Lisa Page and Peter Strzok reveal that high-level bureau officials were aware of “hundreds of thousands” of additional emails related to the Hillary Clinton email investigation one full month before then-FBI Director James Comey alerted Congress to their existence.On September 28, 2016, FBI Agent Strzok wrote the following message to FBI attorney Page: Got called up to Andy’s earlier.. hundreds of thousands of emails turned over by Weiner’s atty to sdny [United States District Court for the Southern District of New York], includes a ton of material from spouse [Huma Abedin]. Sending team up tomorrow to review… this will never end.The emails referred to in the message were discovered on former Congressman Anthony Weiner‘s laptop during Weiner’s lengthy and public prosecution over sexting a 15-year-old girl. Further investigation clarified that at least five of those emails sent by Weiner’s then-wife Huma Abedin were marked … [Read more...] about Comey’s FBI Knew About Clinton Emails One Month Before Alerting Congress
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Trey Gowdy on Leaving Congress: I Was a Good Prosecutor, But ‘A Pretty Lousy Politician’
Congressman Trey Gowdy briefly explained his decision to leave Congress during his appearance on Face the Nation today.Gowdy mostly talked about the Nunes memo, the documents he saw, the dossier, the Russia probe, etc., but Margaret Brennan also asked him about his surprise decision, announced mere days ago.Gowdy’s announcement came as a shock to a lot of people, but the South Carolina congressman explained, “I enjoy the justice system more. I enjoy being fair… I was a pretty good prosecutor, I think, but I’ve been a pretty lousy politician.”When asked why he thinks that, Gowdy said, “I see multiple sides of a single issue. And the fact that someone disagrees with me does not make me challenge their love of the country. It doesn’t make me believe that they’re corrupt. I’ve got a lot of friends on the other side of the aisle.”He also made a point of saying too much of politics is about “winning” over the actual … [Read more...] about Trey Gowdy on Leaving Congress: I Was a Good Prosecutor, But ‘A Pretty Lousy Politician’
Trump Calls on Congress to ‘Remove Federal Employees’ Who ‘Fail The American People’
President Donald Trump took a not-so-subtle dig at the FBI during his State of the Union speech, calling on Congress to “remove Federal employees who undermine the public trust or fail the American people.”“All Americans deserve accountability and respect ― and that is what we are giving them,” Trump said. “So tonight, I call on the Congress to empower every Cabinet Secretary with the authority to reward good workers ― and to remove Federal employees who undermine the public trust or fail the American people.”The Trump administration’s war on the FBI and Justice Department amidst the metastasizing Russia investigation has been running full steam this month, with his administration and allies suggesting there is a “deep state” conspiracy to undermine him.This week, the resignation of FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, after months of attacks from Trump, Republican lawmakers and the conservative media, has led to an … [Read more...] about Trump Calls on Congress to ‘Remove Federal Employees’ Who ‘Fail The American People’
Twitter Laughs Over Awkward Typo in Congress Members’ ‘State of the Uniom’ Tickets
Some intern in D.C. may be in trouble today…See, the tickets that went out to members of Congress for President Trump‘s State of the Union had an unfortunate glaring typo.Uh, whoops.And yes, this went out to members of Congress:Let’s just enjoy this brief moment of levity:[featured image via Sen. Marco Rubio]— — Follow Josh Feldman on Twitter: @feldmaniac Have a tip we should know? [email protected] … [Read more...] about Twitter Laughs Over Awkward Typo in Congress Members’ ‘State of the Uniom’ Tickets
FBI Says Evidence Missing in Congress’ Probe on How Feds Handled Clinton Email Investigation, Report Says
The FBI claimed that Congress is missing evidence in a probe over how the feds handled the Hillary Clinton email investigation, said reporter Sharyl Attkisson on Sunday.The House Oversight Committee and House Judiciary Committee are running inquiries. Neither they nor the FBI immediately responded to a Law&Crime request for comment on Sunday.The Clinton email scandal might seem like it happened a long time ago, but Congress still has their eye on it. The Republican-led committees announced their probe last October.[Screengrab via Channel 4 News] … [Read more...] about FBI Says Evidence Missing in Congress’ Probe on How Feds Handled Clinton Email Investigation, Report Says