Why Did the FBI Neglect to Investigate Hot RussiaGate Tip Involving Rick Wilson?

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Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson passed along a hot tip to the FBI regarding never-Trumper Rick Wilson in December of 2016, and the Bureau for some reason neglected to check it out.

The claim, recently made public through Judicial Watch litigation, had the potential to be explosive:  “A former Trump campaign official, possibly Rick Wilson, was talking about some of the Trump ties to Russia and the Trump Campaign tried to sue him for violating his non-disclosure agreement,” Simpson said, according to the FBI File.

The Bureau could have easily tracked down Rick Wilson—a veteran political strategist and Republican operative— to verify that claim, but according to RealClearInvestigations’ Eric Felten, the FBI passed.

 

When asked whether he ever heard from the Bureau, Wilson told Fenten, “nope. Not a word.”

Asked why the FBI never contacted Wilson, Bureau spokeswoman Carol Cratty replied, “The FBI has no comment.”