buffalo Loc: Texas

Corruption: Shortly after the Uranium One story broke, various news reports claimed that it was much ado about nothing. But a review of a huge cache of newly available documents shows that, if anything, it was worse than previously thought.

The Hill broke the bombshell story last month, which summed up goes like this: While the Obama administration was approving the controversial 2010 sale of Uranium One to a state-owned Russian energy giant — which gave it control of one-fifth of U.S. uranium supplies — the FBI was actively investigating that company for extensive criminal activity designed to expand Russia's footprint in the U.S. uranium business.

This raised questions about who in the Obama administration was aware of the FBI's evidence — which included bribery, extortion and racketeering — before greenlighting the sale. Officials involved denied knowing anything about the investigation at the time.

Now a cache of documents 5,000 pages long, which were reviewed by The Hill, sheds new and more troubling light on this story.

The documents detail work done by undercover informant Douglas Campbell, who was paid nearly $200,000 for his cooperation with the FBI while he was working as a lobbyist on behalf of a Russian company. The Justice Department had previously barred Campbell from telling anyone about his work, a gag order it lifted only after the initial Hill story ran.

Among the revelations contained in these documents:

Campbell had documented a bribery/kickback scheme by Russian officials in the U.S. more than a year before Obama approved the Uranium One sale.

He also "relayed detailed information about criminal conduct throughout 2010."

Campbell was directly solicited by Russian officials to help overcome political opposition from Republicans to the Uranium One sale.

He regularly told his FBI handlers about what The Hill describes only as a "Washington entity with close ties to Bill and Hillary Clinton," which was paid millions to help expand Russia's U.S. uranium business and "began increasing its financial support" to the Clinton Foundation.

Russia saw the Uranium One purchase as part of a long-term strategy to dominate energy markets and make the U.S. more dependent on Russia's nuclear fuel.

Russians used "racially tinged insults to boast about how easy they found it to win uranium business under Obama."

It's important to note that all this transpired while Obama was embarking on his ill-fated Russian "reset" — in which he tried to make nice with Russia, and during which his administration not only approved the Uranium One sale but made other rulings favorable to Russian energy interests.

Adding further intrigue to the story is the fact that not only did the FBI keep a lid on its investigation for years, officials at Justice tried to downplay Campbell's significance as an informant and dispute that he had any information about the Uranium One deal after the initial story broke last month. As The Hill notes, the documents it reviewed directly contradict those claims.

One can only speculate why Justice officials would be doing this now.

Despite its potentially far-reaching ramifications, the Uranium One story has so far barely registered with the public, thanks to a near total news blackout from the mainstream press.

When the IBD/TIPP Poll asked about the Uranium One scandal in the latest monthly survey, only 48% said they had been following it closely.

But with investigations underway in the House and Senate, and with Campbell free to talk to lawmakers about what he knew, even the liberal press might not be able to ignore this story for much longer.

http://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/russia-scandal-uranium-one-clinton-foundation/

Michael Rich Loc: Lapine Oregon

Thank you, we know it's there, I just hope Mr Campbell doesn't get suicided by the Murderess...

moldyoldy

Keep up the stupid.

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

following your lead, we will as long as you do.

Michael Rich Loc: Lapine Oregon

What was Stupid?...if you hit the quote reply , then we'll know who your fear is being cast towards..

Babsan

The Muslim FRAUD and his Criminal needs to be hauled in and sentenced for treason and whatever crimes we know they committed

badbob85037

It's not obama's love for Russia that has him giving away the farm. It's his hate for America. Both he and hillary need to answer for Russia and everything else. Bill should have already rotted from the tree. This dirty media keeping this under raps while every day the quote the unnamed source about Trump and Russia. When a revolution breaks out in this nation or they tell one lie to many the first ones on everybody's list is the media They will be getting taken out like slow flies and I will be proud being the fly swatter. They create looting, burning, and have cost us wars we had already won with their lies. They are as treasonous as democrats and both bow down to the same man, Soros who wants to see America brought to her knees.

Since Bill Clinton was president I have believed I will not die of natural causes. We need to get to the bottom of this and find out who owns these treasonous media groups and start hanging them letting them rot from the trees. And once we start we might as well do these democrats too along with the worthless idiots that follow them. Not only would we be better off we would save a trillion a year no longer having to feed them.

moldyoldy

All of you, it is hard to pick just one.

Michael Rich Loc: Lapine Oregon

Well then, go back to picking your nose and onion ring...good job ... thanks..

samtheyank

Hillary’s female ass might have a chance to spend some time in the Cooler, Clinker, Slammer, etc. Our Justice System has got to hold this WITCH accountable for her bad behavior. When I see it, I will believe it.

Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton

I swore I wouldn't get into this when it first became a 'thing', but here I am...

The Committee on Foreign Investments (CFIUS), a panel of nine government agencies, including the State Department, reviewed the deal. It was approved by the CFIUS and then by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Clinton was not personally involved, and the State Department has no power to approve or veto a transaction.

CIFUS is Chaired by Secretary of the Treasury.
Members are:
DOJ
Homeland Security
Commerce
Defense
State
Energy
Office of the US Trade Representative
Office of Science and Technology Policy

The sale was approved unanimously. If one member had objected, the President would have made the final decision. Once CIFUS approved, the deal was then passed to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which also approved.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the deal on the understanding that no uranium produced would be exported. It is sold to civilian reactors in the US as fuel for the production of electricity.

The accusation is predicated on the charge that then Secretary Clinton approved the sale. She clearly did not.

The sale was evaluated by CIFUS, approved by then President Obama, permits were issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and none of the uranium mined leaves the US. Now, will someone please tell me how this could even be considered 'shady' let alone a scandal?

Be assured, I am no fan of Hillary Clinton, her husband or her 'friends', but this is a non-starter in terms of scandal. If I were Hillary Clinton, I'd be pleased that this is taking up so much attention since there are real scandals and crimes going unremarked while this is a 'thing'. Maybe that's the point? Is this another of those 'misdirections'?

Things that make you go 'hmmm'.

buffalo Loc: Texas

So, you believe there was no kickbacks, bribery and other criminal involvement in the Uranium One deal even though Campbell exposed such? You believe that bitch clinton, as SoS and obammy had NO influence in the sale being approved? Hmmm...

Do you also not think that the $500,000 slick willie was paid to give a "speech" to the Russian bank that was pushing the deal or that the $145 MILLION donated to the clinton criminal slush fund had any connection to the deal? How utterly naive of you and indicative of the public attitude that allows these criminal politicians to get away with what they do. Hmmm...

Big Bass

Insults, little moldy, insults.
Please report yourself to admin right away.

Big Bass

Now we know how that foul ****** is financing his shadow government. Obumbum will look real smug when he faces the firing squad.