[lepton]

I do not describe it as a punt to say over and over again there was no political bias and that the investigation was proper.

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Except that it doesn’t.

It says they didn’t find biased intent written down or admitted to, and it says the application cited a subject matter that is covered by the statute authorizing surveillance while being signed off by the appropriate people.

Which is of course not how it is being covered.

[NELSON111]

It says they didn’t find biased intent written down or admitted to, and it says the application cited a subject matter that is covered by the statute authorizing surveillance while being signed off by the appropriate people.

That's incorrect. "We concluded that the FBI's decision to open Crossfire Hurricane and the four related individual investigations was, under Department and FBI policy, a discretionary judgment call and that the FBI's exercise of discretion was in compliance with those policies.

"We concluded that AD Priestap's exercise of discretion in opening the investigation was in compliance with Department and FBI policies, and we did not find documentary or testimonial evidence that political bias or improper motivation influenced his decision."

They have concluded that it was proper and done correctly. They CONCLUDED he followed procedures.