media leak strategy
April 10, 2017 – Strzok wants to talk with Page about the ‘media leak strategy’ with the DOJ
April 11, 2017 – Leak Strategy is initiated, Andrew Weissmann briefs four AP reporters; WaPo’s Nakashima publishes first FISA story
April 12, 2017 – In tandem with the media leak strategy, the NYT publishes article about Carter Page FISA warrant
April 14, 2017 – The NYT complains to Strzok they were shafted on the FISA story and were scooped by WaPo
April 25, 2022 – Durham email release proves the FBI pursued a dossier rumor at the same time the press shot it down as ‘bullshit’
April 25, 2022 – Durham filing states he has hundreds of e-mails between Fusion GPS and reporters
August 25, 2022 – FBI whistleblowers reveal Wray personally removed concerns raised by agents on politicization of agency from final report
September 6, 2022 – The FBI leaks “classified” info to media re docs they seized at Mar-a-Lago discussing a foreign nation’s nuclear capabilities
October 24, 2023 – Jack Smith continues Lawfare operation with more leaks to ABC, claiming Mark Meadows warned Trump about 2020 election result being accurate
August 11, 2025 – Democrat whistleblower told FBI that Adam Schiff okayed leaking classified intel to hurt Trump; also implicates Eric Swalwell as a leaker
August 21, 2025 – Prosecutors secured evidence Comey authorized classified leaks, but declined charges