Not the corrupt political hack Loretta Lynch's phony "policies."
Posted on 10/31/2016 4:19:17 PM PDT by mojito
The Comey-Lynch confrontation unfolded on Thursday, some time after Comey was fully briefed on the existence of the trove of emails uncovered by agents investigating Anthony Weiner's sexting of a 15-year-old girl.
Lynch made it known that she thought his decision violated department policy, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.
As Comey and Lynch aides debated last Thursday whether alerting Congress about the emails would comply with longstanding Justice Department policy against announcing overt investigative steps that would influence an upcoming election, Comey asked whether he was being explicitly directed not to do so. Lynch never gave Comey the order not to send the emails, a senior government official said.
Comey's letter on Friday notifying members of Congress that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had discovered new emails apparently pertinent to the Clinton server probe has upended the presidential race and given new hope to Republican candidate Donald Trump that he can make a comeback and win on November 8.
Lynch's office informed the FBI on Thursday that sending the letter conflicted with a memo containing official guidance that is sent to all Justice Department employees during presidential election years, according to the official.
The memo instructs employees to 'never select the timing of investigative steps... for the purpose of affecting any election.'
But the Justice Department made no effort to block the FBI from obtaining a search warrant to review the emails, which the agency received on Sunday.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Yes. With the ever growing size and scope of federal and state employees, this is an idea whose time has come.
That's what Grand Juries were supposed to be.
ML/NJ
Yeah, but The Speaker and the Majority Leader have both made powerful statements on this matter, haven’t they? And they both reiterated their support for Trump, didn’t they?...and Senior Bush is now contemplating whether to continue with his plan to vote for Secretary Clinton...wow...what impressive people!
If Trump wins, there will be no one to pardon his actions.
Because of the unprecedented embarrassment for the last almost 8 years, the FBI should be taken out of the chain of command of the Just-Us Department.
This is no fake crisis....trust me. This election might be razor thin.
“That’s what Grand Juries were supposed to be.”
We need PERMANENT Grand Juries.
Now this: Podesta crony in charge of the DOJ investigation of Hillary?
and back in realityland, McCabe should be assumed to be dirtier than Huma’s used tampons
Most of our “leaders” are arrogant, self-preening fools. They7 disgust me with their criminality and nonchalance.
Most of our “leaders” are arrogant, self-preening fools. They disgust me with their criminality and nonchalance.
LA TIMES TUESDAY: FBI Investigators had planned to conduct new email review over several weeks. It now hopes to complete ‘preliminary assessment’ in coming days, but agency officials have not decided how, or whether, they will disclose results publicly... Developing...
“Isn’t NOT investigating criminal activity by a candidate also acting to influence the outcome of an election?”
Yes.
The election was trending Trump’s way at least a week before this new e-mail controversy erupted.
Of course, the media will never admit this factoid.
>>FBI should be taken out of the chain of command of the Just-Us Department.<<
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This is a small but crucial step to returning the rule of law in America.
There should be no political hacks anywhere near any of the law enforcement agencies.
Not the corrupt political hack Loretta Lynch's phony "policies."
Yep! The politicians have to have a healthy respect or fear of “We The People”!
Lynch took the f#cking FIFTH AMENDMENT in testimony before Congress. Talk about a bomb shell. But everyone is focused on Hitlery’s email.
0dunga ain't moving out on Jan. 20th. That's the plan.
FR’S wet blankets and hand wringers out crawling out of the woodwork tonight. The phrase of the evening is: “the fix is in!”
Grow up!
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