This news, if accurate, is disturbing-especially in light of Chairman Schiff’s cries in 2019 for transparency regarding allegations that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia. We understand now that Chairman Schiff is blocking the release of these transcripts.
According to public reports, HPSCI voted in September 2018 to release 53 transcripts.
In March 2018, after interviewing 73 individuals and reviewing over 300,000 documents, HPSCI issued a report finding that the Trump campaign did not collude with Russia. We look forward to releasing these transcripts, which relate to misconduct by the Trump campaign and the president himself.In January 2017, HPSCI began an investigation into Russian active measures to influence the 2016 Presidential election, including whether individuals associated with the presidential campaigns worked with Russia. newly proposed redactions would be dealt with as expeditious as possible given the constraints of the pandemic. The spokesman added: “This process had already taken far too long, most notably because the ODNI improperly held up the declassification review and release of several transcripts at the request of the White House. Given the overtly political role now played by the acting DNI, including the leak of his letter, this committee and the public can have little confidence that his determinations are made on the merits.” “After more than a year of unnecessary delay, the ODNI has finally concluded its protracted classification review of the committee’s transcripts, and it also appears the White House has now abandoned its improper insistence on reviewing key transcripts, which the committee appropriately rejected,” a Schiff spokesman said. “We are now reviewing the proposed redactions from ODNI (Office of Director of National Intelligence) based on classification, law enforcement sensitivity or items ODNI requests be for official use only. MORE NEWS: Double-Jabbed & Boosted Fake Doctor Jill Biden Tests Positive For COVID So Schiff’s office tried another spin: Delay. But it was slated for release before his time in office. The official also told Fox News that the relevant heads of appropriate agencies were consulted on the declassifications and redactions of all 53 transcripts.” Schiff tried to blame Grenell. It’s not working and he is panicking, according to sources close to him.įox News: “However, intelligence officials told Fox News on Wednesday that Schiff has had his subcommittee staff director reaching out to heads of intelligence community agencies asking how Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell was involved and what role Grenell - a known Trump ally - may have played in the declassification and redaction process.” Schiff wants to know how the data that he wanted kept secret, that shows him to be a fool, got out to the public.įox: “The process, according to an intelligence community official, took place under both former directors Dan Coates and Joseph Maguire, and was conducted by career intelligence officials. This does not amuse Schiff so he and his handlers are trying to put the best face on a bad situation. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) own committee investigation completely exonerates the president. In an exclusive report Fox News has ascertained that newly released data from declassified transcripts of Rep.