Posted on 04/23/2016 4:27:48 AM PDT by markomalley
Leaks would spring from the FBI if officials believed that the bureau took it easy on Hillary Clinton for political reasons, Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley said Friday.
Speaking at a breakfast meeting in Des Moines, the Iowa Republican said that while he would not want the FBI to leak information about its investigation into Clinton’s private email server, information would likely seep out if it was perceived that the bureau decided not to issue indictments because of politics.
“Is there going to be political interference? If there’s enough evidence to prosecute, will there be political interference?” Grassley asked aloud during his remarks at the meeting, the Des Moines Register reported.
“And if there’s political interference, then I assume that somebody in the FBI is going to leak these reports and it’s either going to have an effect politically or it’s going to lead to prosecution if there’s enough evidence.”
A member of the audience had asked Grassley about the numerous probes into Clinton’s emails and into the Benghazi attacks. Grassley’s committee is also investigating the Clinton email setup, including whether the former secretary of state used her private email system to avoid Freedom of Information Act requests while at the State Department.
According to the Register, a reporter followed up with Grassley to ask him if he believed that the FBI should leak information about its investigation.
“I wouldn’t be encouraging it because if it’s a violation of law, I can’t be encouraging a violation of law,” he said. “This is kind of my own opinion, this is something I’ve heard.”
The FBI is reportedly close to wrapping up its investigation, which centers on whether classified information was mishandled on Clinton’s server. Several Clinton aides — and Clinton herself — will reportedly be interviewed at some point in the near future.
FBI director James Comey has insisted that the investigation will not be politicized.
THere are two Americas.
1 - Politicians and criminal illegals,
Islamic terrorists, DH”S”-caught rapists and murderers
= Above all Laws. To be released. No records kept.
2 - American slaves. to be used ONLY for rape, murder,
taxes, enjoyment, and endless slavery by the upper
class. = Persecuted for Laws which do not even Exist
I wouldn't count on anyone in the FBI getting the truth out about anything.
Is THIS satire??
Yep - that about sums it up.
Why is Snowden hiding from the US government? Hillary’s transgressions far exceed whatever Snowden is accused of doing!
i heard the same thing from that husband and wife lawyer team Sean Hannity has on his radio program a couple weeks ago.. they said the FBI will start to leak info if no one in the JD moves on this.... they seemed 100%confident.
I think this would be great news for Trump (or possibly Cruz) as GOP nominee! Obama/Lynch don’t indict the Beast, Comey gives some BS explanation about no intent, then the FBI/NSA/CIA career folks start leaking all the gory details...all the world sees that this is a major political coverup...
The additional clarity on her crimes becomes the major issue of the campaign...the corruption of the Washington power elite...a national security problem that must be cleaned up...Trump will not pull a Bernie Sanders on this one...he’s already making noise about “corrupt Hillary”...not only can they beat Hillary, but the down ballot Dem folks will have no way to defend this corruption...a political tsunami of biblical proportions could ensue!
Yep.
Hillary Clinton is destroying the Democrat Party.
This is the best year I’ve had since I was a kid.
There'll be prosecutions, all right; the Just-Us department will prosecute the leakers!
Comey knows that and I believe him to be too honorable to do "no intent". The only thing that gets Hillary cleared is an FBI finding of "No crime being committed".
The media seems to be setting Comey up as the honest broker...Hope you are right!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.