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Exonerate regardless of what the investigation turns up; Comey...
Topic Started: Aug 31 2017, 11:42 AM (87 Views)
George K
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Comey Decided He Wasn't Going to Refer Hillary For Prosecution Long Before FBI Investigation Was Over
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According to new transcripts released by the Senate Judiciary Thursday afternoon, former FBI Director James Comey made the decision not to refer then Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for prosecution long before ever interviewing key witnesses. Members of the Committee allege Comey made the decision months before FBI agents were finished with the criminal investigation of her mishandling classified information during her time as Secretary of State.

The transcripts were revealed in a letter sent to current FBI Director Christopher Wray, in which lawmakers are demanding an explanation and more documents surrounding the case.

"According to the unredacted portions of the transcripts, it appears that in April or early May of 2016, Mr. Comey had already decided he would issue a statement exonerating Secretary Clinton. That was long before FBI agents finished their work. Mr. Comey even circulated an early draft statement to select members of senior FBI leadership. The outcome of an investigation should not be prejudged while FBI agents are still hard at work trying to gather the facts," the letter, signed by Chairman Chuck Grassley and Committee member Lindsey Graham states. "Conclusion first, fact-gathering second—that’s no way to run an investigation. The FBI should be held to a higher standard than that, especially in a matter of such great public interest and controversy."

"It is unclear whether the FBI agents actually investigating the case were aware that Mr. Comey had already decided on the investigation’s outcome while their work was ongoing. However, it appears that the answer to that question may be underneath some of the extensive redactions that the Department made to the transcripts," the letter continues.

According to the letter and an ongoing investigation into the matter, Comey started drafting a statement exonerating Clinton in April or May of 2016. At this point, he had not interviewed Clinton herself or her closest aides. This included Bryan Pagliano, who set up the personal server where Clinton hosted and shared top secret information, and Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills, who was granted immunity. On July 5, 2016, Comey made his public statement that the FBI would not be referring Clinton to the Department of Justice for prosecution.

The letter is here: https://www.scribd.com/document/357721409/2017-08-30-CEG-LG-to-FBI-Comey-Statement#from_embed

So the decision was made before the FBI interviewed Cheryl Mills, Brian Pagliano, and, of course, Hillary Clinton. Why, it's almost as though the fix was in.
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You hire a director to get out in front on matters like this.

It would be a mistake for him to get caught up in the details.
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And CNN hasn't found this story yet.

They are going to be so embarrassed when they find out that they missed it.
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The fix WAS in.
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Aug 31 2017, 12:58 PM
And CNN hasn't found this story yet.
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Here’s one other question to ponder as we consider this story. Everything and everything going on inside the FBI over the course of the Russia, Russia, Russia investigation has somehow made it to a reporter from either the New York Times or the Washington Post as soon as a new rumor comes to light. It’s been a sideshow where we might as well have had a direct feed into the FBI offices running 24/7 on CSPAN. How is it that this little nugget never managed to see the light of day for more than a year?
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Aug 31 2017, 12:58 PM
And CNN hasn't found this story yet.

They are going to be so embarrassed when they find out that they missed it.

They just found it http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/31/politics/comey-clinton-investigation/index.html

But they are hedging a little.

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Comey drafted Clinton exoneration before finishing investigation, GOP senators say



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Of course, the question should be raised: Did Comey prepare a similar memo in case the investigation had turned the *other* way?
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