Free Take One 36 VOLUME 27, NUMBER 16 Thursday, September 20, 2018 Our Twenty Seventh Year of Bring Manhattan Local, State, And National News Trump: Declassified Russia probe papers expose ‘bad things’ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declassified a trove of documents related to the early days of the FBI’s Russia investigation, includ- ing a portion of a secret surveillance warrant application and former FBI Director James Comey’s text mes- sages. Trump made the extraordinary move Monday in response to calls from his allies in Congress who say they believe the Russia investigation was tainted by anti-Trump bias within the ranks of the FBI and the Justice Department. Trump’s decision will re- sult in the release of text messages and documents involving several top Jus- tice Department and FBI officials who Trump has repeatedly attacked over the last year. The president tweeted Tuesday on Former FBI Director Former acting FBI Director FBI lawyer Lisa Page Justice Department official the move, quoting a supportive con- James Comey Andrew McCabe (Yahoo) Bruce Ohr (Yahoo) gressman and adding: “Really bad things were happening, but they are three of the declassified pages involve tial election. Steele was a longtime FBI with Steele. Meadows, who had pushed for the now being exposed. Big stuff!” information included in a section titled informant whose Democratic-funded According to Sanders’ statement, documents’ release, said it will allow White House press secretary Sarah “The Russian Government’s Coordi- research into Trump ties to Russia was Trump also directed the Justice De- the American people to decide “what Huckabee Sanders announced Trump’s nated Efforts to Influence the 2016 compiled into a dossier that has be- partment to publicly release in full the happened at the highest levels of their decision in a written statement, saying U.S. Presidential Election.” That sec- come a partisan lightning rod since its text messages of Comey, Ohr, former FBI and Justice Department.” the president had directed the Office of tion includes reference to potential co- publication in January 2017. acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, And the No. 3 Republican in the the Director of National Intelligence ordination between people associated Besides the FISA applications former FBI lawyer Lisa Page and for- House, Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, and the Justice Department to declas- with Trump’s campaign and the Russ- pages, the president is declassifying all mer FBI special agent Peter Strzok that tweeted that Trump made the right call. sify the documents “at the request of a ian election interference effort. FBI reports documenting interviews in are related to the Russia investigation. “Americans deserve the truth about number of committees of Congress, The other 18 pages appear to relate connection with the Page surveillance The move comes after a small group these egregious actions by government and for reasons of transparency.” It to information the government submit- warrant and those documenting inter- of Republicans in Congress, all officials,” Scalise said. was unclear how soon the documents ted that came from ex-British spy views with senior Justice Department staunch allies of Trump, held a news But Rep. Adam Schiff of California, would be released. Christopher Steele before the presiden- official Bruce Ohr, who was in contact conference last week asking him to de- the ranking Democrat on the House in- In statements Monday evening, the classify the documents. Democrats telligence committee, called Trump’s Justice Department and the office of criticized the effort, saying the GOP decision a “clear abuse of power” in- Director of National Intelligence Dan lawmakers were trying to discredit the tended to advance a “false narrative” Coats said they are working together Justice Department in an effort to pro- to help in his defense from Mueller’s to comply with Trump’s order, which tect Trump from Mueller’s investiga- probe. triggers a declassification review by tion. Schiff said the FBI and the Justice various agencies “to seek to ensure the Trump made a similar move in Feb- Department had said releasing the doc- safety of America’s national security ruary when the White House, over the uments would cross a “red line” be- interests.” That review is ongoing. objections of the FBI and intelligence cause doing so would compromise According to the statement, Trump community, cleared the way for the sources and methods. declassified 21 pages of the 101-page Republican-led House intelligence Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland June 2017 application to renew a war- committee to release a partisan memo and Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, rant obtained under the Foreign Intel- about the surveillance warrant on the ranking Democrats on the House ligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, to Page. Democrats weeks later released Oversight and Judiciary committees, monitor the communications of former their own memo. said in a statement that Trump’s ac- Trump campaign adviser Carter Page The disclosures were unprecedented tions were a “direct and frantic re- in 2016. given that surveillance warrants ob- sponse” to Manafort’s recent guilty Those pages only make up a small tained from the secret court are highly plea and cooperation agreement with part of the 412 pages of FISA applica- classified and are not meant to be pub- Mueller. tions and court orders related to Page licly disclosed, including to defendants “With the walls clearly closing in on released by the FBI earlier this year in preparing for or awaiting trial. him, President Trump is lashing out heavily redacted format. The declassification of the docu- with this extraordinarily reckless and The June 2017 application was the ments was quickly praised by Trump irresponsible release of classified in- last of four filed by the Justice Depart- allies in Congress and attacked by De- formation in a desperate attempt to dis- ment in support of FISA court orders mocrats. tract from the seven guilty pleas and Senator Chuck Schumer the mounting evidence of multiple allowing the monitoring of Page. His Washington Examiner: “Transparency wins. This is ab- communications were monitored for solutely the right call from @POTUS,” criminal enterprises among his closest “Senator Chuck Schumer and his Democratic gang want to resist advisors,” they said. nearly a year starting in October 2016. Trump on everything — this is not an accusation; it's stated policy.” said Rep. Mark Meadows, a North According to the redacted version, Carolina Republican, on Twitter. Briggs Briggs New Cars Used Cars 785-565-5530 NewsNews Manhattan Free Press Thursday, September 20, 2018 22 City Commission September 18th Agenda Commission Meeting well as possible amendments to Agenda Article I of Chapter 4 of the I. PLEDGE OF ALLE- Code of Ordinances related to GIANCE the possession and consumption II. PROCLAMATIONS of alcohol on the City-owned A. September 17-23, 2018, property located south and Constitution Week. (Jana Fallin, southeast of the Flint Hills Dis- Chapter Regent; Nancy covery Center. Williams, Committee Member; and Sydney Carlin, Chair for Original Summary Memo re Constitution Week, Polly Local and State Laws Ogden Chapter, National Soci- ety Daughters of the American 9-18-18 Discussion Special Revolution, will be present to Airport Overlay, to I-5/AO, provide funds and in-kind serv- Wildcat Creek and the Kansas to requirements and regulations Events with Alcohol Power- receive the proclamation.) Business Park District with the ices for the construction of an River from October 1, 2018, for applicants seeking a Special Point Airport Overlay, based on the accessible viewing platform on until September 30, 2019, with Event With Alcohol Permit, as Constitution Week Proclama- findings in the Staff Report, and City property on Bluemont Hill the City to pay $14,700.00, tion the recommendation of the above the Manhattan letters; Riley County to pay $6,120.00 B. October 1, 2018, World Manhattan Urban Area Plan- 2. Authorize the Mayor and and the USGS to pay Habitat Day. (Karmen Daven- ning Board. City Clerk to execute a Memo- $7,680.00. port, Executive Director, Man- Ordinance No. 7378 randum of Understanding with hattan Area Habitat for the Manhattan Kiwanis Club re- O. Authorize the sole source Humanity, will be present to re- Project Chronology garding such proposal; purchase for the Water Treat- ceive the proclamation.) G. Accept the easements and 3. Accept the recommenda- ment Plant SCADA Server rights-of-way, as shown on the tion of the Kiwanis Club and Hardware Replacement and 2018 World Habitat Day Final Plat of Stonehaven, Unit award a construction contract to Software Upgrade project Proclamation (Oct) Two, generally located near the D&R Construction, Inc., using (WA1810, CIP #WA172E) with intersections of Miller Parkway the Alternative Process per R.E. Pedrotti, Inc., of Mission, III. COMMISSIONER and Arbor Drive and Miller Charter Ordinance No. 44; Kansas, in the amount of COMMENTS Parkway and Amherst Avenue, 4. Authorize City Adminis- $238,680.00, to be paid from IV. CONSENT AGENDA based on conformance with the tration to finalize and the the Water Fund. A. Approve the minutes of Manhattan Urban Area Subdivi- Mayor and City Clerk to exe- the Regular City Commission sion Regulations. cute a construction contract in P. Authorize the Bulk Road Meeting held Tuesday, Septem- Location Map the amount of $49,600.00 with Salt purchase and delivery to ber 4, 2018. Staff Memorandum D&R Construction, Inc., of the City of Manhattan and Fort Manhattan, Kansas; and, Riley from Independent Salt B. Approve Claims Register Project Chronology 5. Authorize City Adminis- Company of, Kanopolis, No. 2891 authorizing and ap- tration to finalize and the Kansas, in the amount of proving the payment of claims H. Approve Resolution No. Mayor and City Clerk to exe- $129,050.00.