When the FBI sent a team of people to arrest Roger Stone, CNN was there in the pre-dawn hours to report.
First, the arrest - from The Hill:
Special counsel's office wrong to arrest Roger Stone instead of letting him self-surrender
A swarm of armed federal agents wearing bullet proof vests and equipped with battering rams and other riot gear arrested Roger Stone before sunrise Friday morning. Video cameras from CNN were present to capture the show of force.
There was absolutely no good reason to arrest Stone instead of letting him self-surrender like others who have cooperated with the investigation such as Michael Flynn.
The primary CNN reporter there that morning was Josh Campbell - from The Daily Caller:
WHY DID CNN HIRE COMEY’S FORMER ASSISTANT JOSH CAMPBELL?
CNN’s decision to hire former FBI Director James Comey’s assistant disturbs veteran members of the bureau, former agents told The Daily Caller News Foundation.
The relationship between former FBI agent Josh Campbell, the cable news network and Campbell’s seemingly close history with former boss James Comey, have raised a number of questions from these agents over the propriety of Campbell’s new job.
“What can [Campbell] contribute? I don’t think that he would be someone who could offer any type of, really, knowledge about what law enforcement analysts are, because, what is his experience?” said former Special Agent Jack Garcia, a 26 year FBI veteran.
“Something smells so bad about this whole thing.”
Much more at the site - it seems Mr. Campbell padded his resume quite a bit:
Garcia and another 25 year veteran of the FBI noted to TheDCNF that Campbell’s mere 10 year career was largely marked by time spent at headquarters and that he lacked field knowledge to accurately represent the bureau. Campbell’s last job in the FBI was spent in a media relations role out of the Los Angeles field office.
And this:
Since joining CNN, Campbell deleted his personal website, which included numerous photos of himself with Comey. In the sites featured image, it shows a photo of himself sitting behind the director during congressional testimony which Comey delivered after President Donald Trump fired him.
Campbell appears to have attended the testimony with his future CNN colleague and former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
Emphasis mine - silly human, the Internet is forever. From this archived copy of his website:
Josh Campbell is a CNN Law Enforcement Analyst, providing insight on crime, justice, and national security issues.
Prior to joining the network, Campbell was a Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI and served as Special Assistant to the FBI Director. During his 12-year career, he conducted numerous high-profile terrorism and kidnapping investigations, served overseas in multiple diplomatic and operational assignments, and managed the Bureau's interagency communication response strategy following crisis incidents. He received four FBI Combat Theater Awards for his work embedded with military special operations and CIA teams abroad.
Emphasis mine again. Continuing from The Daily Caller article:
Individuals who worked at the FBI during Campbell’s time greatly dispute this characterization.
One former 25-year veteran agent, who asked TheDCNF to remain nameless, said Campbell, 34, “did the minimal amount of time he could before retiring. Any idea that he is some seasoned agent … is ludicrous — he just isn’t that.”
“He sees himself as a star. He hasn’t been part of our brotherhood, he doesn’t understand how we feel.”
Mr. Campbell and CNN are made for each other. FAKE NEWS but a great story. Follow the narrative, do not bother with the reality. Much more at The Daily Caller - well worth reading. Pure Deep State.
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