THE CLINTON EMAIL SCANDAL AND THE FBI’S
INVESTIGATION OF IT
An Interim Report
A Majority Staff Report of the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
United States Senate
Senator Ron Johnson, Chairman
III. Conclusion
We should all recognize the harm done to our rule of law when crimes go unpunished
because government officials look the other way for the wealthy, famous, or powerful.
Americans rightly expect a single and impartial system of justice for all, not one for the wellconnected
and a separate one for everyone else.
The information available to the Committee at this time raises serious questions about
how the FBI applied the rule of law in its investigation of classified information on Secretary
Clinton’s private email server. We know that:
• The FBI did not use a grand jury to compel testimony and obtain the vast majority of
evidence, choosing instead to offer immunity deals and allow fact witnesses to join key
interviews.
• There were substantial edits to Director Comey’s public statement that served to
downplay the severity of Secretary Clinton’s actions, and that the first draft of the memo
was distributed for editing two months before key witnesses were interviewed.
• Director Comey stated that he had not consulted with the Justice Department or White
House, when text messages suggest otherwise.106 We have text messages in which two
key investigators discuss an “insurance policy” against the “risk” of a Trump presidency,
and “OUR task.”107
• Messages discuss “unfinished business,” “an investigation leading to impeachment,” and
“my gut sense and concern there’s no big there there.”108
• Senior FBI officials—likely including Deputy Director McCabe— knew about newly
discovered emails on a laptop belonging to Anthony Weiner for almost a month before
Director Comey notified Congress.
• Over the period of at least four months, the FBI did not recover five months’ worth of
text messages requested by DOJ OIG and two Senate committees; however, when
pressed, DOJ OIG was able to recover missing texts in less than one week.
Taken together, this information warrants further inquiry. While some may discount the
investigation for political reasons, we all have a great interest in ensuring the public has
confidence in the integrity and independence of the FBI, the preeminent law enforcement agency
in the world. Unlike prosecutors or inspectors general, the primary goal of congressional
oversight is full transparency in order to promote public awareness and confidence in federal
agencies. For these reasons, our important work will continue.
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What difference, at this point, does it make?
9. On June 10, 2016, the FBI and Justice Department agreed to immunize key figures in the investigation, including Cheryl Mills and Heather Samuelson.54 These agreements included side deals that required the FBI to destroy evidence on computer devices turned over to the FBI.55 A more rigorous investigation might have utilized its full authority (including use of an empaneled grand jury) to compel testimony and obtain evidence.
WHO signed off on this???
I just read this entire report. It is devastating to the FBI, the DOJ, and even alludes to Obama’s involvement. This will stir up some shinola!
From the report:
12. On November 3, 2016, Page wrote to Strzok, “The nyt [sic] probability numbers are
dropping every day. I’m scared for our organization.”86 This is likely a reference to
the New York Times presidential election forecast, which gave Secretary Clinton as
high as a 93 percent chance of winning on October 25, before dropping to an 85
percent change as of November 3.87
This must be starting to get serious.
NBC news lead story...”shock waves” coming from the White House over today’s staff resignation. They’re spinning like a top.
Strzok replied, “Hope so. Just left Bill. . . . He changed President to ‘another senior government official.’”72
referring to Bill Priestap. Some postulate that Preistap was out of loop or white hat...I think not.
Will we finally see justice?
Crimes of commission and crimes of omission.
As much as I love Trump, unless someone is held accountable behind all of this, it will be a huge reduction in the quality of our republic.
I hate Jeff Sessions with a purple passion—as my grandma would say. Sorry, mom , I know you said it’s ok to dislike, but not hate. Apologies
The noose may be tightening,
Some org other tha the FIB needs to use FIB techniques on the FIB itself. Get the small fish to squeal and work your way up. The texting lovebirds look like a good place to start. Assuming that they live long enough to testify, of course.
WTF is it going to take to at least get the grand juries going and some true justice!?
What investigation? It was just a direct deposit to circular file.
Summary: While we admit that crimes were committed, we’ve made a pledge to the ruling class that they will not be indicted. We’ll write a lot of reports and testify before Congress, but we’ll do nothing substantial.
WHERE’S SESSIONS?