DOJ watchdog finds James Comey defied authority as FBI director, sources say

ABC News ^ | Mike Levine

[RoosterRedux]

The Justice Department's internal watchdog has concluded that James Comey defied authority at times during his tenure as FBI director, according to sources familiar with a draft report on the matter.

One source told ABC News that the draft report explicitly used the word "insubordinate" to describe Comey's behavior. Another source agreed with that characterization but could not confirm the use of the term.

In the draft report, Inspector General Michael Horowitz also rebuked former Attorney General Loretta Lynch for her handling of the federal investigation into Hillary Clinton's personal email server, the sources said.

On Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump complained of "numerous delays" in the release of Horowitz's final report, which is expected to run several hundred pages long and be released in the coming days. The sources who spoke to ABC News were willing or able to address only a portion of the draft report's complete findings.

"What is taking so long with the Inspector General's Report on Crooked Hillary and Slippery James Comey," Trump said on Twitter. "Hope report is not being changed and made weaker!"

There is no indication the president has seen – or will see – a draft of the report before its release. Horowitz, however, could revise the draft report now that current and former officials mentioned in it have offered their responses to the inspector general's conclusions, according to the sources.

[dangus]

I don’t want rebukes. I want prison time. Rebukes won’t deter anyone. Prison time will make people think twice, the next time there’s a Dem administration.

[SMARTY]

“...James Comey defied authority at times during his tenure...’

In THAT position, (certainly in MINE) there is zero tolerance for that stuff.

The instant you demonstrate ‘defiance’ of that kind you’re OUT Are they telling us that the rules are more relaxed in public office?

[Principled]

In the draft report, Inspector General Michael Horowitz also rebuked former Attorney General Loretta Lynch....

Ruh Roh. If all we get is a rebuke, these seditionists will skate.

[Sam_Damon]

Exactly.

Comey’s being set up as the fall guy. The others will find it convenient to blame him for everything concerning criminal behavior in the FBI under the Obama Administration.

Too late for Comey to change his story? IMO, most likely, even if he sings like Kiri Te Kanawa in her prime.

[milagro]

Hopefully, the “insubordination” was in regard to his actions under Trump—not Obama.

[SMARTY]

It’s not as if there are no laws against this kind of thing.

[Seruzawa]

Yawn. Wake me when someone gets indicted.

[Paladin2]

Will it ever be publicly “published”?

[bigbob]

First leak, first drip.

[SkyPilot]

Media spin: Comey didn’t listen to orders and cost Hillary the election

ABC News has clearly been the recipient of leaks from the IG office:

Nevertheless, ABC News has confirmed that Horowitz's draft report went on to criticize senior FBI officials, including Comey and fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, for their response to the late discovery of a laptop containing evidence that may have related to the Clinton investigation. That discovery prompted the FBI's letter to Congress announcing the reopening of the Hillary Clinton email probe. Hundreds of thousands of emails had been found on the laptop of disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner, whose wife, Huma Abedin, was a top aide to the secretary of state. It took weeks for the FBI to start analyzing the laptop's contents, and Horowitz's draft report criticized senior FBI officials for how long the laptop languished inside the bureau, sources told ABC News.

Comey didn't go after the e-mail scandal because Obama himself had committed the same crime. He used an e-mail alias (at least one), and had classified and government e-mails from Hillary on his private account.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-25/podesta-shocker-cheryl-mills-tells-podesta-we-need-clean-obama-has-emails-her

Comey knew that if they went after Hillary, it would bring down Obama and half of the government.

[Magnatron]

Hopefully, the “insubordination” was in regard to his actions under Trump—not Obama.

Actually, it would be worse from a public and media perspective if it was against Obama. The media wouldn't care if he was insubordinate against Trump. If he did it against Obama, that would be a sin worth crucifying over.

Works for me if it is...

[Paladin2]

Correct, but Dream On...

[ncfool]

nobody will ever see jail time.... very sad America has died... its now aMeriKa...

[Jane Long]

Horowitz, however, could revise the draft report now that current and former officials mentioned in it have offered their responses to the inspector general’s conclusions, according to the sources.

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We’re going to need an IG to investigate the IG.

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Exactly!!

POTUS fired a warning shot, to wake folks the heck up.

[SkyPilot]

I don’t want rebukes. I want prison time.

Perhaps we'll get a mealy mouthed statement, like Janet Reno made after she incinerated children at Waco.

"I take FULL responsibility."

Did that mean resigning? Turning herself in for crimes?

No, of course not. It was Washington and Media-speak for "See how magnanimous I am? And I don't even mean what I said! There will be no consequences, you silly fools."

[WashingtonSource]

Oh, my. Is the dam breaking?

[bitt]

p!!!!!!!

[tennmountainman]

If this leak is the worst they got on Comey, he won’t be indicted either.
There may be a whitewash developing.

[WashingtonSource]

ABC News is trying to limit the damage by leaking this information in an explanatory context that appears deeply sympathetic to the Deep State, Clinton, Obama, Comey, and every other criminal involved in this mess.

[SPRINK]

people thinking this will be a damning report are going to be in for a surprise.

It will say there were mistakes but overall the system worked