The Illustrated Spygate Scandal - Part XV
The first political coup in American history
See Part I to start at the beginning.
November 6, 2016
The final polling numbers came in heavy. Seventeen points was the margin. Siena said Hillary Clinton would win walking away. No contest. No doubt. Inevitable.
The atmosphere in Washington changed. No more whispering. Just confident planning.
On the seventh floor, men and women in suits sat around polished wood tables. They talked about the new order. The hierarchy. Names were spoken in low voices, certain tones.
Attorney General James Comey
FBI Director Andrew McCabe
FBI Deputy Director Peter Strzok
FBI General Counsel Lisa Page
Each one slotted into place.
The room stilled. Nods. Quiet agreements. Preparation for the inevitable Clinton victory.
The feeling in the air was joyful anticipation. The future was already written.
November 8, 2016 - Evening
The shock began building in Washington's corridors of power as the first returns came in from Florida. In government facilities across the city, bureaucrats and operatives who had spent months planning their post-election promotions watched their carefully constructed world begin to crumble.
