BREAKING: Grenell Declassifies Susan Rice email showing Comey said ‘sensitive’ info on Russia not be shared with Flynn

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Former FBI Director James Comey suggested to then-President Barack Obama in a January 2017 meeting that the National Security Council might not want to pass “sensitive information related to Russia” to then-incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn, according to a newly declassified “cover your ass” email that Flynn’s predecessor sent herself on Inauguration Day.  Yes, because they were setting him up — and he might uncover Obama admin’s perfidy, malfeasance and treason.

This is an outrage.

Declassified Susan Rice email shows Comey suggested ‘sensitive’ info on Russia not be shared with Flynn

By Brooke Singman | Fox News May 19, 2020:

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Former FBI Director James Comey suggested to then-President Barack Obama in a January 2017 meeting that the National Security Council might not want to pass “sensitive information related to Russia” to then-incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn, according to a newly declassified email that Flynn’s predecessor sent herself on Inauguration Day.

The note from Susan Rice was declassified by Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell and transmitted to the Justice Department. Fox News obtained a copy Tuesday from GOP Sen. Ron Johnson’s office, which had sought access to the document.

The Jan. 20, 2017 email Rice sent to herself documented a Jan. 5, 2017 Oval Office meeting with Obama and others, where he provided guidance on how law enforcement should investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race. Parts of it were previously released, but the section on Comey’s response had been classified as “TOP SECRET” until now.

The section says that Comey affirmed to Obama he was proceeding “by the book.”

Rice continued: “From a national security perspective, Comey said he does have some concerns that incoming NSA Flynn is speaking frequently with Russian Ambassador Kislyak. Comey said that could be an issue as it relates to sharing sensitive information. President Obama asked if Comey was saying that the NSC should not pass sensitive information related to Russia to Flynn.”

RIce then wrote, “Comey replied ‘potentially.’ He added that he has no indication thus far that Flynn has passed classified information to Kislyak, but he noted that ‘the level of communication is unusual.'”

Republicans have zeroed in on the Susan Rice email amid heightened questions over the handling of the Russia probe and top-level awareness inside the Obama administration.
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Sens. Johnson, R-Wis., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, had requested that the Trump administration declassify Rice’s entire email late Monday.

Rice’s email to herself was first flagged in 2018 by Grassley, R-Iowa, the former Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who now sits as chairman of the panel. The email was partially unclassified at the time and appeared to detail the Jan. 5, 2017, meeting, which included Obama, Rice, then-FBI Director James Comey, then-CIA Director John Brennan, and then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and former Vice President Joe Biden.

“President Obama began the conversation by stressing his continued commitment to ensuring that every aspect of this issue is handled by the intelligence and law enforcement communities ‘by the book,’” Rice emailed to herself. “The president stressed that he is not asking about, initiating or instructing anything from a law enforcement perspective. He reiterated that our law enforcement team needs to proceed as it normally would by the book.”

Covering Obama’s ass.

The email also appeared to reflect Obama’s guidance on sharing sensitive information with both the Russians and the incoming Trump administration.

Rice wrote that Obama said, “he wants to be sure that, as we engage with the incoming team, we are mindful to ascertain if there is any reason that we cannot share information fully as it relates to Russia.”

This is where the original version of the email was redacted — containing information about Comey’s response.

After that section, Rice wrote: “The President asked Comey to inform him if anything changes in the next few weeks that should affect how we share classified information with the incoming team. Comey said he would.”

DOJ’S FLYNN FILINGS RENEW FOCUS ON SUSAN RICE MYSTERIOUS INAUGURATION DAY EMAIL TO SELF

Russia probe files released as part of the Justice Department’s move to drop its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn brought renewed focus on Rice’s email.An exhibit in the DOJ’s motion to dismiss the Flynn case earlier this month detailed a special counsel interview of former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates. The interview indicated Obama was aware of Flynn’s intercepted December 2016 phone calls with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the presidential transition period.

The document noted Yates learned about the calls during that meeting.

After the briefing, Obama asked Yates and Comey to “stay behind,” and said he had “learned of the information about Flynn” and his conversation with Russia’s ambassador about sanctions. Obama “specified that he did not want any additional information on the matter, but was seeking information on whether the White House should be treating Flynn any differently, given the information.”

LIST OF OFFICIALS WHO SOUGHT TO ‘UNMASK’ FLYNN RELEASED: BIDEN, COMEY, OBAMA CHIEF OF STAFF AMONG THEM

At that point, the document said, “Yates had no idea what the president was talking about, but figured it out based on the conversation. Yates recalled Comey mentioning the Logan Act, but can’t recall if he specified there was an ‘investigation.’ Comey did not talk about prosecution in the meeting.”

This would eventually lead to Flynn being interviewed, amid supposed concern he had violated the obscure and never-successfully-enforced Logan Act, and later pleading guilty to lying to investigators about his Kislyak talks. He later sought to withdraw that plea.

The mention of that Oval Office meeting aligned with Rice’s email describing the Jan. 5, 2017 meeting.

Rice’s office downplayed the significance of that email when it first surfaced in early 2018, raising questions at the time from congressional Republicans.

Meanwhile, Grenell’s move to declassify the Rice email comes just days after he declassified a list of top Obama administration officials who purportedly requested to “unmask” the identity of Flynn during the presidential transition period.

The roster featured top-ranking figures including Brennan, Biden, Comey, Clapper, and Obama’s then-chief of staff Denis McDonough.

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DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
3 years ago

Just the beginning — of the end:
revelation n.
1. a. The act of revealing or disclosing.
b. Something revealed, especially a dramatic disclosure of something not previously known or realized.
see also apocalypse, from the Greek apokalupsis, to uncover, to reveal, as from the last judgment, when sin is ultimately revealed

felix1999
felix1999
3 years ago
Reply to  DemocracyRules

It’s just going to get worse. Nearly everyday there is more outrageous lawlessness.comment image

Dorrie_
Dorrie_
3 years ago
Reply to  felix1999

That started WAY back, but is only now BIG enough for the general masses to actually SEE. America lost her moral compass back in the early 60’s with “free love” (for starters), then came the butchering of unborn children in their mother’s wombs – a place that should be the SAFEST place for them to be! 63 MILLION and counting at this point. God will not be mocked. America is ripe for His judgment and it will be swift and complete.

And by the way, “lawlessness” in Hebrew means TORAHlessness 😉 And Matthew’s original language was written in Hebrew. Check out the quick, easy read, written by Nahemiah Gordon and titled “Nehemiah Gordon’s Hebrew Matthew.” You’ll be glad you did 🙂

spfoam1
spfoam1
3 years ago
Reply to  DemocracyRules

Hillary said this would happen if she lost. They all knew they were in trouble when she lost. That’s why we’ve seen so much insanity and desperation and even mass murder by virus….

Achmed Mohandjob
Achmed Mohandjob
3 years ago
Reply to  DemocracyRules

I hope that I am wrong. However, it seems that, with Fat Willy’s DOJ, nothing shall happen. Nothing done.

VTS
VTS
3 years ago

Fat Willy just announced that there will be no investigation of Obama and Buden. As long as fat Willy is there their asses are well covered. https://www.judicialwatch.org/videos/agbarr-givespass/

Achmed Mohandjob
Achmed Mohandjob
3 years ago
Reply to  VTS

That’s been in the news the past couple of days.

Fat Willy’s DOJ IS the swamp.

DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
3 years ago

Just the beginning — of the end:
revelation n.
1. a. The act of revealing or disclosing.
b. Something revealed, especially a dramatic disclosure of something not previously known or realized.
see also apocalypse, from the Greek apokalupsis, to uncover, to reveal, as from the last judgment, when sin is ultimately revealed

Anthony Silvio
Anthony Silvio
3 years ago

This was done to protect the Clinton Foundation money laundering scheme for the DNC …… 33,000 emails didn’t delete themselves ….. FBI agents assisted in destroying evidence under subpoena !!

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spfoam1
spfoam1
3 years ago
Reply to  Anthony Silvio

Hillary wasn’t worried they would all hang from nooses for money laundering. It’s a LOT worse than that.
What would happen if traitors in cahoots with foreign enemies, set the USA up to die… and got caught?

TD
TD
3 years ago

Hope more dirt comes out on Obozo. so much dirt and video recordings that even the Democrat media won’t be able to defend him.

Brenda Sinclair
Brenda Sinclair
3 years ago
Reply to  TD

OBAMAGATEcomment image

Always On Watch
Always On Watch
3 years ago
Reply to  TD

TD,
I can’t envision the day the members of the Cult of Obama will stop defending him.

1PierreMontagne1
1PierreMontagne1
3 years ago
Reply to  TD

Clearly this has been saved to be surfaced in the election year – how coincidental – not!
More and better willl certainly be coming

John Acord
John Acord
3 years ago

This is the leverage Trump can use to neutralize Ovamit’s attempt to put himself back in the White House by the Commiecrats nominating Biden with Michelle Ovamit as the VP. Then, at an opportune time Ole Joe resigns for “health reasons.” Meanwhile, Hillary sits in he wings ready to emerge as the “savior”of the Commierats. Someone is likely to get Arkancided soon. Will It be Biden or MIchell?

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