Posted on 04/10/2016 3:00:55 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
President Barack Obama is guaranteeing that evidence, not politics, will dictate the outcome of the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s handling of emails as secretary of state.
Obama’s comments came during an appearance on Fox News Sunday, his first as president. Obama said he continues to believe Clinton didn’t jeopardize America’s national security with her private email server, but he added that “there’s a carelessness in terms of managing emails” that she has recognized.
“What I also know, because I handle a lot of classified information, is that there are — there’s classified, and then there’s classified,” Obama told Fox News. “There’s stuff that is really top-secret, top-secret, and there’s stuff that is being presented to the president or the secretary of state, that you might not want on the transom, or going out over the wire, but is basically stuff that you could get in open-source.”
Obama said no one has suggested that Clinton’s handling of government emails detracted in any way “from her excellent ability to carry out her duties.” When asked specifically whether he can guarantee that Clinton will “not be in any way protected” during the course of the investigation, Obama said he maintains a strict line about not talking to FBI directors about pending investigations.
“I guarantee that there is no political influence in any investigation conducted by the Justice Department, or the FBI, not just in this case, but in any case,” Obama said during an interview that was taped during his visit to the University of Chicago School of Law, where he taught.
The FBI is investigating whether sensitive information that flowed through Clinton’s email server was mishandled. The inspector generals for the State Department and U.S. intelligence agencies are separately investigating whether rules or laws were broken.
Obama touched on several issues during the interview, including the nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court and how he deals with the threat of terrorism.
– On Garland’s nomination, Obama said he will stick with him through the end of his term. “What I think we can’t have, is a situation in which the Republican Senate simply says, ‘Because it’s a Democratic president, we are not going to do our job, have hearings, and have a vote,’ ” he said.
– On terrorism, Obama said he doesn’t think Americans have made too much of the threat of terrorist attack. He also said he hasn’t let acts of terror disrupt some of his regular activities because it’s important to communicate a message of resilience and “that we don’t panic, that we don’t fear.”
“There isn’t a president who’s taken more terrorists off the field than me, over the last seven-and-a-half years,” Obama explained to Fox News. “I’m the guy who calls the families, or meets with them, or hugs them, or tries to comfort a mom, or a dad, or a husband, or a kid, after a terrorist attack. So let’s be very clear about how much I prioritize this: this is my number one job.”
– On what he most looks forward to when leaving office: “Being able to take a walk outside.”
– On his best and worst day in office. Obama said the best was the day health insurance reform passed and the worst was the day he traveled to Newtown, Connecticut, after the massacre at Sandy Hook.
there needs to come a time when a thoroughly corrupted President , like this one , is dragged from his office , under arrest. It will only have to happen once and American history will then note that the American people ( and miltary) actually do have lines which the politicals cannot cross. It needs to happen .
We have a criminal, thug government.
Good ones!
Right, there is classified and there is classified. That’s why he revealed SEAL team 6 involvement with Obama and disclosed classified equipment.
and that’s a fact!!
As an attorney, you’d think that Obama would realize that he’s admitting that Hillary violated the law. Actually, I think that Obama was fully aware of what he was implying and it is only the latest exchange in the Clinton-Obama feud. This is probably Obama getting back at Bill Clinton for his recent criticism of Obama.
Complete and utter horse nuggets!
What else could be expected of this lying jug-eared Marxist muslim bunghole?
“”I’m the guy who calls the families, or meets with them, or hugs them, or tries to comfort a mom, or a dad, or a husband, or a kid, after a terrorist attack. So let’s be very clear about how much I prioritize this: this is my number one job.””
And this is what “you” did with the parents of Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty? Boy! it sure sounds good on TV and looks good on paper but in reality, you’re a lying sack of excrement.... Did you ever have these parents in the White House like you did Bergdahl’s parents? I didn’t think so!
If you are considered inept and stupid, it is better to remain quiet rather than confirm it ....besides I thought he had a “Paid Liar” to do that for him!
I think this echoes what I've written before: Obama won't allow a felony charge. Instead, Mrs. Bill Clinton will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge and the MSM will make it all go away.
WOW, what a liar there is only different cassification levels of classified material.
[President Barack Obama is guaranteeing that evidence, not politics, will dictate the outcome of the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s handling of emails as secretary of state.]
Well, now. Since the opposite of what he says is often what happens.......
What Obama meant was ‘there’s people above the law’ and ‘people who aren’t above the law’. Hillary’s above the law...all ‘friends’ of Obama are above the law.
Why?
Because the United States is becoming a third world hellhole... and that’s how it’s done in Cuba, North Korea, most of Africa...and other hellholes.
"There's the truth, and then there's, "the truth!"
Yep. Me too.
Confidential
Secret
Top Secret
...and various flavors of each.
All of them are "classified". As secretary of State, Hillary was responsible to know what information was classified and what wasn't, regardless of whether or not it was marked as "Confidential", "Secret", or "Top Secret".
All of her talk about never sending any information that "was marked classified" has to piss off every FBI agent that isn't totally in the tank for the left.
ANYONE else, having played fast and loose with classified defense information as Hillary did would be arrested and imprisoned.
And now, Obama is making false statements to protect her.
EXACTLY.
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