Posted on 09/18/2019 10:50:15 AM PDT by infool7
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz said Wednesday that he referred ex-FBI Director James Comey for criminal prosecution.
“We are required by the [Inspector General] Act to send information that we’ve identified that could plausibly be criminal to the Department of Justice,” said Mr. Horowitz, confirming what amounted to a criminal referral.
The Justice Department ultimately decided not to prosecute Mr. Comey despite Mr. Horowitz’s team concluding he improperly leaked information to the news media. The documents leaked by Mr. Comey were sensitive, but not classified.
Mr. Comey asked a law professor friend to share with The New York Times a memo detailing his conversations with President Trump in order to pressure the Justice Department to open an investigation of the president.
In a report released last month, Mr. Horowitz wrote that the former FBI director “set a dangerous example” when he shared the memos to push the Justice Department to act.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
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Dam breaking?
Breaking? This has been old news for weeks.
old news
“Breaking? This has been old news for weeks.”
I dont think so.
The counter offensive is beginning...
Not old news.
Video of today’s hearing in which Rep. Meadows stated that Comey was being referred.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoJxreP1vVI
Old news, IG recommended to prosecute and the DoJ declined.
Just a variation on the swamp perspective that no Rat / Swamp dweller in good standing has anything to fear from the DoJ.
The article is from The Washington Times.
Once again you’re wrong:
Dated 29 August 2019.
Geez.
L
But what will AG Barr do?
This is just a reminder that Barr took a powder on the criminal referral.
“It’s habbening!”
Read further...no it’s not.
The Justice Department ultimately decided not to prosecute Mr. Comey despite Mr. Horowitz’s team concluding he improperly leaked information to the news media.
The smarmy little prick would look nice in an orange jump suit. He would look even better standing beside his former boss.
jimmiecommie slithers back into the palatial swamp. Justice?
This was the investigation for leaking.
The next investigation, which has just been completed, if for far more serious charges.
Comey signed one or more FISA documents allgedly knowing that the documents contained false information. He signed this, under a written oath, which, if the charges are prove, false under the perjury statute.
This report is being reviewed for classified information by the DOJ.
The most serious investigation is still underway, being run by Asst. US Attorney John Durham and is looking into how R$ussia-gate originated.
Comey is far from being out of the woods, and is still in potential legal jeopardy.
Did you read the article?
It says that the DOJ decided not to prosecute.
Nevermind that we went through this last month.
I am STILL livid AG Barr declined BOTH of Comey’s criminal referrals. Mind boggled. I don’t give a rat’s ass if the cases were weak or AG Barr did not think convictions could be obtained. Merely indicting him for both perjury and again for leaking classified material would provide IMMEDIATE accountability and put the rest of the players on notice.
Absolutely nothing was achieved by declining to prosecute Comey for potential crimes I would certainly be indicted for. Its pure bullcrap.
I don’t want to hear any sorry excuses about indictments to come for FISA. Screw that! Different issue. Comey should have been indicted for both potential crime, and let the courts worry about convicting him. This was not a garden variety event where an AG should look at odds of conviction. Comey’s double indictments were needed to put the coup conspirators on notice and to assure us that accountability will be forthcoming.
Barr screwed up royally. All he did was perpetuate the belief that Comey and the rest of the government top brass are above the law.
Future indictments will be welcome. Better late than never. But Barr completely F’d this up. Royally.
Boom-worthy?
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