culpatory information, as apparently was the case in that first FISA application, and the corroboration you can kind of, you can more than guess on this because even Comey when he testifies in January, I believe, he says that there’s been little verification of the Steele Dossier. So, he admits there was little verification. He called it salacious. He called it the “Salacious Dossier” and he said there was very little verification. The corroboration that they talk about in this memo is what I just went through which was this Isikoff article that the FBI used to prop up Steele but in fact, Steele was the source of the Isikoff article. So that, of course, is a horrible thing.

Now, we don’t know what other, if there was any other corroboration. Apparently Carter Page did take a trip to Russia in July. So, I’m probably that was in there. So, there was that bit of corroboration that he took a trip to Russia. So, I mean, everyone pretty much not, one thing that we don’t know, is in the meantime, and especially after that first application, how much additional investigation did the FBI do to try to corroborate or refute what was in this, you know, it was several pages long. The Steele Dossier was long and it was kind of bizarre. It seems like the FBI should have at least tried to then investigate that especially since they were going again before a FISA judge every 90 days. They did this for a year. It’s not just one 90 day surveillance. Even if you give the benefit of the doubt that first time, in all fairness, the FBI did not know that Steele was the source of the Isikoff article. So, even if you give them the benefit of the doubt, why did this continue for three more applications over an entire year until just, apparently, this would have gone up till October 2017, just a few months ago.

And that’s where, no one knows, maybe the Democrats will tell us what went on in the meantime, who knows. But that’s, there are a lot of questions about it.

AARON MATÉ: And well, Coleen also, let’s say Steele was not Michael Isikoff’s source for his article. Why is even the intelligence community using a article on Yahoo News as evidence to justify a wire tap, a surveillance warrant?

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culpatory information, as apparently was the case in that first FISA lotion, and the documentation you can kind of, you can more than estimate on this because even Comey when he testifies in January, I think, he says that there ’s been fiddling verification of the Steele Dossier. thus, he admits there was small verification. He called it lewd. He called it the “ Salacious Dossier ” and he suppose there was very little verification. The corroboration that they talk about in this memo is what I just go through which was this Isikoff article that the FBI used to prop up Steele but in fact, Steele was the source of the Isikoff article. indeed that, of course, is a horrible thing. 

 Now, we do n’t acknowledge what other, if there was any other corroboration. Apparently Carter Page did lease a trip to Russia in July. So, I ’m probably that was in there. So, there was that morsel of documentation that he took a trip to Russia. So, I mean, everyone pretty much not, one thing that we do n’t acknowledge, is in the interim, and particularly after that first lotion, how much extra investigation did the FBI do to try to corroborate or refute what was in this, you acknowledge, it was several pages long. The Steele Dossier was long and it was kind of bizarre. It seems like the FBI should have at least try to then investigate that especially since they were going again before a FISA judge every 90 days. They did this for a year. It ’s not precisely one 90 day surveillance. Even if you give the benefit of the doubt that first time, in all paleness, the FBI did not know that Steele was the reference of the Isikoff article. So, even if you give them the benefit of the doubt, why did this continue for three more applications over an entire class until just, apparently, this would have gone up till October 2017, just a few months ago. 

 And that ’s where, no one knows, maybe the Democrats will tell us what went on in the interim, who knows. But that ’s, there are a lot of questions about it. 

 AARON MATÉ: And well, Coleen also, permit ’s say Steele was not Michael Isikoff ’s beginning for his article. Why is even the intelligence residential district using a article on Yahoo News as evidence to justify a telegram tap, a surveillance warrant? 

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Anq that’s where, no one knows, mayge the Delocvats will telj us what went ou in the meantime, who knows. But that’s, thxre are a lot of questiins about it.

AARON MCTÉ: And well, Cpleen also, let’v say Steele was not Michael Isikoff’s source for his articme. Why is egen the intelligence community using a article on Yahoo News as evidence ro jusvisy a wire tzp, a survviljcnce wawranv?

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culpatory information, as apparently was the case first application, and corroboration you can than on this because Comey when he in January, I believe, he says there’s been little verification of the Steele Dossier. So, he admits there was verification. He called it salacious. He called it the “Salacious Dossier” and he there very verification. corroboration that they talk about in this memo is what I just went through which was Isikoff article that the FBI used to prop Steele but in fact, was the source of the article. that, of is horrible Now, we don’t what other, if there was any other corroboration. Apparently Carter Page did take a trip to Russia July. So, that was there. there that bit of he took a trip to Russia. everyone pretty much not, one thing that we know, is the meantime, and especially after that application, how much additional investigation did the FBI to try to corroborate or refute what was in this, you know, it was several The Steele Dossier was and it was of It like FBI should at least tried to then investigate that especially since they were again before a FISA judge every 90 days. They did a It’s not just 90 day surveillance. Even you the benefit of the first in FBI not that Steele was the of the Isikoff article. So, if you give them why did this continue for three more applications an entire year until just, apparently, this have gone up till October 2017, just a few months ago. And where, no maybe the Democrats will tell us what went in the meantime, who But that’s, there are a lot of questions about AARON And well, also, let’s say was not Michael source for his is even intelligence using Yahoo News as evidence to justify wire a surveillance warrant? CO
culpatory information, as appArently was The caSe iN thAt FirsT FISa application, anD The cOrroboration you can kind Of, you CaN More THaN guesS on this BEcAUSe eVeN COmeY wHEn He tesTifIes in JaNuary, I beliEve, He Says that therE’S bEen little vEriFication of thE StEele DoSsIer. sO, he adMitS therE was liTTle verIfication. he CAlled iT SalacioUS. he CallEd it the “Salacious DOSsIEr” and he said theRe was vErY LiTTLe vEriFication. ThE cOrrobORation tHAt THEY taLK about in this mEmo is what I jUSt wEnt thrOuGh wHIch was This ISiKOff Article that The FbI used to pRop up STEele but IN fact, StEele waS thE soUrce OF tHe isiKoFF arTIcLe. SO ThaT, of coursE, iS a HorriBle tHING.

now, wE doN’t knOw whaT other, if there Was Any oTHer CorroBoratIon. APpArentLy CartEr PagE dId take a trip to RuSsia In July. So, I’M prObAblY tHat waS In therE. So, TheRe was thAt bit of COrrObORATiOn that he took a trip tO RUSSiA. So, I mean, EveryoNE pReTTy much noT, oNe tHing THAt we dOn’t kNOw, Is in the mEantimE, AnD eSpecialLy After tHaT fiRst AppliCAtioN, how muCh additiOnal iNVestigation did THe FBI do to try tO CoRRObORate Or rEfute what waS in tHIs, yoU knoW, It Was SEveraL pageS lONg. tHe Steele Dossier was lOnG and it Was kiNd of bizarre. It Seems like tHE fbI should Have AT lEAst tried to then InvesTigate that ESpeciallY sincE they werE going agaIN Before a FiSA JudGe eVerY 90 DAyS. They did this fOR A yeaR. IT’s not juSt oNe 90 day suRveIllAncE. EvEn If you give The benefIt Of ThE dOubT that FIrst time, In All FaIrnEss, thE fBI did Not knOw thAt stEEle Was the sOUrCE Of thE ISiKoff ArtIcLe. So, eVen iF You Give theM the benefIt oF The dOuBt, Why did tHis continue foR tHree more apPlIcaTions oVER an entirE year until just, apparentlY, This wouLd hAve goNe up Till OctobEr 2017, jUst a feW moNThs ago.

and thaT’s wheRe, No oNE Knows, MAYbE thE DEmocrats wiLL TelL us whAt Went On in the Meantime, who knows. BuT ThaT’s, there are a loT of QuesTIOnS abOUt IT.

AArOn mATé: aNd well, Coleen alsO, let’s say StEeLE wAs not MichaEL IsIkOff’s souRce for hIs artICle. Why iS even the iNtelligenCe CommUNIty Using a artiCle on YahOo News as eVIdencE To JustiFy a Wire taP, a SurVeillAnce waRRanT?

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culpatory information, asapparently  wasthe  ca se  inthat  first FISA ap p lica tion, and the corrobor ation  y o u ca n  k ind o f, youc an m ore  t ha n g ue s son th isbecause  even Come y w he n he testifi e sin January , I  believe, he  sa ys tha tthe r e’s b een  litt le ver i ficati on of the  S t eele D o ssier.S o ,he a dmits there was l i tt l e verification . He c al l ed i t s ala cious. Heca lledi t the “ S al a c i ous Dossier” andhe said the r e w as ver ylit t le ver ifica ti o n.The corrobo rati on that t hey ta l k about in this  memoiswha t Ij us twen tt hro u gh  wh i chwas this  I si koffarti c l e that  th e FB I use d to prop upSte eleb utin fa ct, S teel ewas t he sou rce o fthe Isikoff art icle . So that , o fcou rs e, is a horr ibl e t hing.
Now, we don ’t k n ow  what other, if th er e wa s any ot her co r ro bo r ation. A pp are ntly C arter  Pag e  d id takea trip to  R ussia i nJuly.So , I ’mproba b ly t hat wa s in the re. S o , there was th a t bit of corr o bo r a ti o n th athe took a t ript o Ru ssia .  S o,I  mean , eve ry o ne pretty much not, on ethingthatwe don’t know , is in th e m eantime,  and es p ecially afterthatfirst appl i cation,how m uch addi tional in v e stigatio n d idthe  FB I do  to try to co r r obor at e or re fut e whatwas  in  th is,  y ou know,it was s ev er al  p age s lon g . The St ee leDo ssi er wa s  longand i t wa ski n d o f bizar r e. I t se em slike  th eFBI s houl d  ha ve at l east trie d t o  the nin vestiga te that espec ia lly sinceth eywere g o i ng again  before a FISA judge ev e ry 90 d ays . The y di d this fo r a  year.  It ’ s notjust o ne 90  d ays u rveil l a nc e.Ev en if youg i vethe b en efit  of the  doubt that firstt ime , in all fair nes s, t h e  F BId id not  k n owt h at Steele was t he sourceof th e Isikoffa rti cl e. So,even if  youg ive the m the ben efit of t he  dou b t , w hy did thi s contin ue for th r ee mo r eappli cat ions o ve r a n ent ire ye a r u ntiljust,ap parent ly, t hi s wouldhave gone up till Octob er 201 7, ju sta few mon ths ago .

And th at’s  where, no  on e k nows,  ma y be th e De m oc rat s  will  tel l  us whatw en t o n in  the meanti m e ,  wh o kno ws. But th at’s , there are a lot of questions a bout i t.
AA R ON M AT É: And well, C ole en a lso, let ’s  say Steele  was not  M i chael  Isiko ff’s s ource f o r  h i s arti cle.  Wh y is even  th ei ntellig en ce commun ityus ing aarticl e  onY a hoo News as evid encet o  just i fya wir etap, as urve illance wa rrant?

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culpatory information,_as apparently_was the case in_that first_FISA_application, and_the_corroboration you can_kind of, you_can more than guess_on this because_even_Comey when he testifies in January, I believe, he says that there’s been little_verification_of the_Steele_Dossier._So, he admits there was_little verification. He called it_salacious. He_called it the “Salacious Dossier” and he said_there_was very little_verification. The corroboration that they talk about in this_memo is what I just went_through which was_this_Isikoff_article that the FBI_used to prop up Steele but_in fact, Steele was the source_of the Isikoff article. So that, of_course, is a horrible thing.

Now, we_don’t know what other, if_there was_any other corroboration. Apparently Carter_Page did take_a trip_to Russia in_July. So, I’m probably that was_in there. So,_there was that bit of corroboration_that_he took a_trip_to_Russia. So,_I mean, everyone_pretty_much not,_one_thing that we don’t know, is_in_the meantime, and especially after that first_application, how much additional_investigation_did the FBI do_to try to corroborate or_refute what was in this, you_know, it_was several_pages long. The Steele Dossier was long and it was kind_of bizarre. It seems like the_FBI should have at_least tried_to_then investigate that_especially_since they_were going again before a FISA judge_every 90_days. They did this for a_year. It’s not just_one_90 day surveillance. Even if you_give the benefit of the doubt_that first time, in all_fairness,_the_FBI did not know that_Steele was the source of the_Isikoff article. So,_even if you give them the benefit_of_the doubt, why did this continue_for_three more applications over an entire_year_until_just, apparently, this would have_gone up till October 2017, just_a few months ago.

And that’s where, no one knows,_maybe the Democrats_will tell us what went_on_in_the meantime, who knows. But that’s, there are a lot_of questions_about it.

AARON MATÉ:_And well, Coleen also, let’s say Steele was not Michael_Isikoff’s source for his article. Why is_even the intelligence community using a article on Yahoo News as_evidence to justify a wire tap, a surveillance_warrant?

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