There may be a valid explanation for what I am about to briefly note; something akin to Nellie Ohr being the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation, such that she is a target therein, but don’t get your hopes up.  The Occam’s Razor within this specific example is that DC interests (current FBI, CIA, DNI and DOJ) are controlling the protection of the coverup operation.

Keep in mind, according to DNI Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe the current redactions to the declassified John Durham Annex, were determined by current Intelligence officials.  Here’s the example/issue.

On page #5 of the declassified report [DIRECT LINK HERE] Durham notes an issue with the transcription from Russian to English of the source information to the CIA giving the U.S. intelligence service a head’s up on what Hillary Clinton was doing.  However, notice the 3-line redaction at the bottom of the second paragraph.

You can tell from the visibility of footnote #14 and footnote #16 that inside the redacted sentence is footnote #15.

As customary in these releases, they IC reviewers make mistakes.  We look at the bottom of the page and find they forgot to redact the footnote that pertains to the redacted sentence.

Footnote #15 references “Nellie Ohr report of 4 March 2016.”  That means the redacted sentence is referencing work product and analysis done by Nellie Ohr about Trump’s reported ties with Russian Oligarchs.

Why redact that?

Why protect Nellie Ohr with a redaction to avoid attribution?

♦ Additionally, if you are reviewing this part of the Durham annex, keep the following in mind.

Glenn Simpson from Fusion GPS, hired Bruce Ohr’s wife Nellie Ohr, in late 2015 to work on the Trump opposition research project.  That oppo research effort evolved into the Christopher Steele authored dossier after the DNC and Hillary Clinton hired Fusion-GPS in April of 2016.

“Bruce Ohr testified that Fusion approached his wife for a job and that she began working for the research firm in late 2015″. [link]

Simpson’s wife, Mary Jacoby, visited the White House on April 19, 2016, the day after NSA Director Mike Rogers shut down contractor access to the NSA and FBI database on April 18, 2016.

The wife of Glenn Simpson (Fusion GPS), Mary B. Jacoby, with years of Russia-angled reporting –including Donald Trump– visits the White House on April 19, 2016.  The next day, April 20th, the Clinton campaign hires Fusion GPS to conduct the opposition research on Donald Trump, surrounding Russia.  [WH Log Link]

I will try and put the Durham Annex into a timeline to help people see the bigger picture.

More soon… But these redactions are annoying!