Excellent analysis as usual from Andrew McCarthy, thanks for posting this. The key paragraph:
“The summary memo was written because the FBI and Justice Department objected to disclosure of the underlying classified information. Now, the FBI’s objection is that the memo is not as complete as the underlying information. Either way, the point is to avoid public scrutiny.”
I am among those who believe Director Wray is a White Hat, and if that’s true, it is understandable that he would prefer to handle his own department his own way, rather than be under the gun because of a summary memo that is based on a mountain of classified information that he does not want disclosed.
The point is, knowing what little we do at this point, it’s impossible to know with any certainty what individual motives are. For example, the fact that Andrew McCabe was dismissed the day after Wray read the memo means nothing without proof that there is a connection. Causation is not the same as coincidence. Just as having objections about releasing the memo imply bad motives or a hidden agenda, it may just mean that a professional who has spent a career maintaining the confidentiality of investigations wants to continue to do that in this case.
Either way, we will hopefully soon have more information on which to speculate.
Party pooper.
You’re right, of course.
Too late, the damage is done and one guy retiring isn't "accountability" for what has occurred.
I enjoy reading Andrew M. as he takes a very complicated story and makes it simple. Especially, understanding the law and administrative rules.
Reading this make me 100% sure that the MSM, deep state and Dumbocrats are blowing smoke. But, this time I don't think anyone is buying their bull.
Quite true. However, it is so much fun to speculate! I've actually been enjoying all the sound and fury surrounding this. It almost gives me some small bit of hope that there will be a smidgen of consequences for the evil that has been done. I wouldn't actually put any of my own hard-earned cash on the line for that happening, but I can hope.