Less than a week after Stefan Halper was outed as the FBI informant who infiltrated the Trump campaign, public records reveal that the 73-year-old Oxford University professor and former U.S. government official was paid handsomely by the Obama administration starting in 2012 for various research projects.
A longtime CIA and FBI asset who once reportedly ran a spy-operation on the Jimmy Carter administration, Halper was enlisted by the FBI to spy on several Trump campaign aides during the 2016 U.S. election. Meanwhile, a search of public records reveals that between 2012 and 2018, Halper received a total of $1,058,161 from the Department of Defense.

Halper's contracts were funded through four annual awards paid directly out of the Pentagon's Office of Net Assessment (ONA). Established as the DoD's "internal think tank" in 1973 by Richard Nixon (whose administration Halper worked for), the ONA was run by foreign policy strategist Andrew Marshall from its inception until his 2015 retirement at the age of 93, after which he was succeeded by current director James H. Baker.
Halper's most recent award was noted recently by Trump supporter Jacob Wohl, which piqued the interest of internet researchers who continued the analysis.
It's entirely possible of course that Halper was conducting legitimate research for the Obama administration while also participating in an FBI/DOJ spy operation on the Trump campaign.
Halper was outed as the FBI's "informant" last Friday following weeks of speculation, after the New York Times and Washington Post published easily identifiable information about the U.S. citizen and Cambridge professor. Their reports matched a March 25 article by the Daily Caller detailing Halper's outreach to several low-level aides to the Trump campaign, including Carter Page, George Papadopoulos, and a cup of coffee with campaign co-chair Sam Clovis.
These contacts are notable, as Halper's infiltration of the Trump campaign corresponds with the two of the four targets of the FBI's Operation Crossfire Hurricane - in which the agency sent counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok and others to a London meeting in the Summer of 2016 with former Australian diplomat Alexander Downer - who says Papadopoulos drunkenly admitted to knowing that the Russians had Hillary Clinton's emails.

Downer - the source of the Papadopoulos intel, and Halper - who conned Papadopoulos months later, are linked through UK-based Haklyut & Co. an opposition research and intelligence firm - founded by three former British intelligence operatives in 1995 to provide the kind of otherwise inaccessible research for which select governments and Fortune 500 corporations pay huge sums.
Downer - a good friend of the Clintons, has been on their advisory board for a decade, while Halper is connected to Hakluyt through Director of U.S. operations Jonathan Clarke, with whom he has co-authored two books. (h/t themarketswork.com)
Alexander Downer, the Australian High Commissioner to the U.K. Downer said that in May 2016, Papadopoulos told him during a conversation in London about Russians having Clinton emails.
That information was passed to other Australian government officials before making its way to U.S. officials. FBI agents flew to London a day after “Crossfire Hurricane” started in order to interview Downer.
It is still not known what Downer says about his interaction with Papadopoulos, which TheDCNF is told occurred around May 10, 2016.
Also interesting via Lifezette - "Downer is not the only Clinton fan in Hakluyt. Federal contribution records show several of the firm’s U.S. representatives made large contributions to two of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign organizations."
Following Halper's doxxing, President Trump called for an official investigation by the Department of Justice - which Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein assigned to the office of the Inspector General, headed by Michael Horowitz.
I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that the Department of Justice look into whether or not the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes - and if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 20, 2018
We look forward to the Inspector General's findings.
Comments
I didn't know that Art Cashin was a government spook. Learn something new every day.
The time for Vigilante justice grows ever closer.....
In reply to I didn't know that Art… by NoDebt
The spook must’ve spent the “hard-earned" million on snacks and fast food. ;-)
Looney
In reply to The time for Vigilante… by ZENDOG
It seems as if as the progressively deeper shit pile the deep state is standing in keeps getting even deeper, so they are willing to fling even more shit to try to divert attention...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Is71KWM86A
In reply to The spook must’ve spent… by Looney
LoL... ALWays Follow Da Fuckin' MONEEEEEEE ...
In reply to It seems as if the… by Heros
He'll look great in prison attire.
In reply to l by BaBaBouy
Halper doesn't need attire. He already has a spare.
In reply to He'll look great in prison… by The_Juggernaut
Nothing to see here. Move along.
- Judas Sessions
In reply to Halper doesn't need attire… by Billy the Poet
Hope this piggy squeals.
In reply to Nothing to see here. Move… by macholatte
If DoD is involved in this coup, Patriots may wish to consider how that impacts our options for restoring liberty in this once-nation.
Patrick Henry, arguing 5 June 1788 at the Virginia Ratification Debates against Virginia's joining the new Union. These comments predate Madison's commitment to prepare and submit a Bill of Rights. Henry's words are prophetic:
The honorable gentleman who presides told us that, to prevent abuses in our government, we will assemble in Convention, recall our delegated powers, and punish our servants for abusing the trust reposed in them. O sir, we should have fine times, indeed, if, to punish tyrants, it were only sufficient to assemble the people! Your arms, wherewith you could defend yourselves, are gone; and you have no longer an aristocratical, no longer a democratical spirit. Did you ever read of any revolution in a nation, brought about by the punishment of those in power, inflicted by those who had no power at all? You read of a riot act in a country which is called one of the freest in the world, where a few neighbors cannot assemble without the risk of being shot by a hired soldiery, the engines of despotism. We may see such an act in America.
A standing army we shall have, also, to execute the execrable commands of tyranny; and how are you to punish them? Will you order them to be punished? Who shall obey these orders? Will your mace-bearer be a match for a disciplined regiment? In what situation are we to be? The clause before you gives a power of direct taxation, unbounded and unlimited, exclusive power of legislation, in all cases whatsoever, for ten miles square, and over all places purchased for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, &c. What resistance could be made? The attempt would be madness. You will find all the strength of this country in the hands of your enemies; their garrisons will naturally be the strongest places in the country. Your militia is given up to Congress, also, in another part of this plan: they will therefore act as they think proper: all power will be in their own possession. You cannot force them to receive their punishment: of what service would militia be to you, when, most probably, you will not have a single musket in the state? for, as arms are to be provided by Congress, they may or may not furnish them.
Let me here call your attention to that part which gives the Congress power "to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States — reserving to the states, respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress." By this, sir, you see that their control over our last and best defence is unlimited. If they neglect or refuse to discipline or arm our militia, they will be useless: the states can do neither — this power being exclusively given to Congress. The power of appointing officers over men not disciplined or armed is ridiculous; so that this pretended little remains of power left to the states may, at the pleasure of Congress, be rendered nugatory. Our situation will be deplorable indeed: nor can we ever expect to get this government amended, since I have already shown that a very small minority may prevent it, and that small minority interested in the continuance of the oppression. Will the oppressor let go the oppressed? Was there ever an instance? Can the annals of mankind exhibit one single example where rulers overcharged with power willingly let go the oppressed, though solicited and requested most earnestly?
In reply to Hope this piggy squeals. by Ghost of Porky
Silent coup d’tat for sure.
unsuccesful let’s hope
In reply to If DoD is involved in this… by SWRichmond
This whole thing is sickening. Obama and Hillary are going to go down, Brennan is up to his eyeballs along with Clapper and Comey.
In reply to Silent coup d’tat for sure… by IridiumRebel
SWRichmond
Patrick Henry, arguing 5 June 1788 at the Virginia Ratification Debates against Virginia's joining the new Union.
Well done!
+10
In reply to This whole thing is… by JimmyJones
http://constitution.org/rc/rat_va.htm
In reply to SWRichmond Well done! +10 by macholatte
Laurel & Hardy
In reply to http://constitution.org/rc… by SWRichmond
Yeah, he looks like your basic out-of-shape, hateful, fat democrat. Probably a pedophile too.
In reply to SWRichmond Well done! +10 by macholatte
"RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES (2012)," "RESEARCH AND STUDIES - THE YEAR 2030, (2014)", "RUSSIA-CHINA RELATIONSHIP STUDY. (2015)," and "INDIA AND CHINA ECON STUDY (2016)."
C'mon peeps, this dude was only tapping the Trump campaign for info on Russia-China and India-China....the billing says so!!
We all know the Deep State is on the up n' up... He just needed to travel to Cambridge to consult with the world's pre-eminent expert on these matters, Trump aid Carter Page.
In reply to SWRichmond Well done! +10 by macholatte
Funny thing is, the Great Falls, VA address listed as Halper's on the DoD site is maybe a mile as the crow flies from Trump National!
In reply to This whole thing is… by JimmyJones
Amen. Justice must be served on our third world El Presidente Obama and his cronies. Makes one long for the days of executions, a la Charles I. Regicide, it has a nice ring to it. Absent that, confiscate all their assets and deport them to Libya.
In reply to This whole thing is… by JimmyJones
Obama and Hillary are not going down. At best they would be unindicted co-conspirators. It will be interesting to see how far up the prosecutions go before they stop. Brennan should have his lawyer on speed dial. And should remain silent.
In reply to This whole thing is… by JimmyJones
I hope you are wrong about Obama and Hillary, I suspect that you hope you are wrong too. I believe Bennan is a target for assassination at this point, to prevent it reaching Hillary and Obama but I also suspect that the cat is out of the bag now and the investigations will uncover it all. It appears as if the investigators now know where exactly to look and what to look for.
In reply to Obama and Hillary are not… by Money_for_Nothing
uh oh...Barack, you got some splainin to do.
-Sudden USA departures, back of the head suicides, car explosions and jumping off roofs in 3....2....1...
In reply to This whole thing is… by JimmyJones
As a child, Stefan was known as Stefan "Cheesecake" Halper.
In reply to Silent coup d’tat for sure… by IridiumRebel
His motto is "Semper Fudge"
In reply to As a child, Stefan was known… by MANvsMACHINE
Patrick Henry still speaks to us.
In reply to If DoD is involved in this… by SWRichmond
Notice the word deplorable...Not an every day word today in American Lexicon...This was chosen on purpose. Ripped from the very words of Henry himself. Our overlords use this tactic all the time. An elitist in your face middle finger because they deem you too stupid to notice. These assholes (and by assholes I mean the left and the media) need to be made aware that many of us are aware.
In reply to If DoD is involved in this… by SWRichmond
I enjoy being underestimated by "them". It was especially satisfying to watch "them" react to the 2016 Presidential Election.
In reply to Notice the word deplorable… by More_sellers_t…
How about Andrew 'I killed the bank' Jackson's portrait on the FED's $20 'note'?
In reply to Notice the word deplorable… by More_sellers_t…
+1
In reply to If DoD is involved in this… by SWRichmond
....at the gallows with the rest.
In reply to Hope this piggy squeals. by Ghost of Porky
Great, now all we need is a functioning attorney general
In reply to Hope this piggy squeals. by Ghost of Porky
I will fire up the Lazarus device and see if we can re-animate him.
In reply to Great, now all we need is a… by IntercoursetheEU
Uh oh.....last payment was 3-29-2018
who in DOD is still paying this fat slob?
09/26/2016 - 03/29/2018 (1 year, 6 months)
Joseph Misfud (now missing since Oct 16) was involved with these spies too.
Take a look at this dude! OMG this is a a 1930s cartoon.
https://3a09223b3cd53870eeaa-7f75e5eb51943043279413a54aaa858a.ssl.cf3.r…
In reply to Hope this piggy squeals. by Ghost of Porky
New Motto:
Implausible, Undeniable.
Cue Halper roping out of a Black Hawk, bag of Cheetos in hand.
In reply to Nothing to see here. Move… by macholatte
If I could have one wish, it would be to take all of these treasonous bastards on a Pinochet helicopter tour.
In reply to New Motto: Implausible,… by Kayman
Nice One!
In reply to Halper doesn't need attire… by Billy the Poet
How her Majesty's secret service has fallen!
From James Bond, to a guy who looks like he swallowed Bond whole.
In reply to Halper doesn't need attire… by Billy the Poet
Stefan Sayanim Halper
Who signed off on these payments?
In reply to He'll look great in prison… by The_Juggernaut
“Lady” Lynn de Rothschild
In reply to Stefan Sayanim Halper by Chris2
I think it's quite funny that these slimy wormy types can just slither in and get millions in govt "grants" for things that are clearly not above board.
Can we get a guillotine parked in the rose garden please?
In reply to Stefan Sayanim Halper by Chris2
21 trillion for the guillotines
In reply to I think it's quite funny… by glenlloyd
"He'll look great in prison attire."
He will have the most stripes for sure.
In reply to He'll look great in prison… by The_Juggernaut
They don’t mak 8XL prison jumpsuits.
In reply to He'll look great in prison… by The_Juggernaut
Shit, follow the doughnut crumbs. Although, by the looks of him, he's one of those guys that picks every little crumb off his shirt, jacket, pant leg, ...
In reply to l by BaBaBouy
No, really fat-asses are the most dainty clean eaters, NOT ONE CRUMB escapes that fat gaping maw!
In reply to Shit, follow the doughnut… by Gert_B_Frobe
deflect, deflect, deflect...accuse your opponent of what you're guilty of...downplay any actions that may show your guilt as 'hysteria'...
the latest...Halper was just an 'informant' and not a 'spy'...
informant is defined as someone who gives another person a piece of information...
spy is defined as a person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements, and plans of an enemy or competitor...
wake up sheople...Halper was NOT an informant...he was SECRETLY placed to gather information of a competitor...PERIOD
seems it's so hot my popcorn is burning...may need to get some marshmallows...
zerogenous_zone
In reply to It seems as if the… by Heros
His task was to frame Trump.
In reply to deflect, deflect, deflect… by Zerogenous_Zone
Exactly.
Be on the look out for another school shooting before June 15th. Guaranteed.
In reply to It seems as if the… by Heros
Do they have a prison big enough?
Prolly don't want them all in one place, where they can plot real trouble.
In reply to The spook must’ve spent… by Looney
Gitmo being expanded as of Feb 2018...
https://insidedefense.com/insider/pentagon-expand-gitmo-after-trump-ord…
In reply to Do they have a prison big… by Arnold
Pagination