Jonathan Turley — The Steele Dossier and the perils of political insurance policies

This is legal in the US? If not, where was the line crossed? Even if legal, it appears that a line was crossed when participants lied to investigators and the press about it. There are also questions raised about politicization of the US intelligence services, perhaps assisted by British intelligence.

Even if is legal, it proves that HRC was preparing to do exactly what she was accusing DJT of planning to do–contest the result if he lost.

There is a very bad smell about this. In fact, it is beginning to stink.

The Democrats had better get out in front on this or the party apparatus will be even further discredited.

The Hill
The Steele Dossier and the perils of political insurance policies

Jonathan Turley | Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University

Nate Raymond — Exclusive: Citigroup executives avoid U.S. charges over mortgage bonds -document

U.S. authorities have decided not to pursue criminal charges against any Citigroup Inc (C.N) executives or employees involved in packaging and selling mortgage-backed securities at the heart of the 2008 financial crisis, a government report shows.

 The report, by the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Office of Inspector General, one of the agencies in the Citigroup probe, said following the settlement, prosecutors reviewed the evidence to see if any individuals could be charged and determined "there was not enough compelling evidence.…

Crime pays?

Reuters
Exclusive: Citigroup executives avoid U.S. charges over mortgage bonds - document
Nate Raymond

John Jansen — Probe of Primary Dealers Widens

Via the WSJ: 

Federal prosecutors and the top U.S. commodities regulator have asked banks to turn over information in connection with a broad probe into whether their traders rigged auctions on government debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

Banks are in the process of providing details to prosecutors at the Fraud Section at the Justice Department, as well as investigators at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the people said.

Across the Curve
Probe of Primary Dealers Widens
John Jansen

Paula Dwyer — Here's Why No Bankers Go to Jail

No simple explanation. Read Bill Black instead.

The Huffington Post
Here's Why No Bankers Go to Jail
 | Bloomberg View

Breaking news: US opens criminal probe of currency market rigging

This just coming in off Bloomberg News.

Will anyone be surprised if JP Morgan is involved?