[Attention Surplus Disorder]

It’s IN THE REPORT. As in, written down in the submitted report.

Do we now think that Louie Gohmert, QUOTING FROM THE REPORT made that claim up?

Whether the FBI will neither confirm nor deny means absolutely nothing. This is standard policy for them. An official stating those words “neither confirm nor deny” is someone who wants to keep their job and has nothing, zero to do with whether the claim is true or false.

It would be the same as saying “I can neither confirm nor deny that Martians wear Argyle socks”.

[Waverunner]

Confirm

[UCANSEE2]

Whether the FBI will neither confirm nor deny means absolutely nothing. This is standard policy for them. An official stating those words “neither confirm nor deny” is someone who wants to keep their job and has nothing, zero to do with whether the claim is true or false.

I would agree with you IF the FBI had been CONSISTENT on the POLICY you outlined.