FBI ready to share Mueller intelligence with Gang of Eight

The FBI is ready to share counterintelligence findings from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation with congressional leaders during a closed-door briefing. The Gang of Eight, which includes the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and the Senate, along with the top members of the intelligence committees, are expected to be briefed by the FBI within the next 30 to 60 days behind closed doors, according to NBC News.

It's unclear whether the briefing will take place. Two Democratic members of the Gang of Eight, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, both California Democrats, said in recent days they don’t want private briefings in lieu of releasing Mueller's entire report to the public. “That’s not going to fly. This report is going to have to be made public,” Schiff said on Sunday during an interview with CBS’ "Face the Nation" after Pelosi said she would was against private briefings. On Sunday, Attorney General William Barr shared a summary of Mueller’s findings with Congress. The four-page letter said the investigation “did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election." The summary did not say whether Trump or any of his associates were compromised by Russia. Barr also quotes Mueller saying “while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him," after which the attorney general said he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein found there was a lack of “sufficient” evidence to determine whether Trump obstructed justice.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fbi-ready-to-share-mueller-intelligence-with-gang-of-eight

Sen. Mazie Hirono: Putin is happy Robert Mueller came back empty-handed

A true conspiracist is never dissuaded by contradictory evidence. In fact, for the true conspiracist, all evidence is merely proof of the theory’s legitimacy. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, is a true conspiracist.

According to her, Russian President Vladimir Putin is thrilled that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation has found no evidence that the Trump campaign conspired with Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Because it can’t be that she and her Democratic cohort have been wrong all along. No, the real takeaway from the conclusion of the Russia investigation is that the implosion of their “collusion” theory is beneficial to America’s enemies.

"So just because there was not enough evidence for a criminal charge of conspiracy does not mean that this very cozy relationship that Donald Trump has with Vladimir Putin, who, by the way, must be really happy that this came about, that this kind of cozy relationship that is not good for our country, in that it's not transparent, will continue,” Hirono said Monday during an appearance on MSNBC. Her frustration is reasonable. It must be embarrassing, being so wrong so often about so many things.

It was just two days earlier that she claimed in reference to both the Mueller report and various Southern District of New York investigations that “there’s more to come” against the Trump White House (there are no more indictments of any sort coming from Mueller). Earlier than that, Hirono claimed the "walls are closing in" for Trump because of the Mueller investigation.

Mueller’s investigation concluded it could not “establish that the members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities,” Attorney General William Barr announced this weekend. The attorney general and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein also found there is no evidence “to establish that the president committed an obstruction-of-justice offense.”

Yet, here's Hirono, going on national television to claim Putin benefits somehow from the final, pitiful conclusion to efforts by Democrats and their allies in the news media to make collusion and obstruction charges stick against this White House. It can't be that they failed. The conspiracy can never be allowed to suffer for contradictory evidence. You know what? I have changed my mind. The anti-Electoral College people are right. It’s time to take representation away from certain states, starting with Hawaii. Let's do it and be legends.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/sen-mazie-hirono-putin-is-happy-robert-mueller-came-back-empty-handed

Brennan on his hyping of Mueller report: 'I don't know if I received bad information

Former CIA Director John Brennan said Monday he “suspected” special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation would reveal “more than there actually was.” "I don't know if I received bad information, but I think I suspected there was more than there actually was," Brennan said during an interview with MSNBC on Monday.

On Sunday, Attorney General William Barr shared a summary of Mueller’s findings with Congress, which stated that the investigation “did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election."

"I am relieved that it's been determined there was not a criminal conspiracy with the Russian government over our election," Brennan said. "I think that is good news for the country." Less than three weeks ago Brennan appeared on MSNBC predicting more indictments as part of Mueller's investigation, which never came to pass. Brennan said Monday he thought there were clear examples of inappropriate attempts to communicate with the Russians, but at the same time was “not all that surprised that the high bar of criminal conspiracy was not met.” Brennan also said he was surprised Mueller did not determine whether Trump obstructed justice. Barr quotes Mueller saying “while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him," after which the attorney general said he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein found there was a lack of “sufficient” evidence to determine whether Trump obstructed justice.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/john-brennan-on-his-hyping-of-mueller-report-i-dont-know-if-i-received-bad-information