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NYT: Russia Inquiry Review Is Said to Criticize F.B.I. but Rebuff Claims of Biased Acts
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Posted on 11/22/2019 1:15:05 PM PST by Bigtigermike

WASHINGTON — A highly anticipated report by the Justice Department’s inspector general is expected to sharply criticize lower-level F.B.I. officials as well as bureau leaders involved in the early stages of the Trump-Russia investigation, but to absolve the top ranks of abusing their powers out of bias against President Trump, according to people briefed on a draft.

Investigators for the inspector general, Michael E. Horowitz, uncovered errors and omissions in documents related to the wiretapping of a former Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page — including that a low-level lawyer, Kevin Clinesmith, altered an email that officials used to prepare to seek court approval to renew the wiretap, the people said.

More broadly, Mr. Horowitz’s report, to be made public on Dec. 9, portrays the overall effort to seek the wiretap order and its renewals as sloppy and unprofessional, according to the people familiar with it. He will also sharply criticize as careless one of the F.B.I. case agents in New York handling the matter, they said.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
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To: Chewbarkah

Nothing will happen unless Trump is reelected in 2020..there just hoping he loses and it will all go away..

The IG report does nothing to get them in jail.or at least on trial

They may fire a few people big deadl..they will still get there retirement???


21 posted on 11/22/2019 1:34:15 PM PST by Hojczyk
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To: Bigtigermike

NYT likely does not know. I do know that there is another IG and other SP who are anonymous to help keep these folks straight. We shall see. If Horowitz tries to cover up he could be in real trouble himself.


22 posted on 11/22/2019 1:35:00 PM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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Our only hope is the Durham report!

23 posted on 11/22/2019 1:35:13 PM PST by KavMan
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To: Bigtigermike

EXACTLY what I expected. Horowitz IS ONE of THEM!

This report, in the end, will give cover to the FBI. Pinning it on someone WAY down the COC.


24 posted on 11/22/2019 1:35:21 PM PST by LeonardFMason (Lou Dobbs)
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To: Bigtigermike

Yeah, some low level FBI guy stole some Office Supplies that included a Pen and Sticky Notes used by Peter whatshisname, Stroke?


25 posted on 11/22/2019 1:35:44 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: Bigtigermike

no one should have expected differently...these guys are pros at covering their tracks...


26 posted on 11/22/2019 1:38:25 PM PST by SPRINK (G)
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To: Kickass Conservative

The Barr and Durham investigation is where the rubber will meet the road. Horowitz is worthless, he has no power to indict anyone.


27 posted on 11/22/2019 1:38:29 PM PST by mrs9x
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To: Bigtigermike

It’s been repeatedly many times lately that that Barr made IG Horowitz go back and investigate again. That was the reason for the many delays. This time it been reported he ended up with multiple criminal referrals. The New York Times is indicating nothing resembling criminal referrals. I’m going with Trump’s statement this morning. He knows the truth. Even Geraldo on Hannity Radio just said the IG Report is the beginning of the end for the deep state.


28 posted on 11/22/2019 1:41:48 PM PST by White MAGA Man
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To: Bigtigermike

“absolve the top ranks of abusing their powers out of bias”

Well, it’s not the IG’s job to determine their motivation. Leave that to the jury.


29 posted on 11/22/2019 1:43:46 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: White MAGA Man

Meant ‘repeated’.


30 posted on 11/22/2019 1:44:21 PM PST by White MAGA Man
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To: Bigtigermike

no one should have expected differently...these guys are pros at covering their tracks...


31 posted on 11/22/2019 1:45:41 PM PST by SPRINK (G)
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To: Bigtigermike

Deep Staters keep f*’n with the people and something is going to snap. The people are only going to take just so much. Clean up your house or have it cleaned for you.

The American justice system is a scheme to enrich lawyers. It should be called the “just u”s system.


32 posted on 11/22/2019 1:45:51 PM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: shelterguy

Horowitz showed his colors the last time. His actions in gathering fig leaves to cover FBI DOJ were unbelievable.


33 posted on 11/22/2019 1:48:37 PM PST by JayGalt (You can't teach a donkey how to tap dance. Nemo me impune lacessit!)
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To: Chewbarkah

“all real investigations are held up for years while the IG determines...”

There’s actually no reason that they have to be. Remember that FBI agent a few months back who got busted for leaking?

There was no IG investigation, no endless delays, arguments about redacting reports, etc. They fired him and indicted him within 3 months of discovering what he did. So they can work surprisingly fast, when they want to.


34 posted on 11/22/2019 1:49:18 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Bigtigermike

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?


35 posted on 11/22/2019 1:50:41 PM PST by Petrosius
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To: KavMan

Yes, I will believe that Obama appointee Horowitz is really going after his fellow Obama appointees when I see it.


36 posted on 11/22/2019 1:51:03 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Bigtigermike
If the report states that Mifsud was not an FBI stooge and that they had reason to submit a FISA - and keep renewing it - then yes.... it's over. If the report exonerates everyone above the mentioned agent... then yes, it's over. If the report basically dismisses a coup and claims that Trump's claims are BS... well, then... yes it's over.

In fact, bring on impeachment because all the truth behind the coup is covered up.

37 posted on 11/22/2019 1:55:03 PM PST by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: Bigtigermike
A highly anticipated report by the Justice Department’s inspector general is expected to sharply criticize lower-level F.B.I. officials as well as bureau leaders involved in the early stages of the Trump-Russia investigation, but to absolve the top ranks of abusing their powers out of bias against President Trump

Yep, and barr and durham are going to come to the same conclusions. This thing is done, the same as hillary's email scandal is done. Mistakes were made, but nothing criminal or that changed the the trajectory of the investigations.
38 posted on 11/22/2019 1:55:30 PM PST by JoSixChip (I'm an American Nationalist)
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To: shelterguy

Agree with the Horowitz statement!

“Hope and Pray” your faith in Barr and Durham is fruitful!

Have NO FAITH in any of our government officials, any of the alphabet groups anyway. fbi, cia, dea, etc, etc!

Personal interactions with fbi and dea prove that!!!


39 posted on 11/22/2019 1:57:31 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: Bigtigermike

PS was not biased??? FO NYT


40 posted on 11/22/2019 1:58:06 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Recall that unqualified Hillary Clinton sat on the board of Wal-Mart when Bill Clinton was governor)
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