Sen. Dianne Feinstein made a startling admission when asked why she released the Fusion GPS transcripts on Tuesday without first informing Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) ahead of time.
"I meant to tell him, and I didn't have a chance to tell him, and that concerns me," Feinstein told CNN Congressional correspondent Manu Raju, adding "I just got pressured, and I didn't do it."
FEINSTEIN says she’s sorry to Grassley for not giving him a headsup about the release of the Fusion GPS transcript. “I meant to tell him, and I didn’t have a chance to tell him, and that concerns me,” she told us. “I just got pressured, and I didn’t do it.”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 10, 2018
Which begs the question:
So then who "pressured" @SenFeinstein to release the transcript? https://t.co/8oEjOvb8nK
— Nick Short 🇺🇸 (@PoliticalShort) January 10, 2018
When asked to elaborate, Feinstein walked back her statement, saying "I wasn't pressured," without any further comment. Her office later said she misspoke and that she wasn't pressured to release the transcript.
Asked who pressured her, Feinstein says: "I wasn't pressured" without reconciling her two statements. Her office later said she misspoke and wasn't pressured to release transcript.
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 10, 2018
Nice walk back. pic.twitter.com/rR6ejtXTr8
— Nick Short 🇺🇸 (@PoliticalShort) January 10, 2018
Senator Feinstein released transcripts of Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson's closed door testimony to the Senate Judiciary committee on Tuesday, infuriating Chairman Grassley. Simpson and fellow Fusion GPS co-founder Peter Fritsch penned an op-ed in the New York Times last week calling on congress to release the "full transcripts" of Simpson's testimony.
On Wednesday morning, President Trump tweeted "The fact that Sneaky Dianne Feinstein, who has on numerous occasions stated that collusion between Trump/Russia has not been found, would release testimony in such an underhanded and possibly illegal way, totally without authorization, is a disgrace."
The fact that Sneaky Dianne Feinstein, who has on numerous occasions stated that collusion between Trump/Russia has not been found, would release testimony in such an underhanded and possibly illegal way, totally without authorization, is a disgrace. Must have tough Primary!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 10, 2018
Feinstein hit back, saying "I didn't do anything illegal," adding "That transcript has become so abused that time has come for people to take a look at it."
Feinstein said in a statement, “The American people deserve the opportunity to see what he said and judge for themselves. The innuendo and misinformation circulating about the transcript are part of a deeply troubling effort to undermine the investigation into potential collusion and obstruction of justice.”
Trump later tweeted "The single greatest Witch Hunt in American history continues. There was no collusion, everybody including the Dems knows there was no collusion."
The single greatest Witch Hunt in American history continues. There was no collusion, everybody including the Dems knows there was no collusion, & yet on and on it goes. Russia & the world is laughing at the stupidity they are witnessing. Republicans should finally take control!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 10, 2018
If in fact Senator Feinstein was pressured to release the transcripts, it begs several questions; who pressured her, why now - less than a week after Fusion's NYT op-ed calling for the release, and why couldn't she pick up the phone and let Grassley know?
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Let's see, I was either pressured or not pressured. Which is it ... hmmm ... I'm going to say pressured. Not the correct answer? Oh, then not pressured.
But the coin was heads!
In the La La land world of your average fucked-in-the-head liberal, absolutely nothing relates to reality as the rest of us know it.
And boy, Feinstein is as fucked in the head as the worst of 'em.
In reply to Let's see, I was either… by Throat-warbler…
Pressured, threatened or blackmailed?
Just another puppet.
In reply to In the La La land world of… by CuttingEdge
Exactly, who is pulling this cunt's strings??
In reply to Pressured, threatened or… by 3LockBox
Can you be summoned before the Judiciary Committee if you actually sit on it?
We really are starting to plumb the depths with this scumfest.
In reply to Exactly, who is pulling this… by Almost Solvent
... first female manchurian candidate.
Senile f-ing bitch.
In reply to Can you be summoned before… by CuttingEdge
Feinstein said in a statement, “The American people deserve the opportunity to see what he said and judge for themselves. The innuendo and misinformation circulating about the transcript are part of a deeply troubling effort to undermine the investigation into potential collusion and obstruction of justice.”
I would think that the release of witness testimony from an ongoing investigation when other witnesses have yet to appear is obstruction of justice and not the other way around.
In reply to Senile f-ing btch. by ???ö?
Ooops..., so sorry..
phukking loser.
In reply to Feinstein said in a… by Billy the Poet
LOL- someone threatened DiFi's slush fund........
How about some accountability now, or is she just going to continue to play the stupid/senile card?
In reply to Ooops..., so sorry… by gmrpeabody
Nope. She'll continue to be the Talmudist that she is.
https://bipworldview.wordpress.com/2018/01/11/muslims-and-talmudic-jews/
In reply to LOL- someone threatened DiFi… by jcaz
Looks like bobcatz has a new butt boy, trying to get y'all to go to the Biblical Institute. If you want to go ahead and read racist bullshit from this inbred goyim, be my guest.
In reply to Nope. She'll continue to be… by stizazz
https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/dianne-feinsteins-husbands-real-estate-firm-poised-make-1-billion-selling-post
In reply to LOL- someone threatened DiFi… by jcaz
If only more Californians knew that she is by marriage a WAR PROFITEER, perhaps they wouldn't be so quick to support her.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2006/5/11/209371/-
https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3666652
https://freepress.org/article/dianne-feinstein-war-profiteer-and-war-criminal
Yes, the links to LEFTIST sites was intentional. There are others to right leaning sites if one is interested.
In reply to LOL- someone threatened DiFi… by jcaz
I think she meant to say she got "BUSY", not "pressured." But that indicates an underlying mental problem.
Diane is a POS and should just retire like John McCain should.
In reply to Ooops..., so sorry… by gmrpeabody
What an old cunt that Feinstein bitch is!
In reply to I think she meant to say she… by IH8OBAMA
https://www.newsmax.com/US/Dianne-Feinstein-Post-Office-sale-Richard-Blum/2015/01/20/id/619664/
In reply to I think she meant to say she… by IH8OBAMA
Alzheimer's is taking a terrible toll on Caifornia's political representatives.
In reply to Ooops..., so sorry… by gmrpeabody
You are correct.
Therefore,
cue chant from the left "Billy is a Russian spy! And racist sexist fascist evil Nazi very very bad!"
In reply to Feinstein said in a… by Billy the Poet
I grow a few beets but I've never made borscht out of them -- I swear!
In reply to You are correct. … by Ex-Oligarch
This is what it looks like to an outside Observer when the swamp calls in favors.
In reply to You are correct. … by Ex-Oligarch
Hollywood's close, but the most blackmailable people on the planet are in DC.
In reply to Feinstein said in a… by Billy the Poet
Right now I'm thinking what the blues would immediately do if Nunes did something like this.
In reply to Feinstein said in a… by Billy the Poet
They'd call for a special counsel. But we've got Jeff Sessions on our team so we don't do stuff like that.
In reply to Right now I'm thinking what… by chunga
Like a cowboy on a steel horsey he rides.
In reply to They'd call for a special… by Billy the Poet
Bundys 2020
In reply to Like a cowboy on a steel… by chunga
The ghost of Harvey Milk...
In reply to Right now I'm thinking what… by chunga
Yep. And Feinstein jumped in with both feet to make sure all the conspirators were on the same page by releasing the doc. Just amazing.
In reply to Feinstein said in a… by Billy the Poet
That was the intention of whomever pressured her. Or didn't pressure her.
In reply to Yep. And Feinstein jumped in… by Gardentoolnumber5
EXACTLY!
In reply to That was the intention of… by Billy the Poet
Feinstein Makes Startling Admission: "I Got Pressured" To Release Fusion Transcripts
My response: She got pressured alright, she got pressured by DEMONS!!! This LADY is poster child for EVIL in the American Republic.
She looks to be losing her mind to an affliction like alzheimer's or subcortical dementia which is a clinical syndrome characterized by slowness of mental processing, forgetfulness, impaired cognition, apathy, and depression.
In reply to Yep. And Feinstein jumped in… by Gardentoolnumber5
Feinstein: "I just got pressured"
Reporter: "Who pressured you?"
Feinstein: "I wasn't pressured"
More daily total, absolute, open in your Faces Tyrannical Lawlessness.
Seems like everyday now there’s a brand new example of Tyrannical Lawlessness.
Reporter: “Who & are you being threatened & or blackmailed” should have been the appropriate question.
More Chilling & Bizarre is the Obi Won CONobi response she gave.
It’s revolting witnessing this Tyrannical Lawless unfold now on a daily Presstitute basis.
In reply to … by GUS100CORRINA
Can't get the rest of the Dirty Noxious Criminals party's corrupt gang on the same song sheet without releasing the confidential testimony. Now they can tailor their statements to same lie.
"Released for the American People". What a fucking in-your-face lie.
It is hard to believe how deep this corruption runs.
Trump, wittingly or not, just set the outhouse back about 4 feet from the end of the path, and not everybody has got the map yet. Feinstein, "Stench, what stench?"
In reply to Feinstein said in a… by Billy the Poet
Ya. time to put this old hag out to pasture. Beyond time. After prosecuting her, of course. Cant forget that part.
oh, and by pasture I meant prison.
In reply to Feinstein said in a… by Billy the Poet
the left has been sooooooo lazy because they had the cover of the propaganda media, that they are flabbergasted when they get even a hint of pushback. they are so used to saying anything without being challenged.
In reply to Feinstein said in a… by Billy the Poet
Feinstein hit back, saying "I didn't do anything illegal," adding "That transcript has become so abused that time has come for people to take a look at it."
Dumb bitch, it's still under investigation. she should be censured at the very minimum..
In reply to Senile f-ing btch. by ???ö?
Tarred and censured.
In reply to Ronald Reagan incarnate… by Theta_Burn
Please, a thorough feather-job immediately post-tarring? Because it is the WAY...
Herself may then stand before the rest of the Assembly to receive her well-deserved censure, with all modesty preserved and far less damage to the carpets & furniture.
Then Herself should Go Home. To a NEW Home. With Another Different Set of Friends. MORE Friendy People Just Like HER! Her NEW Friends WILL help Herself remove all that NASTY tar and all those UGLY feathers... For a price...
Opinion: Herself should never leave THAT company. Not in a MILLION years! And one day. And that is all. 0{;-|o[
In reply to Tarred and censured. by Billy the Poet
Feathers will be made available upon request.
In reply to Please, a thorough feather… by Walking Turtle
Sen. Feinstein, how can “that transcript” be “so abused” when it was confidential and non-public???
post script... Congressman Jim Jordan (a “white hat”) was just on tv, and he said, “I don’t think this transcript hurts anything. It actually confirms some things we thought, and we will still call Simpson to answer questions.
Translation... meaningless self-inflicted wound by Feinstein, and she took herself out of the game.
In reply to Ronald Reagan incarnate… by Theta_Burn
She's a bag; a sleazy bag, a sleazy slime bag; a politician..... a tautology I know but worth elaborating.
In reply to Senile f-ing btch. by ???ö?
Who pressures a senator????
The corruption is profound.
In reply to Can you be summoned before… by CuttingEdge
My Senator(s), I'm soooo proud. Two vapid whores who have sold their souls to Satan a long time ago. They are the standard bearers for swamp creatures everywhere and what you can become when you belong to the deep state.
In reply to Who pressures a senator????… by Moe-Monay
The devil made her do it
In reply to My Senator(s), I'm soooo… by Mr. Universe
I knew I've seen Feinstein somewhere before -- she used to play Geraldine on The Flip Wilson Show.
In reply to The devil made her do it by DeadFred
I thought she played Aunt Ester on Sanford & Son.
In reply to I knew I've seen Feinstein… by Billy the Poet
Fred G. Sanford -- Gorilla Cookies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qzRSU2NWmE
In reply to I thought she played Aunt… by Bobzilla. Do n…
Nice..
Just dated yourself on that one
In reply to I knew I've seen Feinstein… by Billy the Poet
I wouldn't have missed those days for anything unless it would have been a chance to see the 1870s or the 1770s.
In reply to Nice… by Theta_Burn
Maybe it is the same demons that make Hillary cough?
In reply to The devil made her do it by DeadFred
thank you feinstein!! from all of us st zerohedge! for going straight to the american people...we love that kind of stuff here! thank you!
In reply to My Senator(s), I'm soooo… by Mr. Universe
Pagination