This report recommends process changes that obviously should have been in place long ago, since its inception. Even without criminal referral one would have to question why such a messed up organization should exist.
Wray can talk all he wants about the good people in the FBI but what says they get promoted? This is the kind of org that promotes on who you know with no processes in place to promote on merit.
Put a happy face on it all they want I hope Trump takes an ax to it and rebuilds it with decent people.
Anyone who stated “We are going to stop Trump” should at the very least be fired whether they did what they said they’d do or not. Just because it can’t be proven that they tried to influence or change the results of the election doesn’t mean they won’t do it at the next opportunity.
Levin was on Hannity the other night and stated that (at least some of) the recommendations are already policy.
- Here's his recommendations, the I.G. We recommend that the department and the FBI consider developing guidance that identifies the risks associated with and alternatives for permitting a witness to attend the voluntary interview of another witness. - That's already Department of Justice policy.
- We recommend the department consider making explicit, that except in situations for the law requires to permits disclosure and investigating agency cannot publicly announce its recommended charging decision prior to consulting the attorney general. - That's already Department of Justice policy.
- We recommend that the department and the FBI consider adopting a policy addressing the appropriateness of department employees discussing the conduct of uncharged individuals in public statements. That's already Department of Justice policy.
- We recommend that the department consider providing guidance to agents and prosecutors concerning the taking of overt investigative steps, indictments, public announcements or other actions that could impact an election. That's already Department of Justice policy.