Posted on 11/08/2017 9:58:59 AM PST by jazusamo
Former FBI Director James Comey’s explanation for not prosecuting Hillary Clinton was always improbable. Now it seems impossible.
The Espionage Act makes it a crime to mishandle classified documents “through gross negligence” (18 USC 793-f). Punishment upon conviction carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
With 110 emails on Clinton’s private server that were classified at the time they were sent or received, the Democratic nominee for president could have been prosecuted on 110 separate felony counts. Yet Comey scuttled the case.
But a story in The Hill this week by John Solomon says a newly discovered document shows that then-FBI Director Comey authored a draft statement accusing Clinton of mishandling classified documents and being “grossly negligent.”
The document was confirmed by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, who is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. It was written a full two months before Clinton was ever interviewed by the FBI.
However, sometime later the words “gross negligence” were edited out with red lines. The words “extremely careless” were substituted. This would appear to show that Comey knew Clinton violated the law but subsequently resolved to conjure a way to exonerate her by altering the language.
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Looks like the Dems are getting ready to throw Hillary under the bus, since she won’t shut-up and retire.
I hope so, anything that may lead to an indictment for the witch is a good thing.
Yes he did.
comey colluded with the DNC
“It has been more than three months since the Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions demanding that a special counsel be named.”
Yes.
He could not prosecute Hillary without implicating Lynch, Obama and others in his chain of command.
The entire Kenyanesian Usurpation was illegal and illegitimate.
Lets git ‘er done, folks!
YES.. and YES again!
There won’t be any indictments of Clinton.
They cannot prosecute her without exposing that the entire government, both parties, elected and appointed, colluded to violate the Constitution with the Kenyanesian Usurpation.
Very emphatic YES but 50% of the country approves his ooj.....
Does a bear crap in the woods?
Is water really wet?
Someone needs to let Gregg Jarrett know this is not rocket science. Terrible headline.
Yes, next question.
Sure didn’t do his job.
Is the Pope Catholic? (oh, wait)
As with the Uranium One deal, when the whole DOJ and its parts obstruct justice, it will be held to be ‘prosecutorial discretion’ until enough political pressure is applied.
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