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ORIGINAL: mnottertail

But Il Douchovitch was felchgobbling putinjizz at the outset, cheered on by putinjizz felchgobbling nutsuckers such as yourself.

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According to new transcripts released by the Senate Judiciary Committee 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 into her mishandling of 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.

You can read the letter, which contains excerpts from the transcripts, below.

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

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ORIGINAL: bounty44

i think that's close to what I am suggesting; that since she has not been found "guilty" in a court of law, to the comrades she's therefore innocent but to many of the rest of us, she is indeed not innocent.

I do agree however with your observation of their "not being able to see beyond their side."

the townhall article (oh no comrades!) is the first ive seen of the story.

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ORIGINAL: Nnanji

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/29/fbi-shuts-down-request-for-files-on-hillary-clinton-by-citing-lack-public-interest.html?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_2008513

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The FBI is declining to turn over files related to its investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails by arguing a lack of public interest in the matter.

Ty Clevenger, an attorney in New York City, filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in March of 2016 asking for a variety of documents from the FBI and the Justice Department, including correspondence exchanged with Congress about the Clinton email investigation.

But in a letter sent this week and obtained by Fox News, the head of the FBI’s Records Management Division told Clevenger that the bureau has “determined you have not sufficiently demonstrated that the public’s interest in disclosure outweighs personal privacy interests of the subject.”

"You must show that the public interest sought is a significant one"
- David M. Hardy of the FBI’s Records Management Division
“Therefore, records regarding your subject are withheld pursuant to FOIA exemptions,” David M. Hardy of the FBI’s Records Management Division told Clevenger.

Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee in 2016, was investigated by the FBI for using a private email address and server to handle classified information while serving as secretary of state.

In July 2016, then-FBI Director James Comey famously called Clinton’s email arrangement “extremely careless” though he decided against recommending criminal charges.

Though Clinton lost the election, Clevenger is still attempting to obtain documents related to the investigation. He's seeking to prove she committed perjury, the Washington Times reported.

He specifically asked for all documents resulting from a September 6, 2016 referral to the Justice Department from then-House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz, a Utah Republican.

At the time, Chaffetz asked the department to “investigate and determine whether Secretary Clinton or her employees and contractors violated statues that prohibit destruction of records, obstruction of congressional inquiries, and concealment or cover up of evidence material to a congressional investigation.”

On Aug. 8, the FBI asked Clevenger to detail why the public would be interested.

“If you seek disclosure of any existing records on this basis, you must demonstrate that the public interest in disclosure outweighs personal privacy interests,” the letter stated. “In this regard, you must show that the public interest sought is a significant one, and that the requested information is likely to advance that interest.”

Clevenger expressed disbelief at the request.

“Frankly, I am stunned I should have to explain why my request pertains to a matter of public interest,” Clevenger wrote in an Aug. 11 letter to the FBI.

He cited how Clinton was the Democratic nominee for president of the United States, a former secretary of state and a former senator.

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ORIGINAL: bounty44

"mnottertail [Awaiting Approval]"

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Katie reported the bombshell Thursday that FBI Director James Comey had decided not to pursue criminal charges against Hillary Clinton long before their email investigation had expired. Transcripts released by the Senate Judiciary Committee showed that Comey had made up his mind even before interviewing key witnesses.

Comey made the now infamous announcement July 5, 2016. Yet, the transcripts reveal he was already drafting his conclusions in April or May.

The president responded Friday morning, tweeting that the new report proves the whole investigation was a farce.

Wow, looks like James Comey exonerated Hillary Clinton long before the investigation was over...and so much more. A rigged system!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2017

Senate Judiciary Republicans Chuck Grassley and Lindsey Graham shared Trump's outrage at the new findings.

“Conclusion first, fact-gathering second—that’s no way to run an investigation," they wrote in a letter. "The FBI should be held to a higher standard than that, especially in a matter of such great public interest and controversy."

Clinton used a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. It was a scandal of epic proportions for the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, considering her decision could have placed our national security at risk.

She didn't see it that way though. Asked repeatedly about her unsecure email server, she offered glib answers and insisted Americans didn't care about the story.

In her new book, "What Happened," she again blamed the media for costing her the election with their obsession over Russia. She also blamed Comey, who reopened the email probe just 11 days before the election.

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Katie wrote about the bombshell revelation that former FBI Director James Comey had long decided not to charge Hillary Clinton for anything relating to the investigation into whether she mishandled classified information last year. The former first lady had set up a private emails server from which she conducted all official State Department business while she served as secretary of state in the Obama administration. This was made known by the Senate Judiciary Committee, who sent a letter to the FBI demanding more documents on the matter. Comey reportedly drafted his exoneration statement in April or May of 2016. While Comey did tear into Clinton and her associates for being extremely careless in handling sensitive material, his decision not to file charges infuriated Republicans. Now, a federal judge has ordered the FBI to release more documents relating the email probe (via Washington Times):

A federal judge ordered the FBI on Thursday to disclose more details about how it handled its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s secret email account.

U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg said court papers describing the grand jury subpoenas the FBI obtained to compel information from Mrs. Clinton’s internet service providers can be made public.

In doing so, he overruled objections by the Trump administration that had insisted making the information public would violate grand jury secrecy rules.

“After reviewing the document in camera, the court concludes that it largely rehashes information already made public, thus obviating any need for secrecy,” the judge said.

Stay tuned.