I'm sure the IG report is a big nothing burger; what am I thinking!
In the meantime, probably nothing to see here...
Resignations/Firings Department of Justice (Non-FBI):
- John Carlin Assistant Attorney General Head of DOJs National Security Division announced resignation on September 27, 2016 after filing the Governments proposed 2016 Section 702 certifications on September 26, 2016. The filing does not disclose known FISA Abuses. Carlin is aware NSA Rogers is conducting a compliance review which will uncover the FISA Abuse. The 2016 certifications are scheduled for Court approval on October 26, 2016. Trump surveillance originated under Carlins tenure.
- Sally Yates Deputy Attorney General & Acting Attorney General (replacing Loretta Lynch 10 days) fired January 30, 2017. Complicit in Flynn Surveillance and surveillance of Trump Campaign.
- Mary McCord Acting Assistant Attorney General Acting Head of DOJs National Security Division (replacing John Carlin) announced resignation on April 17, 2017 Left on May 11, 2017. Complicit in Flynn Surveillance and surveillance of Trump Campaign.
- Peter Kadzik Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs. Resigned January 2017. On May 19, 2015, Kadzik sent Podesta an email appearing to tip off Clinton Campaign about the Justice Departments review of Clintons emails.
- Bruce Ohr Associate Deputy Attorney General demoted twice. Stripped of Associate Deputy Attorney General title on December 6, 2017. Removed as head of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force January 8, 2018. Unofficial liaison between Fusion GPS and FBI/DOJ. Wife worked at Fusion. Long-standing ties to both Christopher Steele and Glenn Simpson/Fusion GPS.
- David Laufman DOJ National Security Division, Deputy Asst. Attorney General in charge of counterintelligence resigned on February 7, 2018. Laufman played a leading role in the Clinton email server and Russian hacking investigations.
- Rachel Brand Associate Attorney General number three official behind Deputy AG Rosenstein resigned February 9, 2018. Takes top legal position at Walmart. Brand played a critical role in Congress re-authorization of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
- Matthew Axelrod Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General. May have been individual who had phone call with Deputy FBI Director McCabe re: Clinton Foundation. From IG McCabe Report: A senior Justice Department official called Mr. McCabe to voice his displeasure at finding that New York FBI agents were still openly pursuing the Clinton Foundation probe during the election season. The Justice Department official was very pissed off, according to one person close to McCabe, and pressed him to explain why the FBI was still chasing a matter the department considered dormant
Axelrod resigned on January 30, 2017 when AG Sally Yates was fired.
- Preet Bharara U.S. District Attorney. Involved in Prevezon Case. Used as threat by AG Lynch re: Weiner email/Clinton email case. Fired by President Trump on March 11, 2017.
Resignations/Firings FBI:
- James Comey FBI Director fired May 9, 2017. Oversaw all FBI operations including exoneration of Clinton and Trump-Russia Investigation. Reported to AG Lynch.
- Andrew McCabe Deputy FBI Director on December 23, 2017 announced retirement effective March 22, 2018. Forced to resign active position on January 29, 2018. Fired on March 16, 2018. Involved in all aspects. Subject of IG Report will be featured in future ones. Reported to Comey.
- Peter Strzok Deputy Assistant Director of FBIs Counterintelligence forced off Muellers team demoted August 16, 2017 to FBIs Human Resources. IG Horowitz discovered texts July 27, 2017. Strzok involved in all facets of Clinton exoneration. Working member of Insurance Policy group.
- Lisa Page FBI/DOJ Lawyer forced off Muellers team demoted August 16, 2017. IG Horowitz discovered texts July 27, 2017. Working member of Insurance Policy group. Page resigned/fired May 4, 2016.
- James Baker FBI General Counsel demoted and reassigned on December 20, 2017. Working member of Insurance Policy group. Senior-most legal counsel at FBI. Baker resigned/fired May 4, 2016. Took position at Lawfare.
- James Rybicki Chief of Staff to FBI Director James Comey & successor Chris Wray resigned/forced out January 23, 2018. Working member of Insurance Policy group.
- Josh Campbell Special Assistant to James Comey resigned on February 2, 2018. Writes op-ed in New York Times on why he is leaving but does not disclose in op-ed that he was Special Assistant to Comey or that he had been offered lucrative CNN job. Takes job with CNN on February 5, 2018.
- Michael Kortan FBI Asst. Director Public Affairs resigned on February 8, 2018 effective February 15, 2018. Kortan served as assistant director for public affairs, an influential job that controlled media access.
- Greg Brower (FBI) Assistant Director for the Office of Congressional Affairs. FBIs liaison with Congress. Listed by Devin Nunes as one of the individuals he wants to interview. Resigned suddenly on March 30, 2018.
- James Turgal (FBI) Executive Assistant Director for Information and Technology Branch. Retired from FBI sometime prior to January 9, 2018.
- Michael B. Steinbach (FBI) Executive Assistant Director for the National Security Branch. Was FBIs top national security official. Some reports state Steinbach replaced John Giacalone who quit over frustration with Clinton Investigation. Other reports say it was McCabe who replaced Giacalone. Steinbach claims to have personally handled the Clinton Email Investigation. Retired from FBI in February 2017.
- Bill Priestap Assistant Director Head of FBI Counterintelligence Holds same position. Strzoks boss reported directly to McCabe. More here, here and here.
FBI/DOJ Watch List:
- David Bowditch (FBI) Replaced Andrew McCabe as Acting Deputy FBI Director. Bowditchs name is featured in emails and Strzok texts.
- Trisha Anderson (DOJ) adviser in the Justice Departments Office of Legal Counsel, was previously an attorney at Attorney General Eric Holders former firm, Covington & Burling. Attended two April 25, 2016 White House meetings with FBI Counsel James Baker and several DOJ FISA lawyers Tashina Guahar, Christopher Hardee, Brad Wiegmann. Andersons name appears in Strzok/Page texts.
- Sally Moyer (FBI) Attorney. Listed by Devin Nunes as one of the individuals he wants to interview.
- Dana Boente (DOJ/FBI) FBI General Counsel Appointed on January 23, 2018 replacing James Baker who was demoted and reassigned. Acting Head of DOJs National Security Division until January 23, 2018 and the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Replaced Mary McCord in NSD Role. Was briefly Acting Deputy Attorney General until Rosenstein appointed. Likely White Hat.
- Edward OCallaghan (DOJ) became Acting Assistant Attorney General and Acting Head of DOJs National Security Division on January 27, 2018, replacing Dana Boente.
- Jonathan Moffa (FBI) Copied on Comeys Draft Statement exonerating Clinton of Email Scandal. Mentioned in Strzok/Page texts. Surprisingly hard to find any information on Moffa.
- Michael Gaeta (FBI) Ran FBIs Eurasian organized crime unit in New York. Has known Steele previously. Led the 2013 FBI investigation of Russian mafia boss, Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov. For two years ending in 2013, the FBI had a court-approved warrant to eavesdrop on Tokhtakhounovs money-laundering network that operated out of unit 63A in Trump Tower. Gaeta was the FBI Agent sent to London to meet with Christopher Steele and obtain first copy of Dossier. Gaetas trip approved by States Victoria Nuland. Gaeta may have given copy of Dossier to Nuland before anyone else.
- Joe Pientka FBI Agent Counterintelligence Division. Pientka potentially identified by Grassley as second FBI Agent (Strzok the other) present at Flynn Interview.
- George Toscas (DOJ) Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the National Security Division. Toscas contacted by NY Prosecutors (possibly Preet Bharara) about Weiner investigation re: HRC/Huma emails on Weiner computer. Toscas contacts FBI, forcing McCabe to tell Comey of emails.
- Randy Coleman (FBI) Executive Assistant Director, oversight of all FBI domestic and international cyber operations and investigations concerning cyber matters.
- Brian Brooks (FBI) Assistant Director of the Operational Technology Division. Recently promoted by FBI Director Chris Wray.
- Tashina Guahar (DOJ) Deputy Assistant Attorney General. National Security Division. FISA lawyer. Appears in Strzok Texts as Tash.
- Norman Christopher Hardee (DOJ) Chief Counsel for Policy, National Security Division. FISA lawyer.
- Brad Wiegmann (DOJ) Deputy Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division Office of Law and Policy. FISA lawyer.
- John T. Lynch (DOJ) Chief, Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section Criminal Division.
- Alan Rozenshtein (DOJ) Attorney Advisor with the Office of Law and Policy in the National Security Division. Resigned April 2017. Visiting professor. Writes for Lawfare.
- Iris Lan (DOJ) Associate Deputy Attorney General. Previously U.S. Attorney at Southern District of New York.
- James Tranor (FBI) Assistant Director of the Cyber Division. Mentioned in Strzok Texts. Retired October 2016.
FBI Assignments Away from FBI Headquarters:
- Stephen Laycock Special Agent in charge of the Counterintelligence Division for the Washington Field Office. Previously Section Chief of the Eurasia Section in the Counterintelligence Division at FBI Headquarters.
- Charles McGonigal Special Agent in charge of the Counterintelligence Division for the New York Field Office. Previously Section Chief of the Cyber-Counterintelligence Coordination Section at FBI Headquarters.
- Gerald Roberts Special Agent in charge of the Intelligence Division of the Washington Field Office. Previously Section Chief of the Terrorist Financing Operations Section in the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters.
- Charles Kable Special Agent in charge of the Counterintelligence Division at the Washington Field Office. Previously Section Chief of the Counterespionage Section at FBI Headquarters.
- Louis Bladel Special Agent in charge of the Counterintelligence Division of the New York Field Office. Previously Section Chief of the Counter-Proliferation Center at FBI Headquarters. Retired 2016.
The individuals listed above had been Section Chiefs at FBI Headquarters. Comey transferred each to field offices.
Note: The names of James Turgal, Randy Coleman, Brian Brooks came from a request for all documents and communications from Senator Ron Johnson. Other names on Johnsons request were previously known.
Other Notable Retirements:
Chuck Rosenberg Former Acting Head of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Twice served as Chief of Staff to former FBI Director James Comey. Abruptly resigned September 30, 2017.