{"id":1931311,"date":"2023-05-15T22:55:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T02:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-uk-intel-fbi-line-agents-scoffed-at-trump-russia-investigation-since-beginning-notes-durham-report\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T22:57:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T02:57:33","slug":"in-depth-uk-intel-fbi-line-agents-scoffed-at-trump-russia-investigation-since-beginning-notes-durham-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-uk-intel-fbi-line-agents-scoffed-at-trump-russia-investigation-since-beginning-notes-durham-report\/","title":{"rendered":"UK and FBI agents dismissed Trump-Russia investigation from the start, according to Durham Report."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fin-depth-uk-intel-fbi-line-agents-scoffed-at-trump-russia-investigation-since-beginning-notes-durham-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1931311&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>FBI and UK Intelligence Clash Over Trump Campaign Probe<\/h2>\n<p>When FBI higher-ups launched an investigation into Trump campaign aides for supposed collusion with Russia in 2016, several FBI agents and United Kingdom intelligence officers were left dumbfounded. UK intelligence officers pointed out that the reason for opening the probe was flimsy, and later saw its continuation as fruitless. Ultimately, UK intelligence refused FBI requests for assistance, according to the recently issued final report by Special Counsel John Durham.<\/p>\n<h3>Thin Justification<\/h3>\n<p>The probe\u2019s justification, according to its July 31, 2016, opening document, was that the FBI learned from the Australian government that two of its diplomats had talked to Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos, who \u201csuggested\u201d that the campaign received \u201csome kind of suggestion\u201d that Russia could help it by anonymously releasing some information that would be damaging to Donald Trump\u2019s opponent, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Durham noted that the bureau failed to examine in any way the credibility of this information prior to launching the sprawling probe that ensnared Trump and his aides for years to come.<\/p>\n<h3>UK Intelligence Skepticism<\/h3>\n<p>When the ALAT briefed UK intelligence on the information, \u201cthey expressed real skepticism about the motivations and reliability of Papadopoulos\u201d and \u201cdid not assess the information \u2026 to be particularly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-founders-son-urges-israel-to-assassinate-hamas-leaders-after-ceasefire-teach-them-a-lesson\/\" title=\"Hamas Founder\u2019s Son Urges Israel To Assassinate Hamas Leaders After Ceasefire: \u2018Teach Them A Lesson\u2019\">valuable intelligence<\/a>,\u201d the Durham report says. One UK intel official \u201cwas openly skeptical\u201d and told the ALAT that \u201cthe FBI\u2019s plan for an operation made no sense,\u201d the report says. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-worked-to-bring-back-remain-in-mexico-before-supreme-court-ruling\/\" title=\"Biden Worked to Bring Back \u2018Remain in Mexico\u2019 Before Supreme Court Ruling\">official asked<\/a> why the FBI didn\u2019t simply go ask Papadopoulos; the ALAT agreed with that sentiment, according to the report.<\/p>\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-uk-intel-fbi-line-agents-scoffed-at-trump-russia-investigation-since-beginning-notes-durham-report\/\" title=\"UK and FBI agents dismissed Trump-Russia investigation from the start, according to Durham Report.\">report describes candid conversations<\/a> between FBI agents involved in the investigation as well as the UK agents kept abreast on it. It&#8217;s clear that the UK intelligence officers were not convinced by the FBI&#8217;s justification for the probe and were skeptical of the motivations and reliability of Papadopoulos. The FBI&#8217;s failure to examine the credibility of the information prior to launching the probe is a major concern. It&#8217;s important that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/editor-daily-rundown-gop-primary-election-results\/\" title=\"Editor Daily Rundown: GOP Primary Election Results\">intelligence agencies work<\/a> together, but it&#8217;s equally important that they are transparent and honest with each other.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>UK intelligence officers were skeptical of the FBI&#8217;s justification for the probe<\/li>\n<li>The FBI failed to examine the credibility of the information prior to launching the probe<\/li>\n<li>Intelligence agencies must work together transparently and honestly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI agents and UK intelligence officers were surprised by the decision to investigate Trump campaign aides for alleged collusion with Russia in 2016. UK officers noted the weak basis for the probe, and later deemed it pointless. 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