Posted on 06/16/2018 7:53:15 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
CNN and MSNBC buried the inspector general reports revelation that a number of FBI agents were receiving unauthorized free handouts, such as dinners and tickets, from reporters.
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz noted in his report on the Clinton investigation, which was released Thursday, that his department found numerous instances in which FBI agents were improperly in contact with reporters and were receiving a number of free perks from their relationships. (RELATED: IG Report: FBI Agents Regularly Received Free Handouts From Journalists)
The department identified numerous FBI employees, at all levels of the organization and with no official reason to be in contact with the media, who were nevertheless in frequent contact with reporters.
FBI agents relationships with the media extended to improperly receiving benefits from reporters, including tickets to sporting events, golfing outings, drinks and meals, and admittance to nonpublic social events and could have encouraged some agents to leak information to the press, Horowitz implied in the report.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
In today’s other news, water is wet.
Last time I went to a baseball game, it shot a hole through 200 bucks.
I thought the FBI was suppose to remain impartial? I know others in somewhat similar fields that are held to a much higher standard.
Oh Noes! Trump is gonna expose the inside BS?
The Boondoggle BS?
It’s OK because they didn’t intend to break the law.
Excuse me, but up until a few days ago I had no idea the FBI were taking bribes and gifts. I find it extremely disturbing.
and I can’t get a tube of tooth paste approved on per diem LOL
They soldout cheap. Every unreported gratuity should result in a termination if the bureau wants any respect at all.
Legally they are prohibited from accepting anything of substantial value.
So I understand. See #3.
It’s happened before:
https://oig.justice.gov/reports/2018/f180129.pdf
https://oig.justice.gov/reports/2016/f160210.pdf
(wink)(wink)(snicker)(smirk)
Why were their no indictments for this bribery?
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Maybe Lois Lerner can check into it?
Oh. Wait.....
Of course. Btw, what’s been revealed about the FBI in the past 2 years or so, my first thought at the top link was those were probably internal political hits, on targeted personnel.
It’s not a bribe if they give them to their spouses. You know, like 3/4 of a million bucks for a little assembly race?
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