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To: deks
CNN trying to report truthfully in a murky sort of way...

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/381080-fbi-report-used-in-mccabe-firing-shows-discrepancy-with-public

FBI report used in McCabe firing shows discrepancy with public statements: CNN

An internal FBI report that was used as part of the grounds to fire Deputy Director Andrew McCabe includes testimony from his former boss James Comey that is at odds with public statements McCabe has made about his firing, CNN reported Friday.

McCabe has maintained that he had authority to allow FBI officials to share information with The Wall Street Journal for a story in October 2016 regarding the Clinton Foundation, but his statements are reportedly at odds with testimony Comey gave that was included in the Office of Professional Responsibility report before McCabe's ouster.

Since his firing, McCabe has claimed that the disclosure was by the books and that his move to share the information was "not a secret" from Comey and other higher-ups at the bureau, saying it was within his authority as the No. 2 FBI official to share the info.

But Comey told the Justice Department's inspector general that he did not remember McCabe mentioning that he authorized officials to share details of the bureau's probe into the Clinton Foundation with the press, sources told CNN.

One source said that the apparent discrepancy between McCabe's post-firing statements and the report, which is currently only available to members of Congress, is likely the result of a miscommunication between McCabe and Comey, and nothing more.

A lawyer representing McCabe told CNN that his client's recollection of the events were much clearer than Comey's, and that he had emails showing that McCabe made Comey aware of his ongoing interactions with the reporter.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a congressman who viewed the OPR report and called for McCabe's firing, said the document cites four instances of McCabe lying about his interactions with the press: once to Comey, once to FBI investigators and twice to the Office of the Inspector General.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited what he said were unauthorized disclosures in his statement on firing McCabe, and said the former deputy director displayed a "lack of candor" on multiple occasions, including under oath.

98 posted on 03/30/2018 9:02:45 PM PDT by bitt (The first to squeal gets the best deal.)
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To: bitt

If you didn’t see this on the last thread - reps Jim Jordan and Meadows disclose more info from the IG report re: McCabe’s FOUR lies under oath..

http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/03/29/reps-jordan-meadows-andrew-mccabe-lied-four-times-about-leaking-we-need-second-special


100 posted on 03/30/2018 9:06:51 PM PDT by bitt (The first to squeal gets the best deal.)
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To: bitt
...likely the result of a miscommunication between McCabe and Comey, and nothing more.

Uh, huh. And the sun was in his eyes, pulled a hammy, dog/homework....yada yada.

150 posted on 03/31/2018 2:34:42 AM PDT by bagster (Even bad men love their mamas.)
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To: bitt

>>One source said that the apparent discrepancy between McCabe’s post-firing statements and the report, which is currently only available to members of Congress, is likely the result of a miscommunication between McCabe and Comey, and nothing more. <<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Yeah, right. He ACCIDENTALLY leaked confidential info to the Press.

Like the cuck whose wife accidentally ... well you know ... slipped on a banana peel or something.


184 posted on 03/31/2018 5:39:27 AM PDT by Disestablishmentarian
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