Posted on 12/28/2016 12:11:31 PM PST by Trump_vs_Evil_Witch
An appeals court reversed a lower courts ruling on Tuesday saying two U.S. government agencies did not do enough to recover emails pertaining to the investigation involving former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clintons use of a private email server when she served as secretary of state. The three-judge panel comprised of Judges Stephen Williams, Brett Kavanaugh and Robert Wilkins ruled that the lower court judge should not have thrown out the cases as moot after the State Department received thousands of emails from the FBI and Clinton. Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said Tuesday the State Department and the National Archives should have done more than just requesting the FBI and Clinton to hand over copies of the emails.
Even though those efforts bore some fruit, the Department has not explained why shaking the tree harder e.g., by following the statutory mandate to seek action by the Attorney General might not bear more still. It is therefore abundantly clear that, in terms of assuring government recovery of emails, appellants have not been given everything [they] asked for, Williams wrote. Absent a showing that the requested enforcement action could not shake loose a few more emails, the case is not moot.
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Clintons will move to Ireland.
Not Iceland. They throw hucksters and frauds in jail. Remember the banking collapse of 2007-08? IIRC, they were the only nation to throw banksters in jail.
Podesta has been close to power for years, effortlessly getting numerous top level, high-powered govt jobs, and he even controls the media.
Podesta got rich trading on insider info, and is paid off for his powerful connections. Podesta received valuable stocks in a Russian-connected energy company.The Saudi Royal Court paid Podesta's PR Group $200,000 for a month-long project to provide public relations services. (verified to date).
People paying large sums of money expected payback if Hillary got elected. Powerful money interests could be directing Podesta to overturn the election to insure they get payback.
<><> Podesta chaired Hillary Clintons 2008 presidential campaign.
<><> Podesta is 2016 Hillary Clinton's campaign Chair.
<><> Podesta was President Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff 1998-2001.
<><> Podesta owns the Podesta Group with his brother Tony, a major lobbying firm (has a website).
<><> Podesta Chairs the Center for American Progress, his Washington DC-based think tank.
<><> Podesta headed Obamas transition team in fall 2008.
<><> Podesta once served as Counselor to Obama.
<><> Podesta once worked at Hillary's State Dept.
<><> Podesta serves as the Clinton Foundation decision-maker.
<><> Podesta had been tapped for Hillary's COS, if elected.
<><> Podesta founded Progressive Media w/ CNN, HuffPo, MediaMatters, WaPo, Dem SPACs, etc.
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Podesta as Clinton's COS.
Podesta as Counsellor to Obama.
Podesta as Hillary's campaign manager
Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) opened Thursdays House Oversight Committee hearing on the FBIs decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton by noting he has "great admiration" for the FBI. Yet, he and his colleagues are mystified by FBI Director James Comeys laying out the damning fact pattern about Clintons use of a private email server, yet opting not to pursue criminal charges.
The average Joe, if they had done what you laid out in your statement, theyd be in handcuffs, Chaffetz said. "You've set a dangerous precedent."
It seems an awful lot like a double standard, the chairman noted.
Hillary Clinton laid out this mess, made a very conscious decision to set up a system to bypass the protocol of the State Department, Chaffetz continued. Her actions put American lives at jeopardy, yet there doesnt seem to be any consequence waiting for her.
I have defended your integrity, but I am mystified and confused, Chaffetz said to Comey.
Comey began his opening statement by saying he was proud of the work the FBI did in its investigation and welcomed the panels questions. Im a big fan of transparency.
There was no evidence to suggest Clinton was guilty of gross negligence, he explained.
Thats just the way it is, he said. "No reasonable prosecutor" would pursue criminal charges.
Prompted by Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) line of questioning, Comey contrasted Clintons case with that of David Petraeuss, who Comey said acted deliberately in his abuse of classified information. Unlike Clinton, Comey said Petraeus's act was a clear obstruction of justice that justified prosecution.
Chaffetz also asked Comey about Clintons private server in her basement in her New York home. Was it an unauthorized or an authorized location? he wondered.
It was an unauthorized location for the transmitting of classified information, Comey answered.
Would someone with Clintons record ever be given a security clearance from the FBI? Chaffetz later asked. Comey refused to directly answer, but noted it was certainly be a serious consideration.
It would be an important consideration in a suitability determination.
Comey also acknowledged that if someone in the FBI had done what Clinton did with her emails, they would face a range of discipline, such as termination or loss of clearance.
Panelist Rep. Trey Gowdy (S-SC) agreed with Chaffetz's assessment that the FBI had set a dangerous precedent in its investigation, fearing that the FBI's decision will do nothing to prevent future secretaries of state from using the same email scheme.
Update: Chaffetz let Comey know that he will be sending the FBI a congressional referral to investigate whether Clinton lied under oath.
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/07/07/comey-hearing-n2189236
Aside from Anthony Weiner, I don’t think there is anyone as creepy as Podesta. It’s amazing how many truly weird men surrounded cankles.
Podesta is an operatives of extraterrestrials, prepping Earth’s civilizations for eventual domination. This requires the weakening of the U.S. sphere of influence. They don’t want to kill us.. YET. We’ll be their food source.
They’ll pay lawyers to fight one more lawsuit, though. Even in Ireland, the long arm of the law can find them.
Deplorables on the hoof.
It is my assessment that Podesta is FAR more creepy than Tony ‘the Weiner’ could ever be.
I mean, come on folks, every time I read 2071 I go, "Uh huh, yup, that one too, yup she did that one, yup, that one in spades, yup, . ."
Jeff Sessions will assure justice is served. He will recommend a Special Prosecutor and/or a Grand Jury until her at least 16 federal laws broken are fully investigated. We owe it to the future of our Republic to get this resolved. It is indeed a precedent setting case.
Re Clintons will move to Ireland.
News Flash: Ireland just moved to England.
Photos at 11:00.
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