Bret Baier on Declassified Obama Report and FBI Investigation Disparities

Significance of the Declassified Report

• 💡 The declassified report released by Tulsi Gabbard is considered significant and detailed, marking the beginning of further releases.
• 🎯 Coverage elsewhere has been superficial, focusing on distractions rather than the substance of the report.

Disparities in Investigations

• 🔍 The report reveals a major disparity in how Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were treated during investigations.
• ⚖️ Clinton received a defensive briefing with a high bar for information against her, while Trump faced a much lower bar for information credibility.
• ⚠️ At one point, Clinton was considered for investigation due to concerns she was using the Russia dossier to cover up her server investigation.

FBI Bias and Dossier Use

• 🕵️ Texts from FBI agents Peter Strzok and Lisa Page revealed their bias against President Trump, despite their roles in key investigations.
• 📄 The Steel Dossier, funded by Democrats, was used as a primary fact in FISA applications to spy on a Trump campaign member.
• 🗣️ James Comey's role in briefing Trump on the dossier and the subsequent leak of that discussion to the press is highlighted.

Future Legal and Political Implications

• ⚖️ The potential for future prosecutions by the DOJ and the recommendations from Tulsi Gabbard as DNI are discussed.
• 🏛️ It is noted that President Obama may benefit from immunity for official acts, similar to President Trump's protection.
• ⏳ While statutes of limitations may have passed for some actions, treason has no statute of limitations.