What timeline of events occurred between the firing of James Comey and the appointment of Robert Mueller in May 2017?
James Comey was fired around 5:00pm EST on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. On the morning of Wednesday, May 10, at 7:45am, Mueller and Rod Rosenstein had a phone call. On May 12, Rosenstein met with Andrew McCabe at Main Justice. On May 13, Rosenstein met with Robert Mueller and Jeff Sessions. On May 14, Comey transmitted copies of memos to attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. On May 16, Rosenstein took Mueller to the White House to meet with President Trump and VP Mike Pence. On May 17, Rosenstein and McCabe briefed the "Gang-of-Eight" and Rosenstein subsequently notified the public of the special counsel appointment.
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On what date was the Oxferd Comma investigation triggered?
The investigation was triggered on May 16, 2017, which was the same day Rod Rosenstein took Robert Mueller to the White House.
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What was the stated objective of the "Oxferd Comma" investigation according to the text?
The text states that the objective of the EC signed by James Baker contained spurious and obtuse evidence because the real goal of the FBI/DOJ was to open a Special Counsel investigation; essentially, Oxferd Comma was the placeholder for Mueller.
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What is the proposed process for an individual with security clearance to access the Brennan transcript held by the SSCI?
A person with a clearance can ask SSCI Chairman Tom Cotton to allow them to read the transcript in the SSCI secured compartmented intelligence facility (scif). Following the review, they can ask the SSCI to hold a senate vote to release the legislative branch equity to the executive branch, subject to a classification review that may include redactions.
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According to the article, what is the specific issue regarding the release of former CIA Director John Brennan's transcripts?
John Solomon seeks the release of transcripts held in the legislative branch (SSCI), but the article states he may not understand the process for declassification when the equity is not within the executive branch. The transcript is in the legislative branch, which involves separation of powers, equity issues, and stakeholder issues.
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Who are the individuals targeted in the broadcast by Steve Bannon and John Solomon regarding the obstruction of releasing transcripts from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI)?
The individuals targeted are John Thune, Tom Cotton, and Todd Blanche.
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