White House tells Israel Justice Dept opened Abu Akleh probe without its knowledge

Times Of Israel ^ | 11/16/2022 | Jacob Magid

[Nextrush]

Administration seeks to soften blow of FBI investigation into Palestinian-American reporter's killing, Israeli official says, speculating that ramifications will be minimal

The White House informed Israeli counterparts that it was not involved in the decision to open an FBI investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel on Wednesday.

The message appeared aimed at blunting Israeli fury over the investigation...

[Nextrush]

The FBI is now going after the Israeli military and the White House explanation reminds us that:

"We've heard this *hit before"

[DoughtyOne]

Five years later... never mind.

[Migraine]

When did the Justice Dept slip out of the purview of the President?

[rrrod]

Israel won’t buy this but American Jews will.

[JudgemAll]

Obama and his Marxist muslims strike again at the DOJ. These people are absolute fanatics.

[SJackson]

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The FBI conducting foreign policly, if true heads would be rolling. Of course that would require a competent chief executive. Joe likely knows nothing about this, he's not a decision maker. Or simply forgot he ordered it.

[Jewbacca]

They consider the elected people “temps”.

[Migraine]

...while wagging a finger and saying, “Let that be a lesson to you.”