Sen. Chuck Grassley asks FBI for clarification on Huma Abedin probe

Politico ^ | 8/6/15 | Rachael Bade

[ghost of stonewall jackson]

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley is asking the FBI to confirm a tip the panel received that the State Department inspector general has probed Hillary Clinton confidante Huma Abedin for criminal misconduct.

On Wednesday, the Iowa Republican sent a letter to FBI director James Comey, obtained by POLITICO, asking him to confirm any investigation of Abedin, who’s currently helping run Clinton’s 2016 campaign.

“The Judiciary Committee has learned that the Office of Inspector General for the Department of State (State OIG) opened an investigation involving potential criminal conduct by Ms. Huma Abedin while she worked for the Department of State under then-Secretary Clinton,” the letter says.

[Liz]

THE NY POST REPORTED: Hillary's State Dept staff arranged an event honoring famed designer Oscar de la Renta at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark...... while being paid by US taxpayers. De la Renta designed both Abedin’s and Chelsea Clinton’s wedding dresses, along with Clinton’s two inaugural gowns — which were displayed at the Clinton Library "retrospective."

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Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley this week wrote to the State Department demanding more information about Abedin’s “special government employee” status — designated for workers with a unique skill — which allowed her to hold down three jobs simultaneously....all w/ ties to Clinton interests.

Sen Grassley suspects Abedin's unusual employment status violated US conflict-of-interest laws. NOTE Hillary gave Abedin special employment status in which Abedin worked simultaneously for: (1) the State Department, (2) the Clinton Foundation, (3) as a private consultant, and, (4) consulting Teneo, a global financial firm w/ Bill Clinton a member of the board.

One recently released State Dept email shows Abedin and Hillary pal Cheryl Mills in collusion, conspiring to force taxpayers to subsidize Abedin's travel expenses.

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Hillary disingenuously said "she decided" to run for president while lounging around designer Oscar de la Renta's beach house in the Dominican Republic.

The de la Renta beach house.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Probed?

[Calpublican]

Obama is behind this. Couldn’t happen without his approval.
Wonder what his game is. His demons are working overtime.

[Liz]

Sen. Charles E.Grassley (R-Iowa) inquiry's WRT possible “criminal” conduct by Hilary aide, Huma Abedin, got a response from State Dept investigators who concluded Abedin was overpaid by nearly $33,000 because she claimed leave time pay even though she was actually on leave.....a violation of US govt rules governing vacation and sick leave.

Sen Grassley needs to determine whether:

<><> (1) Abedin is still on the State Dept payroll collecting govt checks (an old bureaucratic trick), and,

<><> (2) whether Abedin violated 18 U.S.C.§1027; Abedin might have made false statements and colluded to conceal activities in relation to documents required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

It is also possible that Abedin's collusion w/ Hillary, and other hidden offenses could include civil and/or criminal RICO violations. Hillary allowing Abedin's several employments could also involve BUT not be limited to:

<><> Title 18 U.S.C. §1341, Mail Fraud, 18 U.S.C.§1001, Presenting a False Document to an Agent of the US Government (involves several felonies and could include forgery);

Possibly infractions centering on RICO conspiracies under 18 U.S.C. §1962(c); investigations could be warranted because (1) the persons (2) were employed by or associated with an enterprise (3) that engaged in or affected interstate and international commerce and that (4) the persons operated or managed the enterprise (5) through a "pattern" (6) of racketeering activity, and (7) the taxpayers were injured by reason of the "pattern" of racketeering activity.

Alleged Offenses could include Violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §241 – Conspiracy Against Constitutional Rights – which prohibits in relevant part, “two or more persons (from conspiring) to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same . . .” See, 18 U.S.C. §241.

[Leep]

I thought that was Hillary’s thing? Probing Huma that is.

[BigEdLB]

Interesting to see what really happens with Mrs Hotdog

[Liz]

HUMA ABEDIN UPDATE she is currently
vice chair of Hillary's presidential campaign.

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Sen Charles Grassley's inquiry to State Dept investigator recently revealed that Huma Abedin improperly collected taxpayer dollars. Sen Grassley also inquired about Abedin's unusual employment status---whether US conflict-of-interest laws were violated when Hillary gave Abedin special employment status in which Abedin worked simultaneously for: (1) the State Department, (2) the Clinton Foundation, (3) as a private consultant, and, (4) consulting Teneo Strategies, a global financial firm w/ Bill Clinton a member of the board.

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(SOURCE 6/11/15 NY POST) In 2011, longtime Clinton confidant, Doug Band joined the fledgling Teneo company ......and recruited Bill Clinton to be a member of the advisory board.

Teneo was promoted as a dual-track company with one side devoted to merchant and investment banking and the other side set up to provide image and strategy consulting services.

Teneo clients paid staggering monthly retainers — up to $250,000 and reportedly were "encouraged" to give to the Clinton Foundation. In turn, foundation donors were encouraged to use the services of Teneo.

Teneo Clients included Bank of America, Dow Chemical, UBS Wealth Management and Coca-Cola.

The idea for Teneo was to have Fortune 400 companies pay large monthly stipends in exchange for access to Band, Clinton and their massive international network.

The group would ‘consult’ with the companies, offer strategic advice and help them overcome issues in various countries across the globe,” David Halper wrote in “Clinton Inc.”

But a former Teneo employee told Halper that what the clients really got was nothing, other than an “implicit promise of access to Clinton.....and to his wife at the State Dept.

Clinton was the key to Teneo’s success. “The companies paid b/c they needed access to the ex-president,” a source told Halper. “It was he who Teneo was selling to their corporate clients.

Or, more precisely, it was their proximity to power — ex-President Clinton, and his wife, who was then secretary of state — and their Rolodexes, which were a natural extension of the work they had done over the years for the Clintons.”

In exchange for access, Bill Clinton was given a contract with Teneo worth $3.5 million, Halper said. It is unclear, however, how much Clinton was actually paid.

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A short time later Hillary's top aide was given a special deal --- Huma Abedin worked for the US State Dept and as a consultant----Teneo was one of her clients.

NOTE: When L/E investigated the Orgy Island case involving underage prostirutes, they invovered Doug Band And Bill CLinton listed/ 21 phone nos and email addresses.

L/E recognizes multiple phone nos as the MO for money laundering and tax evasion......perhaps mail fraud.

In another infamous Teneo deal, Bill Clinton pocketed $50,000 a month from Jon Corzine's hedge fund....which misplaced $1.3 Billion client funds.

Then-US Sen Clinton and Sen Corzine.

[bigbob]

Her husband probably isn’t allowed to. This may be the angle Obama and his gang use to thwart Hillary’s ambition.

[Junk Silver]

“Obama is behind this.”

It is truly sad that we all know our FBI and justice department would never go after a Democrat unless there was a political agenda behind it.

This has Valerie Jarrett’s fingerprints all over it. She’s determined to install another compliant puppet - Hillary Clinton is not controllable enough.

How I would love it if the cold war between the Clinton and Obama camps went hot and both sides released all the dirt they have on each other.

[Mike Darancette]

Probing Huma is Hillary’s job.

[Red Badger]

Catherine of Arrogance...................

[Vaquero]

Sen. Chuck Grassley asks FBI for clarification on Huma Abedin probe

Ask Hill......she has the most experience probing Huma

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Obama is behind this.

Keep going. Valerie Jarrett is behind this.

[rktman]

I heard that warrants are being issued and US Marshals are being tasked with apprehending these people. LOLOLOLOLOL! I’ll be here all week. Or not.

[TexasTransplant]

**** “Interesting to see what really happens with Mrs Hotdog” ****

Arkincide?

[martinidon]

I am beginning to think Obama does not want a Dem to be president after him. Think about it, if a dem becomes president and any of his agenda fails, he can't blame republicans.... I think he knows the Iran deal is bad, but when it fails he cant blame the republican for messing his work up. His approval rating rises.... Look at Bush, his approval ratings were in the Basement when he left office, now they are much higher. Obama is probably thinking, if Bush's approval has improved, mine will be off the chart....

[onedoug]

HUMA ABEDIN UPDATE: muslim Brotherhood operative is currently vice chair of Hillary's presidential campaign.

[UncleSam]

Wow, what a reality show this has become top tier. A new Hollywood award will be needed to properly reward the stagecraft that Valerie, the Iranian, Huma, the Muzzie and Hillary the Indicted skank bring to the World’s big screen.

[UncleSam]

Wow, what a reality show this has become top tier. A new Hollywood award will be needed to properly reward the stagecraft that Valerie, the Iranian, Huma, the Muzzie and Hillary the Indicted skank bring to the World’s big screen.