Be Very Frightened

by Jeff Dunetz | Mar 31, 2020 | Crime/Corruption

https://lidblog.com/fbi-fisa-warrants/

After he found significant issues with the FBI’s Carter Page FISA warrants, Inspector General Michael Horowitz conducted a test to determine how rampant the problems with FBI FISA warrants were–and it wasn’t pretty. He took a sample of 29 FISA warrant applications to review – and found issues with all of them. In 25 applications, Horowitz’s team found “apparent errors or inadequately supported facts,” while in four of the cases, they were unable to find any Woods file at all. In three of those missing supporting documentation, it’s unclear if a Woods file was ever created. In other words, along with the CoronaVirus, Americans need to be afraid of losing their rights.

Per Horowitz FBI policy requires the case agent who will be requesting the FISA application to create and maintain an accuracy sub-file (known as a “Woods File”) that contains: (1) supporting documentation for every factual assertion contained in a FISA application, and (2) supporting documentation and the results of required database searches and other verifications. Following the creation of the Woods File, the case agent signs the “FD-1079 FISA Verification Form” (Woods Form) to affirm “the accuracy of each and every factual assertion… and that back-up documentation for each such fact has been retained” in the Woods File. The supervisory special agent is also required to sign the form, confirming that the supervisory special agent has reviewed the Woods File and determined that it contains supporting documentation for every factual assertion within the FISA application. This form must be completed prior to an application being submitted to the FISC. The Woods File is meant to protect people from being unfailrly investigated.