L.J.-- re typed page one for working copy and in case taken down; (Typos are my one...see original letter at:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5764382-AO-DOJ-HuberDirective.html#document/p3/a485908
Stamped November 13, 2017:
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"From US Department of Justice
Office of Legislative affairs
Office of the Assistant Attorney General
The Honorable Robert W Goodlatte
Chairman
Committee on the Judiciary
U.S.House of Representatives
Washington DC 201515
Dr Chairman Goodlatte:
Responding to letters dated July 27, 2017, and September 26, 2017 in which you and other Members request the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate various matters including the Sale of Uranium One, alleged Unlawful dealings related to the Clinton Foundations, and other matters. We are sending identical responses to the other Members who joined your letter.
As noted during our prior meeting in response to your letters, the Department of Justice (Department) takes seriously its responsibility to provide timely and accurate information to Congress on issues of Public Interest, and seeks to do so in a non-political manner that is consistent with the Departments Litigation, law enforcement, and national security responsibilities. Additionally the Departments Leadership has a duty to carefully evaluate the status of ongoing matters to ensure that Justice is serviced and that the Department's communications with congress are accurate and complete.
To further that goal, the Attorney General has directed senior federal prosecutors to evaluate certain issues raised in your letters. These senior Prosecutors will report directly to the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General, as appropriate, and will make recommendations as to whether any matters not currently under investigations should be opened, whether any matters currently under investigation require further resources, or whether any matters merit the appointment of a Special Counsel. This will better enable the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General to more effectively evaluate and manage the Caseload. In conducting this review all allegations will be reviewed in light of the Principles of Federal Prosecutions (USAM 9-27.000) "
As you know , consistent with longstanding policy, the Department does not ordinarily confirm or deny investigations, and this letter should not be construed to do so. While this policy can be frustrating, especially on matters of great public concern, it is necessary to ensure that the Department acts with fairness and thoughtfulness, and always in a matter consistent with the laws and rules of the Department."
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What is the significance of the newly found Sessions letter? I see three things that the letter tells us. One Sessions was not asleep. Two Huber has been investigating for a year and a half while the press has been all about the rope a dope of the day. Three, was there someone hiding the letter from the addressee. Am I missing something? Hillary was right about “hanging from nooses if she lost”. (Her words)
the Honorable Robert W. Goodlate Page Two
In addition, you must know the Deparment will never evaluate any matter except on the facts and the law, Professionalism, integrity, and public confidence in the Department's work is critical for us and no priority is higher.
Your letter referenced various allegations related to the Federal Bureau Of Investigations (FBI) handling of the investigation into Format Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server. On January 12, 2017, the Deparment's Inpector General (IG) send a letter to you and other Members advising that the IG 's office was initiating a review of, amoung other things:
. Allegations that Department of FBI Policies or procedures were not followed in connection with, or in actions leading up to, the FBI Director's public announcement on July 5, 2016, and the Directors letters to Congress on October 28, and November 6, 2016, and that certain underlying investigation decisions were based on improper considerations:
. Allegations that the FBI Deputy Director should have been recused from participating in certain investigative matter;
.Allegations that Department and FBI employees improperly disclosed non-public information; and
.Allegations that decisions requiring the timing of the FBI's release of certain Freedom of Information Act Documents on October 30 and November 1, 2016, and the use of a Twitter account to publicize the Sam, were influenced by improper considerations
These investigations include issues raised in your letters In Addition, the Department has Forwarded a copy of your letters to the IG so he can determine whether the should expand the scope of his investigations based on the information contained in those letters.
Once the IG's review is complete, the Department will assess what, if any steps are necessary to address any issues identified by the review.
We will conduct this evaluation according to the highest standards of Justice. We hope this information is helpful Please do not hesitate to contact this office if we may provide additional assistance regarding this or any other matter. Signed Steven Boyd"
(This was the attachment,Now I Will see if I can get the November 22 2017 letter done!)