The Illustrated Spygate Scandal - Part XVIII
The first political coup in American history
See Part I to start at the beginning.
January 18, 2017
British intelligence’s warning to Flynn that the Steele dossier was suspect made him the most dangerous man in Washington.
“The Steele intelligence is compromised,” a British official told Flynn during their confidential briefing.
“How compromised?” Flynn asked, understanding the implications.
“Complete bollocks,” came the reply that sealed Flynn’s fate.
Flynn’s knowledge made him an existential threat to intelligence operations built on Steele’s fabrications.
Donald J. Trump would become president in two days.
January 19, 2017
The New York Times report on “intercepted communications” of Trump officials was the first public acknowledgment of systematic surveillance operations. The headline buried the lede: intelligence agencies were spying on the incoming administration.
