Spygate: The Inside Story Behind The Alleged Plot To Take Down Trump

The article argues that high-ranking officials in the CIA, FBI, DOJ, and State Department, influenced by years of Obama administration bias, weaponized intelligence agencies against President Trump. This created an environment for obstruction in the Hillary Clinton investigation and promoted a false Russia-collusion narrative. A complicit media amplified unsubstantiated leaks, contributing to the Spygate scandal. The article examines decades of institutional corruption and focuses on actions by Obama administration officials. A key point is the limitation of DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz's access by Attorney General Eric Holder. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates further restricted Horowitz's oversight through a memorandum concerning Title III information. This limited access occurred against the backdrop of the Spygate events. The Clinton email server investigation, or "Mid-Year Exam," began from a memo detailing classified information on her server. The FBI opened an investigation, with key figures like Peter Strzok and Andrew McCabe becoming involved. McCabe was promoted to a high-ranking position, and Strzok joined the Clinton investigation team, which was composed of hand-picked personnel. FBI Director James Comey made significant reassignments, with McCabe eventually becoming FBI deputy director, and FBI lawyer Lisa Page working closely with him. By early 2016, McCabe, Strzok, and Page, described as participants in an "insurance policy" meeting, were in place at the FBI. Bill Priestap, head of Counterintelligence, was involved, but Strzok appeared to exercise significant investigative control. Concerns were raised that Page circumvented official chains of command, bypassing superiors, and that McCabe was aware of these issues. The DOJ, under Loretta Lynch, set an exceptionally high threshold for prosecuting Clinton, effectively preventing charges.