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by James B. Stewart

and Steele dossier, 96

  Crowell, James, IV, 223, 271

  Cruz, Ted, 51, 139

  Cummings, Elijah, 277, 329

  Daily Caller, 112

  Daily Mail, 104–5

  Davis, Lanny, 301

  “deep state” conspiracy theory, 13, 279–80, 294, 299, 323–27

  Defense Intelligence Agency, 139

  Demirjian, Karoun, 270

  Democratic National Committee (DNC)

  and Australian intelligence on Russian interference, 88, 90

  and Clinton email investigation, 55

  and Crossfire Hurricane investigation, 92, 109

  and Guccifer 2.0 leaks, 66, 86

  and Jill McCabe’s campaign, 48

  and source of email hacks, 140

  and Steele dossier, 95, 104

  and Trump’s attacks on Comey, 296

  and Trump’s attacks on Sessions, 256–57

  Democratic Party, 41, 47–48. See also Democratic National Committee (DNC)

  Department of Homeland Security, 9, 108, 145, 154, 172, 223, 225

  Department of Justice. See U.S. Department of Justice

  Deripaska, Oleg, 94

  Dershowitz, Alan, 271

  Deutsch, John, 53

  diGenova, Joseph, 112–13

  domestic eavesdropping. See Stellar Wind surveillance program

  Dowd, John, 265, 267–68, 282, 288–89, 291–92

  Downer, Alexander, 87, 88n, 92, 322

  drone warfare, 30

  Durham, John, 330

  Earhardt, Ainsley, 302

  Eisenhower, Dwight, 323

  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 86n

  Erdogan, Recep Tayyip, 279

  Espionage Act, 42, 52–55, 65, 321

  Face the Nation, 151

  FBI Academy, 46, 275

  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

  and anti-Clinton sentiment, 85

  and appointment of special counsel, 215–16, 230, 231, 232, 248

  and assembly of Mueller’s team, 234–35

  and Australian intelligence on Russian interference, 88, 90

  and beginning of Mueller investigation, 237

  and Benghazi consulate bombing, 33–34

  and Clinton email investigation, 40–56, 57–66, 67, 74, 76, 78–81, 83–84, 125–27, 129–30, 265

  and Clinton Foundation investigation, 97–99

  and Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting, 73

  and Cohen investigation, 289

  and Comey briefings on Russian interference, 143–44, 181–85, 241–44, 246

  Comey’s appointment as director, 28–31

  and Comey’s book release, 294, 296–97

  and Comey’s firing, 5–12, 192–201, 281

  and Comey’s leadership style, 31–33

  Comey’s Los Angeles field visit, 1–5

  Comey’s New Year’s letter to, 143

  and Crossfire Hurricane investigation, 91–93, 99–101, 109–10

  culture of, 1–2, 111–13

  and deliberations on firing Comey, 192

  and deliberations on special counsel appointment, 219–20

  and election interference concerns, 97, 111–13, 120–21, 189–91

  expansion of Crossfire Hurricane, 230

  and fallout from Comey’s firing, 202–14, 216–17

  and Flynn investigation, 169, 267–69

  Grassley’s hostility to, 306

  and Guccifer 2.0 leaks, 66, 86

  and Hatch Act regulations, 48

  independence requirement, 3–4, 29–31, 254, 331

  and inspector general’s report, 292–93, 298–301

  investigation of Sessions, 251

  and leak investigations, 92–93, 165–66, 195, 263–64

  and McCabe’s firing, 285–88

  McCabe’s interview for director, 220–21, 225, 227–29

  and McCabe’s Judiciary Committee testimony, 275–78

  and media coverage of Russia investigation, 177

  and media pressure, 83

  and memo criticizing Comey, 196–98

  mission and motto of, 4, 7, 20

  and Mueller Report findings, 14–15, 317, 319–23, 324, 326–27, 329–30

  and Mueller’s White House meeting, 229

  and opening of investigation on Trump, 222–23

  and Rosenstein’s background, 164

  and Russian interference investigation, 12–15, 141–42, 176

  and Sessions’s recusal from Russia investigation, 178

  Society of Former Special Agents, 112, 297

  and Steele dossier, 94–96, 101–3, 103–4, 132–33, 140–41, 265–66, 322

  and Strzok-Page text messaging controversy, 258–59, 269–70, 270–71, 272, 303

  Trump’s attacks on, 274

  and Trump’s attacks on Sessions, 256, 257

  and Trump’s refusal to testify in Mueller probe, 283–85

  Trump’s search for director, 238–39

  and Trump’s treason claims, 331

  and Weiner laptop investigation, 113–14, 113n, 133–35

  Wray appointed as director, 240, 262

  Federal Election Commission, 157

  Federal Records Act, 76

  Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 46

  Feinstein, Diane, 190, 210, 243

  First Amendment, 163

  FISA court, 142, 166

  Fitzgerald, Patrick, 18, 56

  FiveThirtyEight website, 189

  Flores, Sarah, 304

  Flynn, Michael

  and appointment of special counsel, 230

  and Australian intelligence on Russian interference, 91–92

  and Barr’s defense of Trump in Russia probe, 298

  and briefings on Russia investigations, 181

  and Clinton email investigation, 86

  Cohen contrasted with, 290

  and Comey memo leak, 227

  and Comey’s Intelligence Committee testimony, 243, 245

  and Comey’s White House meetings, 173

  communications with Russia on sanctions, 151–52, 155–58

  conviction, 267–69, 271

  and Crossfire Hurricane investigation, 93

  fired by Trump, 168–71, 175

  and media coverage of Russia investigation, 177

  and Mueller Report findings, 315, 322–23

  and opening of investigation on Trump, 222

  and Priebus’s White House meeting with Comey, 165–66

  and Russian interference investigation, 142

  and staffing of Trump administration, 139

  and Trump’s intelligence briefings, 145

  Foreign Agents Registration Act, 49

  Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 109

  Fox, Emily Jane, 264

  Fox Business News, 187–88, 200

  Fox & Friends, 115, 302

  Fox News

  and Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting, 71

  and Comey’s firing, 5, 198–99

  and “deep state” conspiracy theories, 294

  and fallout from Comey’s firing, 208, 216

  and Russian interference investigation, 139–40

  and Steele dossier revelations, 271

  and Strzok-Page text messaging controversy, 270

  and Trump’s attacks on FBI, 274

  and Tucker Carlson, 112

  Frank, Barney, 128

  Franken, Al, 178, 222

  Franklin, Shirlethia, 69

  Freedom of Information Act, 76

  Freeh, Louis, 4, 228

  FSB (Russian Federal Security Service), 102

  fund-rais
ing violations, 49

  Fusion GPS, 94–96, 109, 271

  Gaeta, Mike, 96, 101

  Gang of Eight, 181, 222–23, 229

  Gates, Rick, 289

  Ghattas, Carl, 237–38

  Gingrich, Newt, 274

  Giuliani, Rudolph

  addition to Trump legal team, 301

  and Barr’s appointment, 308–9

  and changes to Trump’s legal team, 291–92

  and Comey’s background, 18

  and diGenova, 113

  and fallout from Comey’s firing, 212

  and leak investigations, 195

  and McCabe campaign contributions controversy, 115

  and Mueller Report findings, 309, 311–12

  and pardon suggestions, 302

  and Trump’s combative strategy, 13

  and Trump’s written answers in Mueller probe, 307

  and Weiner laptop investigation, 116–17

  Giuliano, Mark, 39, 45–46

  Goldman, Adam, 303

  Goldman Sachs, 324

  Goldsmith, Jack, 21

  Gonzales, Alberto, 22–23, 25–27, 54, 172–73, 319

  Gorsuch, Neil M., 185

  Gowdy, Trey, 34

  Graff, Garrett, 19

  Grassley, Charles, 181, 184, 189, 227–28, 233, 306

  “gross negligence” standard

  and Clinton email investigation, 43, 63–65, 76, 83, 319, 321

  and the Espionage Act, 52–55, 321

  and Weiner laptop investigation, 166–67

  Guardian, 297

  Guccifer 2.0, 66, 86

  Haberman, Maggie, 252

  Hackett, David, 19–20

  Hannity, Sean, 198, 274, 294, 328

  Hatch Act, 48

  Healy, Patrick, 82–83

  Heinrich, Martin, 210

  Henry II, King of England, 244

  Hicks, Hope

  and appointment of special counsel, 231

  and Comey memo leak, 227

  and Flynn’s resignation, 175

  and Sessions’s recusal from Russia investigation, 179

  and Trump’s attacks on Sessions, 255

  and Trump’s concern about Russia investigation, 140

  and Trump’s Fox interview, 188

  and Trump’s New York Times interview, 252

  A Higher Loyalty (Comey), 293–97

  Holder, Eric

  and Comey’s considered as FBI director, 18–19, 28–29

  Lynch’s replacement of, 37

  Sessions contrasted with, 180, 191, 231, 251

  and Trump’s attacks on FBI, 271

  Holt, Lester, 213–14, 294–95

  Hoover, J. Edgar, 144

  Horowitz, Michael, 269–70, 285, 298–99

  House Intelligence Committee, 3, 34, 182, 202–3, 229, 264

  House Judiciary Committee, 26, 199, 272, 275–78

  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 182, 231

  House Select Committee on Intelligence, 34–35, 182

  Hunt, Jody, 191, 231, 255

  hush money payments, 280–81, 290–91, 301–2

  Ignatius, Davis, 150–51

  Islamic terrorism, 165

  Jackson, Hallie, 205–6

  Jackson, Jesse, 70

  Jarrett, Laura, 288

  John, King of England, 15

  Johnson, Gary, 136

  Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 323

  Jones, Alex, 279

  Jones, Paula, 4

  Justice Department. See U.S. Department of Justice

  Karl, Jonathan, 206, 245, 291

  Kavanaugh, Brett, 304

  Kelly, John

  and changes to Trump administration, 225

  and Comey’s firing, 9–10

  and Rosenstein’s offer to resign, 304

  and Sessions’s resignation, 306

  and Trump’s efforts to remove special counsel, 282

  and Twenty-fifth Amendment discussions, 223

  and White House reception, 154

  Kelly, Patrick, 48

  Kelly, Raymond W., 18

  Kennedy, John F., 180, 191

  Kennedy, Robert “Bobby,” 6, 180, 231, 251

  Kerry, John, 34

  King, Angus, 244

  Kislyak, Sergey

  communications with Cohen, 142

  and Flynn investigation, 156–57, 169, 173, 176

  and Oval Office meeting with Trump, 204

  Sessions’s talks with, 178

  and Washington Post article on Russia investigation, 151

  Klaidman, Daniel, 28

  “kompromat,” 103. See also blackmail concerns

  Kortan, Michael

  and Clinton Foundation investigation, 116, 123

  and Comey’s firing, 8

  and controversy surrounding Clinton email case, 112

  and inspector general’s report, 292

  and McCabe’s clarifications on Page interview, 262, 263, 267

  Krishnamoorthi, Raja, 329

  Kroft, Steve, 45

  Kushner, Arabella, 254–55

  Kushner, Jared

  and Comey’s firing, 192

  and Flynn’s firing, 171–72

  and Russian interference investigation, 142

  and Trump’s attempts to influence Comey, 148, 173, 174

  and Trump’s Middle East trip, 238

  Kushner, Tony, 180

  Latimer, Matt, 294

  Lavrov, Sergey, 204

  Law Day, 325–26

  Leahy, Patrick, 199, 222

  leaks and leak investigations

  and Clinton Foundation investigation, 123, 195–96, 219

  and Comey memo, 226–27

  and Comey’s firing, 193

  and Comey’s Intelligence Committee testimony, 244–45

  and Crossfire Hurricane investigation, 92–93

  and difficulties investigating reports, 165–66, 173–74

  and election interference concerns, 121

  and fallout from Comey’s firing, 216

  and Flynn investigation, 170–71

  and Flynn’s communications with Russia, 155–56

  and inspector general’s report, 292

  and McCabe charges, 285

  and media coverage of Russia investigations, 177

  and Mueller Report findings, 313, 319

  and Russian interference investigation, 141

  and Steele dossier revelations, 147, 148, 150–51

  and Strzok-Page text messaging controversy, 258–59, 263, 303

  and Trump campaign’s ties to WikiLeaks, 108

  and Trump’s attacks on Sessions, 256

  and Trump’s attempts to influence Comey, 160, 175

  and Trump’s New York Times interview, 254

  and Weiner laptop investigation, 116–17, 119, 121, 124, 128, 130

  See also WikiLeaks

  Lewandowski, Corey, 251–52, 252n

  Lewinsky, Monica, 4, 36, 50, 106

  Libby, I. Lewis “Scooter,” 56, 173–74

  Libya, 34. See also Benghazi consulate bombing

  Lofgren, Mike, 279, 323, 324

  Logan Act, 142, 151, 158, 163, 173

  Los Angeles Times, 136

  Luther, Martin, 27–28

  Lynch, Loretta

  and Clinton email investigation, 37, 44–45, 55–56, 59, 62, 77–78, 80–81, 83–84, 125–26, 131–32

  Clinton tarmac meeting with, 67–73, 320–21

  and Comey’s notification to Congress on Clinton investigation, 124

  and Guccifer 2.0 leaks, 66

  and Mueller Report f
indings, 320–21

  and Sessions’s recusal, 181

  and Weiner laptop investigation, 117

  Macron, Emmanuel, 291

  Magna Carta, 15

  Manafort, Paul

  and Australian intelligence on Russian interference, 91–92

  and briefings on Russia investigations, 181

  conviction of, 302

  and Crossfire Hurricane investigation, 93, 230

  guilty plea, 13

  and pardon suggestions, 289, 302

  and Steele dossier, 94, 96

  Marcus, Ruth, 60

  Margolis, David, 37–38, 83–84, 287, 319

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 54

  May, Theresa, 161

  McAuliffe, Terry, 47–49, 114, 116, 131, 185

  McCabe, Andrew

  and appointment of special counsel, 232–33

  and assembly of Mueller’s team, 234

  and Australian intelligence on Russian interference, 91–92

  background, 46

  and beginning of Mueller investigation, 237–38

  and Benghazi consulate bombing, 33–34

  and Clinton email investigation, 47, 55, 61, 63, 74, 77, 83–84, 130–31

  and Clinton Foundation investigation, 97, 99

  and Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting, 71

  and Comey’s leadership style, 31–32

  Comey’s support for, 185

  and Comey’s White House meetings, 174–75

  and Crossfire Hurricane investigation, 100–101, 229–30

  and election interference concerns, 121

  and fallout from Comey’s firing, 203–4, 207–9, 210–11, 212, 217–25

  fired from FBI, 285–88

  and FISA applications, 109

  and Flynn investigation, 169, 268

  and Flynn’s communications with Russia, 155–57

  Grassley’s hostility to, 306

  and Hatch Act regulations, 49

  interview for FBI director, 220–21, 225, 227–29

  Judiciary Committee testimony, 275–78

  and leak investigations, 195–96, 267, 292–93

  and McCabe’s firing, 5–10, 11, 12, 199, 200–201

  and media coverage of Russia investigation, 175–77

  meeting with Wray, 284–85

  and Mueller Report findings, 323, 326, 329

  and ongoing investigations, 327–28

  and origins of “deep state” conspiracy theory, 13

  political campaign of wife, 47–49, 114–15, 203–4, 277

  and political contributions controversy, 114–15

  and Priebus’s White House meeting with Comey, 167

  replacement of Giuliano, 46

  and Rosenstein’s offer to record Trump, 224, 224n, 303

  and Russian interference investigation, 142, 146, 160

  and Steele dossier, 96

  and Strzok-Page text messaging controversy, 152, 259–64, 270, 274, 275–76

 

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