File 025200
Email Chain Regarding Stephen Halper, MI5 Informant, and Trump Campaign Intelligence (File 025200)
Email exchange from May 2018 between Jeffrey E. and Reid Weingarten discussing an alleged FBI informant with MI5 connections who was reportedly contacting Trump campaign insiders, raising questions about surveillance authorization and coordination between US and British intelligence agencies.
Summary
This email chain from May 20, 2018 discusses Stephen Halper's role as an alleged FBI informant with MI5 connections. The correspondence raises questions about whether a US citizen working for British intelligence could legally spy on Americans and contact Trump campaign personnel. The exchange references concerns about whether President Obama was aware of such activities, and expresses surprise at Donald Trump's focus on this matter. The emails contain attorney-client privilege disclaimers indicating confidential legal communication.
From: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Sent: 5/20/2018 8:02:59 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:a us citizen, working for mi 5 . calls trump campaign insiders and tryr to get info for mi5 andfbi. . including after trunmp takes office.. 1 did obama know'? if a us citizen working for britainspies. can they spy on americans? who pays . paid. wild. donald focused on this bigtimeOn Sun, May 20, 2018 at 9:59 PM Weingarten, Reid < > wrote:OySent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: Jeffrey E.Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 3:45 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:hes the fbi informant. Mi 5 cia, oy.On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 8:39 PM Weingarten, Reid wrote:Educate meSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: Jeffrey E.Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 11:16 AMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject:who is going to represent stephen halper. that will be funplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025200The information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025201