Senate Republicans are gearing up for a three-pronged investigation into the origins of Congressional Democrats’ impeachment of President Trump, according to the Washington Examiner.
“I want to understand how all this crap started,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures, who added that the Senate would begin their investigations “within weeks.”
“The Senate Intel Committee under Richard Burr has told us that they will call the whistleblower,” said Graham.
Whether it’s a legitimate search for the truth or a convenient way to assuage frustrated Republicans who wanted fireworks during the Senate impeachment trial has yet to be seen.
Let’s recall what Senate Republicans plan to unravel;
The Whistelblower, outed by investigative reporter Paul Sperry as Eric Ciaramella, is a registered Democrat who worked for then-VP Joe Biden, former CIA Director John Brennan, and was appointed by former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster in June, 2017 as his personal aide according to RedState. Ciaramella, who radio host Rush Limbaugh called “essentially a spy for John Brennan,” was also a frequent visitor to the Obama White House.
In November, the Washington Examiner reported: “It is likely that the whistleblower traveled on Air Force Two at least one of the six visits that Biden made to Ukraine.”
“If the whistleblower is a former employee of — associate of Joe Biden, I think that would be important. If the whistleblower was working with people on Schiff’s staff that wanted to take Trump down a year-and-a-half ago, I think that would be important. If the Schiff staff people helped write the complaint, that would be important. We’re going to get to the bottom of all of this to make sure this never happens again,” said Sen. Graham.
After hearing second-hand about a July 25 call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky in which Trump asked for investigations into the Bidens, Ciaramella approached impeachment chieftain Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)’s office (which hired two of Ciaramella’s colleagues last year, including Sean Misko, who was hired in August).
Schiff’s team directed Ciaramella to “Coup has started” Democratic operative attorney Mark Zaid (who vowed to “get rid of” Trump in July of 2017), who helped the CIA ‘whistleblower’ file a complaint on a form which had been altered to allow hearsay.
He also bragged about his connections to John Podesta with an organization he set up for litigation.
— Robert Barnes (@Barnes_Law) November 6, 2019
What’s more, at least two of Ciaramella’s colleagues from the National Security Counsel were hired by Schiff’s office last year - including Sean Misko, who was hired in August.
And Schiff continues to deny knowledge of the whistleblower’s identity.
Democrats, pointing to the Trump administration placing a hold on US military aid to Ukraine, unbeknownst to Zelensky, argued that President Trump abused his office and obstructed Congress’ investigation. During last week’s Senate trial, Trump’s attorneys argued that his actions fell far short of impeachable offense.
via zerohedge
Yep, want to know how this crap happened too. Shame that the House Republicans on the Intelligence Committee can’t get Schiff to move on that 18th investigation. Bet they would have loved to seen this, along with questioning the “scum” or should I call him a whistleblower that started this whole crap match. If the House Republicans were allowed, this scam would have been stopped then.
We shall see Senator Graham, if you will dig into this. Especially how a whistleblower complaint can be altered to allow hearsay. Kind of like a Fisa warrant using a unverified dossier?
Lots of connection to Biden and Schiff. Schiffy needs to be held accountable BIG TIME!
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD HELP THE USA!
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/02/03/jill-biden-donald-trumps-attacks-on-my-kid-are-disgraceful/
Hey Dr, your kid is in his 40’s. He’s a drug addict who cheats on his wife with strippers and gets them pregnant. He’s had jobs getting MAJOR money for not knowing anything other than knowing his last name. So your step son and your husband are in some major trouble. lol
“The bottom line I think for most Iowans is they want to beat Donald Trump. That’s the bottom line,”
Hmmm…saw last night LOTS of people at the Trump Iowa Caucus. Got the actual count too. Did lots better than Obama did. Actually a record! So Dr. don’t think you got that right either, lol.
I don’t trust, Graham. Period!
Understand completely.
Like I said, we shall see if Senator Graham picks this up. Senator Paul made a great speech in the Senate.
Also read that Congressman Kevin McCarthy is really interested on finding out how this crap really started too.
So you never know. This should not be shoved under the rug because We the 63 Million voters did NOT get to see the accuser of our President. Plus, Schiffy, who drugged the House thru all this, needs to raise his hand and actually tell the truth for once. Don’t know if he can, but it’s a MUST.
We shall see.
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD HELP THE USA!
Peloshi the epitome of a jackass She looked like a jackass eating cactus on a Friday night.. The shoe really does fit .
Yep and she showed her true “hateful” colors sitting behind President Trump at the State of the Union speech. Couldn’t sit still, shuffling papers, doing something weird with her mouth like she was chewing on something nasty. Then at the end, to be so hatefully vindictive, to tear up the President’s speech.
Yep a truly hypocritical Catholic. She’s a disgusting socialist who hates the USA.
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD HELP THE USA!
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/02/04/watch-rand-paul-names-suspected-whistleblower-eric-ciaramella-in-senate-speech/
Way to go Senator Paul!
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD HELP THE USA!
Karen you are RIGHT, but We the Constituents have the last word, We need to vote them OUT and with the Convention of States will the Swamp Drain forever….
After watching the President’s speech, and seeing the reactions of the Democrats, yep need to vote them all OUT. Democrats are just so full of hate for not only the President by the American People who voted for him and will vote for him again in 2020.
Democrats are the ones that divided this Country. Obama was the one who started it. Divide and conquer, so that they could change this Great Nation to a socialist third world hellhole.
Vote Red! Vote for America First!
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD HELP THE USA!
I think we all owe Sean Hannity, and his loyal crew, a vote of thanks for uncovering this whole FISA mess so long ago! He and his group were relentless, and quite accurate. This will be very interesting as it progresses! Good luck and God bless Rush, we are with you!7
100% Agree! Big time thanks!
Also what heartbreaking news about Rush. Sending LOTS of prayers! Stay Strong Rush!!!
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD HELP THE USA!
This whole impeachment process conceived, plotted and enacted by the house democrats ran parallel or the same as al the trials during the 1940s and on, by the NAZI-SOCAILSTIC PARTY headed bt Adolf Hitler in Germany. The same tactic the democrats use now was used then by the Nazi-party in all hearings and trials where the innocents were convicted and executed by the million, Bernie Sander wants all none democrats placed in Gulag as he stated. Which the word means (you can look it up) a system of labor camps maintained in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955 in which many people died. In other words, known as a political labor camp.
This is the New World Order of the Nazi-Sociaistic demo-party
Doubt anything will come of these so called investigations.
No Republican has the courage to prosecute a former First Lady and two former presidents and half of Washington DC.
It’s all talk and no action. And the kommiecrats know it.
AMEN !!
Hmmm…. don’t know about that. Lots changing in Washington DC. Republicans should take advantage of this. Even though some hate Trump, these investigations would devastate an already imploding Democrat party. You think the Democrats wouldn’t take advantage of something like this if was the Republicans. You better believe it. Just look what the Democrats have done in the last election and continuing into this election.
Totally shredding the Constitution and thumbing their noses at the Laws AND the American People.
Build that courage Republicans. This has to do with a runaway socialist globalist group that wears the label of Democrats. Put America First!
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD HELP THE USA!
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/04/only-3-house-democrats-to-boycott-trumps-state-of-the-union-fewer-than-2019/
Looking forward to this State of the Union. Gee wonder if we will see Pelosi’s “seal clap” lol. Or are we going to have to watch the “sour puss” faces throughout the speech, lol.
Oh well, 3 dems not going? Don’t care if any of the Dems went. They really weren’t involved in any of the actual successes America First has had these last 3 years. All they cared about was “power to take away the vote”, thru impeachment lies and scams.
Impeachment scam is over, even though Senator dems are STILL crying about censure and witnesses and it’s not fair, blah, blah, blah. Time to move on to November for ALL the Republicans and tonight starts a great point for the message of what is yet to come! Heck actually last night in Iowa with 97% of the caucus vote is nothing to sneeze at, lol!!!!
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD HELP THE USA!
everyone involved should be punished like pay back all the money that it cost to have this witch hunt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Call the whistle blower and get to the truth. If Schiff is guilty of a crime Lock his butt up.
Time to turn the tables and investigate how all these scams got started. Schiff had better start packing because he is right in the middle of all this. Just like the Russia collusion scam Americans are going to see proof it was all a set up. Schiff was also involved with Boltons book and when proof of that comes out Dems are going to hit bottom. Timing is everything and all this proof will be coming out right before the election and hopefully Schiff, Nadler and Pelosi will be too busy trying to stay out of jail to start their next scam.
Nothing to acquit. Bogus indictment articles; everything about it was a sham and a waste of tax payers money which is actually the real cover up. Politicians have been milking American tax payers of trillions and trillions of dollars for many, many years. Trump knows. That’s why they are out to get him, because their exposure is inevitable. One known, many of our elite politicians will not be able to walk down the street. Their crimes of corruption and their lies to cover will be exposed for all to see. Hopefully, sooner than later. No matter, it’s only a matter of time.
I would really like to know when “hearsay” testimony is admissible. It seems that the Dems have trounced all over our Constitution and common legal practice.I certainly hope they get their come upend.
I’ve heard this refrain before “We’re going to get to the bottom of X (insert mess)” dozens of times, and how many times did anything come of it? 0 - yeah, nada, zippo.The Swamp protects its own very well.
Lindsey: I hope you follow through because the DOJ dropped the ball and 10’s of millions need to see Justice served. This was nothing more than a treasonous coup attempt and the penalties for treason should be very severe. Lindsey: Make is happen! Talk, talk and more talk is not what we need. We need action and we need it NOW!
It is about time the Senate started looking into this mess.
Here’s the problem. Why is Lindsey Graham announcing to the Dems what their plans are? In a few weeks!!!!! That gives the Dems time to lie and get their made up stories in order. NEVER tell your enemy what you are thinking. Surprise is the great equalizer in battle. And this is a battle between good and evil.
Well Dems already have their lies made up and their “fake” stories straight. That’s what the impeachment scam was all about. It failed and the Dems new line is “its the Senate Republicans fault because there was no witnesses”. So if the Senators want to hear that until November then so be it.
Heck if Senator Graham doesn’t do anything, I’m still hoping the Durham report will be very revealing. That’s supposed to be brought out in May/June I think.
GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP! GOD HELP THE USA!
Peelousy house of cards crumble!Good bye!
Schiff has ties to Ukraine too. Most likely these democrats were upset that they werent going to get their kickbacks from the free money given to uukraine in time for their Christmas vacations.
Mancy screwed up to start with. The house hearings should have been in the Judicial Committee of the house, but she listened to Schiff and Nadler and went with them instead. Now I think she regrets it. Go Lindsay and get those liars and prove Schiff the liar he is. Remember Schiff tried to stop from saying the name of an Intel Dept. when Gordon Sondland testified. Schiff spoke up right away and said we will not out the whistleblower. Well Adam thought you didn’t know who this person was, so how do you know this is who was going to be named or not.
I like Lindsey Graham, but he’s been promising to do something about the corruption and people surrounding the witch hunt and Ukraine mess for weeks. Every day we find out there’s someone else from the swamp who’s fighting Trump’s agenda, and they too have benefitted from having their hand in the Ukraine ’till’, or have taken “contributions” (bribes) from crooked oligarchs. The newest media ‘darling’, John Bolton, took $115,000 from a Ukrainian oligarch for a speech! Is a moment of his time REALLY worth that much????
The only reason the ‘swamp’ came up for air is because Trump started voicing his opinions about the corruption and tangled mess Washington was (still is). They started trying to dismantle his presidency moments after he first voiced the thought of running way back in 2015; especially after criticizing Obama, which was a frequent topic for Trump then.
There are so many politicians and career bureaucrats that profit from the taxpayers, and live off greed and graft they created or amassed while in office. They know one day they will be exposed, if Trump stays in office. Their numbers are so vast, it’s mind boggling! We elect these people to ‘work’ for us, and they promise us the moon to get elected. Once they get there, they forget all about ‘us’; and go to work rubbing shoulders, and holding their hands out for greasing.
The only true political servant to come along in decades is Trump! He did not go to Washington to get rich, and takes no salary. Find another politician who has done the same??? All I know is they go in poor, come out rich.
I don’t believe the ‘whistleblower’ should have protections of any kind. He’s a witness and co-conspirator, not a whistleblower. I think everyone who was involved with any part of Trump’s assault (and the insult to us) should be prosecuted to the max. But, we’ll be lucky to get a ‘representative’ or “token” head on the platter of democracy. They will find a sacrificial lamb, and probably already have one picked out. Who knows, it may just be Eric Ciaramella.
I hope it’s Schiffty . . .
Everybody knows who the whistleblower name is. Start calling the asswipe by his name.
I think the most important thing about this whole “happening” is: “Isn’t it about time Senator Graham quit the LIP SERVICE and actuaLLY DOES SOMETHING! He has threatened to DO SOMETHING “ABOUT IT” in the past and then plops his butt down on his thumbs. I’m beginning to think he is a “lazy sucker”. I hope I am wrong.
Treat all the Democrats the same way they treated Donald Trump, get rid of them by voting them out of office. The Democrats are upset because their lies and schemes are coming back to haunt them. Payback is tough.
Still waiting on the Kavanaugh investigation. Charges being filed on witness perjury and false allegations. Waiting on investigation of Fusion GPS, & funding for Dossier’. Waiting on investigations of intell community for leaks, waiting on Convictions for Fast & Furious, the IRS & Learner. Has your judicial committee even met since you became chair?
Talk is cheap and easy..
If it’s just a one sided political stunt ,then it should never have been brought fourth . This was the cult at fault ! A partisan vote isn’t acceptable . It needs to be 2/3s in any committees , like intelligence , judicial , house . And Senate. Any party accusing another and can’t convict then they should pay restitution to all participants involved .
Everybody knows who the whistleblower name is. Start calling the asswipe by his name.