. It does not impugn the Mueller investigation or the deputy attorney general,” he said, referring to Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating the Russian election meddling and whether Mr. Trump obstructed justice.
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Mr. Page was on the radar of intelligence agencies for years when Mr. Trump named him to be one of his foreign policy advisers in 2016. He had visited Moscow in July 2016 and was preparing to return there that December when investigators obtained the warrant. White House officials have described Mr. Page as a gadfly who had been “put on notice” by the campaign and whom Mr. Trump did not know.
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Special Weather Statement Issued For Long Island
February 2, 2018 by admin
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The National Weather Service has issued the following special weather statement for Long Island:
A cold front is forecast to move across the area tonight and into early Friday morning. Precipitation with the front is expected to start as rain, however as colder air moves in behind the front, the rain will change over to a wintry mix before changing to all snow after midnight. As temperatures fall towards and below freezing by Friday morning, there is a high threat for icy conditions to develop during the morning commute, resulting in hazardous driving conditions.
“Snowfall accumulations should be between 1 to 2 inches but can’t rule out some locations seeing up to 3 inches if any heavier snow bands develop or if the rain change over to snow is an hour earlier than expected,” the NWS said in a forecast discussion Thursday afternoon.
The map below shows the odds for more than two inches on various parts of the island.
The full forecast:
Thursday Night- Rain before 3am, then rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday- A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night- Increasing clouds, with a low around 28.
Sunday- Rain, mainly after 9am. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night- Rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday- A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.