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Here is a reminder of the charges: The DOJ press release is here. SDNY indictment here. DC indictment here.
McGonigal was named Section Chief of the Cyber-Counterintelligence Coordination Section of the Counterintelligence Division in 2016. McGonigal was named "Special Agent in Charge of the Counterintelligence Division for the New York Field Office", Oct 4, 2016, appointed by James Comey. He retired in 2018.
This thread is the icing on the cake, as it brings to light the WHY of everything we already knew about tRUMP/Russia/FBI. There are 15 more tweets. Please read! https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToUnfreedom
"The FBI isTrumpland." https://t.co/08EN29RWfK
UPDATE #5
2018
Charles McGonigal traveled to London where he met a Russian contact. At the time, the Russian was under British surveillance and their tipoff began the US investigation https://www.businessinsider.com/british-uk-london-deripaska-charles-mcgonigal-fbi-meeting-russia-surveillance-2023-2
UPDATE 4
The rogue NY FBI are shocked, shocked I tell you, that one of their own is a traitor to the USA. But, but, he was their counterintelligence "Rockstar!" I am sure that these same agents who got tRUMP elected and called Hillary the anti-Christ, are suddenly now working diligently to find evidence of corruption and spying of their colleague. They are more likely to be still working on Hillary's emails...and getting tRUMP reelected in 2024... https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/06/politics/fbi-indictment-mcgonigal-former-agents-shocked/index.html
Hat tip to TheyShouldHaveVaxxed for his post on Deripaska and the traitors like Moscow Mitch and Bland Paul enriched their coffers and elect-ability by getting aluminum and steel plants and dark money into Kentucky. https://www.sorryantivaxxer.com/post/lynette-diamond-hardaway-51-right-wing-commentator-dead-from-unexpected?commentId=352e1f9e-ff89-408c-a13e-15761888f5cd
Gaslit nation reminds us what this may have entailed. It is long (there is a transcript of their podcast on the page) It had me nodding and shaking my head. See if they jog YOUR memory with the names and events this entails. https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2023/01/25/traitors-in-the-fbi
UPDATE 2
Here is a C-Span conversation with Former CIA case officer Kevin Carroll talked about his piece for "The Dispatch" on Charles McGonigal, the former FBI official accused of taking secret cash payments from a sanctioned Russian oligarch. Use clip1/clip2 at top left of the video screen to see it all. Clip1 gives an overview and clip2 discusses the mistress whistleblower, implications for the FBI going forward and his former cases that may have been compromised.
https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?20455
There should be a clip3 later on, whereby Dems and GQP are able to voice their opinions in the guise of a question period. It is as cringeworthy as it sounds... so remember that if you decide to check back there later.
UPDATE 3
Opinion
The NYT should tell readers whether it helped crooked FBI agents get Trump elected in 2016
The arrest of a high-level FBI agent on Russia-tied corruption charges raises stunning new questions about how Trump really won in 2016. https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/mcgonigal-russian-oligarch-trump-2016-election-20230129.html
UPDATE 1
Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Episode 118: THE TRUMP-RUSSIA STORY IS REBORN
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/1/23/2148945/-Countdown-with-Keith-Olbermann-Episode-118-THE-TRUMP-RUSSIA-STORY-IS-REBORN
Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Episode 119: McGONIGAL TIED TO FBI ATTACK ON HILLARY
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/1/24/2149148/-Countdown-with-Keith-Olbermann-Episode-119-McGONIGAL-TIED-TO-FBI-ATTACK-ON-HILLARY