The FBI Director, Kash Patel, recently discovered a significant note from October 2017. This note outlines allegations related to a pay-to-play scheme involving Hillary Clinton, who has reportedly disrupted the investigation’s timeline on two occasions.
The edited notes indicate that the inquiry into Clinton’s alleged actions continues, fueled in part by the public response to Peter Schweizer’s bestseller, “Clinton Cash.” This information was brought to light by then-Associate Attorney General Sally Yates, with contributions from the former Attorney General and FBI officials.
Background
Clinton faced two major scandals in 2016 before experiencing a significant electoral defeat.
One scandal revolved around her use of a personal email system for official communications during her tenure as Secretary of State under President Obama.
Reports indicate that authorities found hundreds of emails on her private system, which were vulnerable to hacking. This led to concerns about confidential information being handled improperly, with eight email chains containing top-secret details and 36 others classified. It’s rather concerning.
The second scandal, spotlighted by Schweizer’s work, involves allegations of Clinton’s salary and bribery scheme, believed to have benefited her during her time as Secretary of State.
2017 FBI Notes
A memo that Patel recently protected reveals that, on February 1, 2016, the Obama Department of Justice conveyed its lack of support for the FBI’s investigation just days after it began looking into allegations from Schweizer’s book.
The FBI’s timeline shows that, 16 days later, then-deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe directed that no significant investigative actions in the Clinton Foundation inquiry would happen without his go-ahead.
Earlier, in February, Durham highlighted that there were concerns about potential conflicts of interest regarding McCabe, with a former FBI official describing him as “irritated” and “angry,” particularly regarding limitations placed on investigative efforts.
In a recent conversation with Blaze Media’s co-founder Glenn Beck, Schweizer shared his experience as a confidential informant to the FBI and praised the field agents dedicated to holding Clinton accountable.
Yet, it seems agents in the Little Rock Field Office encountered hurdles, as they were barred from pursuing additional investigation measures or contacting new confidential sources.
The FBI memo suggests that around March 2016, Yates may have instructed the U.S. Attorney’s office in Eastern Arkansas to cease operations.
Schweizer characterized Yates’ orders as “very unusual” since field offices are typically expected to lead investigations organically. This raised eyebrows regarding the deep state dynamics that have been a focus over recent years.
A few months after Yates allegedly halted the investigation into the Clinton Foundation, prosecutors in New York explicitly stated they did not back the probe, without offering reasons.
Glenn Beck summarized the situation, stating, “The deep state is really clear now.”
Additional Insights
The Durham Annex was declassified recently by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, shedding light on how former President Obama supposedly aimed to shield his legacy from fallout. There are claims that Russian intelligence accessed emails from numerous U.S. government bodies, as well as various nonprofits and think tanks, prior to the 2016 election.
Among those hacked were organizations linked with George Soros. Sources conveyed to the FBI crucial information from these breaches, including emails between then-chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Soros’ Open Society Foundation.
Two memos shared with the federal government, one in January 2016 and another in March 2016, seemingly attempted to link the FBI investigation with communication regarding a pay-to-play scheme involving Schultz and Benaldo. There are implications that Obama sanctioned measures to mitigate any adverse effects stemming from the FBI inquiry into the Clinton Foundation and the State Department’s email practices.
Blaze News has reached out for comments from Schultz and Obama’s offices.
