Talk:Charles McGonigal

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Crossfire Hurricane[edit]

Was Charles McGonigal connected in any way with Crossfire Hurricane? Half of the sources concerning his recent arrest say yes, he was involved in Crossfire Hurricane, while the other half say no, he had nothing to do with it. Why in the world would this be such a difficult issue to clear up? For example, a WSJ opinion piece says yes:

In 2016 Mr. Comey appointed veteran agent Charles McGonigal to head the bureau’s counterintelligence efforts in New York, where he was involved in some of the most sensitive work. They included the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into claims that the Trump campaign colluded with Moscow to steal the 2016 election. Mr. McGonigal was arrested Saturday on twin indictments

If true, why is there no mention of him in this article? If false, why are these claims being made? Viriditas (talk) 03:46, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Crossfire Hurricane was run entirely out of DC by Comey, McCabe, Priestap, Strzok et al. The Steele dossier hit the NYC office before it went to DC, so he may have been aware of the dossier, but that's it. I am aware of some attempting to associate McGonigal with CH for dubious reasons, such as the WSJ editorial board. So what else is new? Never believe a WSJ editorial. soibangla (talk) 03:55, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with you, but it seems like such an odd thing to lie about. Either he worked on Crossfire or he didn’t. If the WSJ (and many other sources) are lying about such an easy to prove objective fact, there should be consequences of some kind if they are engaging in deliberate misinformation to harm the public. Viriditas (talk) 04:17, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Charlie knows:

https://mobile.twitter.com/charlie_savage/status/1617696827482210304

https://mobile.twitter.com/charlie_savage/status/1617727914484850688

Everybody else is lyin' soibangla (talk) 04:54, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I haven’t read his books, have you? Do you recommend them? Viriditas (talk) 08:26, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, thanks for that. Charlie does know. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 14:39, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

FBI salary[edit]

To add to this article: McGonigal's annual salary while at the FBI. 204.11.186.190 (talk) 13:31, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Date/place of birth[edit]

Was he born in Ohio in 1968? 204.11.186.190 (talk) 13:49, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Blackmail of Ilir Meta[edit]

It has been reported in the Albanian press that McGonigal was also ordered to blackmail former Albanian president Ilir Meta. Source: https://politiko.al/english/ditari-i-opozites/kryemadhi-mcgonigal-eshte-perdorur-per-te-shantazhuar-edhe-met-i475065 204.11.186.190 (talk) 13:44, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Work in other countries[edit]

Did McGonigal also engage in illicit schemes in countries near Albania, including Kosovo, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina? Source: https://politiko.al/english/e-tjera/jo-vetem-ne-shqiperi-charles-mcgonigal-udhetoi-edhe-ne-kosove-kush-eshte-i474700 204.11.186.190 (talk) 13:55, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

New article raises same unanswered questions[edit]

Exclusive: The FBI's McGonigal labyrinth. Viriditas (talk) 22:23, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]