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But this show persisted, because that’s our job. We asked both CNN’s official spokesman and the kid you just saw playing media reporter a very simple question: Did Mueller’s office help you with your story. The response, of course, was feigned outrage. How dare you! You’re right wing! Be quiet!

But when we kept pressing them, an interesting thing happened: They didn’t deny it. Here’s the specific question we asked: “Did federal law enforcement officials confirm the raid on Roger Stone’s house to CNN before it happened?”

Very simple question. And when we pressed it, CNN dropped the fake outrage….

“…they just refused to answer.” (finished the transcription)

A PL commenter picks up an interesting point:

reaalistx • 8 hours ago
Of course CNN was tipped off.

Even if CNN suspected that Stone was about to be arrested, why on earth would CNN expect a predawn raid on his house?

Stone is elderly, has no history of violence, and has always shown up for court proceedings – the normal procedure would have been to call his lawyer, and instruct him to deliver Stone to a specified location at a specified time for arrest.

The fact that CNN had cameras there before dawn, and the fact that the FBI allowed their SWAT team to be backlit for the cameras by CNN (which would have been suicidal had the FBI actually encountered armed resistance), indicates that obviously the FBI was working with CNN to make the arrest as theatrical as possible.
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A number of people familiar with police tactics noted on Twitter after the raid that allowing backlighting of the SWAT team was a complete violation of the most elementary safety rules.

Samuel Adams reaalistx • 7 hours ago
That and the simple fact they allowed the camera crew to be anywhere near them if the team was raiding a “dangerous” fugitive.

HEWCPA • 9 hours ago
It’s not a secret that Josh Campbell (the “intuitive” CNN reporter) is not only former FBI but worked directly with James Comey. It takes the least inference (or conjecture) to understand Campbell is part of the cabal. This is all publicly on Campbell’s Wikipedia bio

MostlyRight HEWCPA • 8 hours ago
In a weird way, it’s actually frightening how poorly the FBI conducts their little special operations. Not very professional to have such blatant linkages. It’s frightening because it shows they are either incompetent or simply don’t care, as they know the propaganda is now so strong they can get away with it.

JJ_Chester HEWCPA • 9 hours ago
This is my facorite part: “On February 2, 2018, Campbell published an op-ed in The New York Times entitled “Why I Am Leaving the FBI”, which outlined his criticism of current attacks on the FBI by the Donald Trump administration and Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee. He has remained a vocal critic of efforts to undermine the Robert Mueller Special Counsel investigation and has vocally defended the FBI from political attacks.”

JJ_Chester • 9 hours ago
The feds used about 10 times the personnel to arrest Stone as they did the Unabomber.

What is concerning is that the deployment of such forces has a very high risk factor. Suppose that as Stone was openning the door pursuant to the FBI “knock”, he had brushed a vase off of the credenza in the foyer and it exploded with a loud bang as it hit the marble floor. An agent, in a highly charged atmosphere at just after 6:00 am, with his finger too close to the trigger might have fired off a round in response to the noise and his comrades might well have followed with a few rounds of their own. Wa sit really worth the risk?

Thank God Stone’s two Yorkies were not trained to attack.

JJS_FLA • 8 hours ago
Reminder: Valerie Jarrett’s daughter covers the Justice Dept. for CNN.

In which direction are the instructions given?

Does anyone else know anything about this person’s connections?

AnotherBrian • 4 hours ago
It was more suspicious because the FBI blocked the streets for the raid, but the CNN crew was allowed to pass. As a general rule, if the police block the streets for a raid, they also toss any who doesn’t have business there outside the barricade, including news agencies.

And that’s the way it is.

If 72 year old Stone was so potentially “dangerous” that arresting him required such a massive raid and so much firepower, one wonders what could have happened if Stone’s deaf wife–possibly equally dangerous–couldn’t hear and respond to FBI commands.

Could/would she have been shot?

See: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/01/cnn-hid-this-fbi-thugs-forced-roger-stones-wife-to-stand-outside-barefoot-in-nightgown-during-home-raid-video/

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But we live in an era where amazing things can be done on the cheap for those who own their systems.

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