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Investigation last year, last july, they reportedly put in charge of it, put as the supervisor of that investigation, the chief of the fbis counterespionage section. he was in charge of supervising the investigation. his name is peter strok, i think thats the way you say his last name, strok. according to previous reporting in "the new york times," hes an experienced previous fbi investigator, involving chinese spying, and russian spying in the united states. so hes not only a high-ranking fbi o...

About unexplained contacts and communication between trump associates and representatives of the russian government, that they convened a task force last summer to look into it, and the result was the fbi opening their counterintelligence investigation. last year. last july. well, when the fbi set up that investigation last year, last july, they reportedly put in charge of it, put as the supervisor of that investigation, the chief of the fbis counterespionage section. he was in charge of supervi...

An investigation that also had already produced subpoenas from a federal grand jury. robert mueller also absorbed that relatively new obstruction of justice inquiry that the fbi started after james comey was fired. and, of course, robert mueller absorbed the big one. the big russia inquiry that the fbi started last summer into the russian attack, and the trump campaigns possible collusion with that attack. well, that inquiry, that russia part, right, the nut of the investigation, that was report...

Fbi in combating national security threats, particularly in the area of counterintelligence and counterterrorism. >> mr. chairman, most of my four years in the leadership of the department, both as principal associate deputy attorney general and as assistant attorney general in charge of the criminal division, were focused on those issues, counterterrorism and to some extent also counterespionage. during that period of time, before 2005 or 2006, both the counterterrorism section and the countere...

I was troubled by the fact that secretary clinton was so careless about how she handled classified communications when she was secretary of state. what is your respective how the fbi should handle cases in the future when individuals do not properly handle classified documents and information? >> this is an issue very important to me. in my prior government service, we -- because the counterespionage section had jurisdiction of those investigations and they reported up to me, we investigated a n...

Threats, particularly in the area of counterintelligence and counterterrorism. >> mr. chairman, most of my four years in the leadership of the department, both as principal associate and deputy attorney general and assistant attorney general in charge of the criminal division were focused on those issues. counterterrorism and to some extent also counterespionage. importantly during that period of time before 2005 or 2006 even, both the counterterrorism section and the counterespionage section we...

Careless about how she hand lle classified communications when she was secretary of state. what is your perspective on how the fbi should handle case s in the future with individuals who do not handle classified information? >> this is an issue very important to me. because the counterespionage section had jurisdiction over those kinds of investigations and they reported up to me, we investigated a number of cases involving unauthorized and inappropriate disclosure of classified information. one...