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DOJ's Loretta Lynch Tried To Squash Comey's Letter To Congress
Zero Hedge ^ | October 20, 2016 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 10/29/2016 8:25:43 AM PDT by maggief

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According to the New Yorker, "Comey’s decision to make public new evidence that may raise additional legal questions about Clinton was contrary to the views of the Attorney General, according to a well-informed Administration official. Lynch expressed her preference that Comey follow the department’s longstanding practice of not commenting on ongoing investigations, and not taking any action that could influence the outcome of an election, but he said that he felt compelled to do otherwise."

Traditionally, the Justice Department has advised prosecutors and law enforcement to avoid any appearance of meddling in the outcome of elections, even if it means holding off on pressing cases. One former senior official recalled that Janet Reno, the Attorney General under Bill Clinton, “completely shut down” the prosecution of a politically sensitive criminal target prior to an election. “She was adamant—anything that could influence the election had to go dark,” the former official said.

And the punchline:

"according to the Administration official, Lynch asked Comey to follow Justice Department policies, but he said that he was obliged to break with them because he had promised to inform members of Congress if there were further developments in the case. He also felt that the impending election created a compelling need to inform the public, despite the tradition of acting with added discretion around elections. The Administration official said that Lynch and Justice Department officials are studying the situation, which he called unprecedented."

(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bhodoj; comey; fbi; hillarysemails
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To: maggief

Apparently, loretta (affirmative-action-hire) lynch is a criminal. Let us hope she receives the Justice she so absolutely deserves.


101 posted on 10/29/2016 9:16:32 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: New Jersey Realist

May the Lord protect the city of New York between now and the inauguration of Trump. Can’t you see the current regime pulling an “oopsie, we didn’t catch that ISIS attack in time” on NYC out of retribution? Sadly I can.


102 posted on 10/29/2016 9:17:18 AM PDT by To Hell With Poverty (When the going gets tough, Republicans have to GO PEE.)
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To: Grampa Dave

I agree. Once NYPD knew of their existence it was just a matter of time before it was leaked. Hes just covering his butt


103 posted on 10/29/2016 9:18:56 AM PDT by ladybug56 (Trump 2016)
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To: maggief

Translation: Lynch says “Comey keep this thing quiet”. Comey says “I can’t, too many people know about it.”


104 posted on 10/29/2016 9:20:31 AM PDT by MagillaX
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To: New Jersey Realist

Clinton destroyed all of the other cell phones and laptops and forgot about emails that might have been forwarded to a third party like Carlos Danger. Otherwise they would have destroyed his phone too.


105 posted on 10/29/2016 9:22:45 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: arthurus

I’m no lawyer (don’t even play one on TV), but before this is all over, I’d bet the states attorney generals get involved.


106 posted on 10/29/2016 9:23:05 AM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: maggief
...but he said that he felt compelled to do otherwise.

Three cheers for a conscience.

107 posted on 10/29/2016 9:23:55 AM PDT by Washi
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To: elcid1970
Just what makes Bill and Hillary so d@mned powerful & feared, anyway? Are they Bruce Almighty?

Because they have enough sycophants who have been willing to kill for them over the years, for the right price.
108 posted on 10/29/2016 9:27:19 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: elcid1970
Our criminal justice system just can’t handle the Clintons, huh?

Exactly what is your real point?

The system has refused to handle them and hasn't shown any tendency to start now - unless the latest heralds a change.

109 posted on 10/29/2016 9:27:29 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: lacrew
Thanks for bringing up what might be even more dangerous re Weiner!

Well that changes if serial pervert Weiner had access to them. He has no clearance and is a textbook case for blackmail.

Who knows, how many foreign intel agencies have blackmailed Weiner and gotten info from him?

Or did Weiner sell classified info to countries that are or could be hostile to America to pay for his sexual acts?

110 posted on 10/29/2016 9:28:23 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are not electing a saint. We are electing an ass kicker! Vote for Trump! Defeat Illiarily!)
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To: maggief

Thx! That is interesting timing. Hope the NYPD command hasn’t been compromised.


111 posted on 10/29/2016 9:32:12 AM PDT by mewzilla (I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
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To: rolling_stone

Thx, too!


112 posted on 10/29/2016 9:33:14 AM PDT by mewzilla (I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
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To: Fightin Whitey

Normally I don’t police Word Crimes, a la the great Weird Al, but someone mentioned to me once that there may be a lot of folks fluent in Russian over at ZH. ;-)


113 posted on 10/29/2016 9:36:00 AM PDT by mewzilla (I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
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To: Old Yeller
Just what makes Bill and Hillary so d@mned powerful & feared, anyway? Are they Bruce Almighty?

Because they have enough sycophants who have been willing to kill for them over the years, for the right price.


114 posted on 10/29/2016 9:38:29 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are not electing a saint. We are electing an ass kicker! Vote for Trump! Defeat Illiarily!)
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To: Old Yeller

And in every last pea-picking case of suspected Arkancide over the decades, the Clintons have always enjoyed plausible deniability?

“It’s good to be the king.”


115 posted on 10/29/2016 9:39:52 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: maggief

Life in D.C. reads like a spy story one could’t make up.


116 posted on 10/29/2016 9:45:10 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: Miss Didi

Cleveland keeps not showing up for Hillary campaign rallies. If they turn out for Bill, it makes the Kaine and Unable ticket look even more lame.


117 posted on 10/29/2016 9:48:13 AM PDT by ntnychik
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To: mewzilla

Squrew the Rooskies!

lol


118 posted on 10/29/2016 10:03:10 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: ntnychik; RayofHope
From the Trump Rally thread...Bubba's crowd in Cleveland:


119 posted on 10/29/2016 10:05:03 AM PDT by Miss Didi ("After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: jazminerose

Then, Arkancide.


120 posted on 10/29/2016 10:14:16 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (Time for a new party for We the People, to restore a two-party system!)
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