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RandySF

(59,079 posts)
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:11 PM Oct 2016

FBI still does not have warrant to review new emails

Last edited Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:54 PM - Edit history (1)

FBI Director James Comey wrote his bombshell letter to Congress on Friday about newly discovered emails that were potentially “pertinent” to the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server before agents were able to review any of the material because the bureau had not yet gotten a search warrant to read them, three government officials who have been briefed on the probe told Yahoo News.

When Comey wrote the letter, “he had no idea what was in the content of the emails,” one of the officials said, referring to recently discovered emails that were found on the laptop of disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of top Clinton aide Huma Abedin. Weiner is under investigation for allegedly sending illicit text messages to a 15-year-old girl.

As of Saturday night, the FBI had still not gotten approval from the Justice Department for a warrant that would allow them to read any of the newly discovered Abedin emails, and therefore are still in the dark about whether they include any classified material that the bureau has not already seen.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/comey-wrote-bombshell-letter-to-congress-before-fbi-had-reviewed-new-emails-220219586.html?client=safari


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FBI still does not have warrant to review new emails (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2016 OP
Announce semby2 Oct 2016 #1
They don't need to read them to know what is in them. DURHAM D Oct 2016 #2
They know what is in emails, this election is mind blowing.... MyNameIsKhan Oct 2016 #3
Are they allowed to do this before requesting access to these email in the case of Hillary Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #6
Sure. Review date/time/sender/etc. nt DURHAM D Oct 2016 #8
Comey needs to be taken out of officeimmediately. DK504 Oct 2016 #4
I disagree. He needs to be kept in office to do a thorough investigation and then be forced to tell okaawhatever Oct 2016 #12
Agree 100%, thanks for posting n/t emulatorloo Oct 2016 #19
NOT CLINTON EMAILS!! Johnny2X2X Oct 2016 #5
Down with comey the corrupt Mystery sage Oct 2016 #7
This stunt by Comey will backfire golfguru Oct 2016 #9
makes no sense..... getagrip_already Oct 2016 #10
Their warrant was for Weiner, not his ex-wife. babylonsister Oct 2016 #13
doesn't matter.... getagrip_already Oct 2016 #15
Really? Even if it's not pertinent to the person they're investigating? babylonsister Oct 2016 #17
I think they had a warrant for Weiner's emails, but not for Huma's or Clinton's. Probably what they okaawhatever Oct 2016 #14
Comey needs to resign to preserve the integrity of the American asiliveandbreathe Oct 2016 #11
Do they need a warrant, U.S. attorney Preet Bharara issued a subpoena for anthony weiner's BlueStateLib Oct 2016 #16
But that would be for a criminal investigation of Weiner's sexting. LisaL Oct 2016 #18
Until the email is released it will be assumed by the press and the right to condemn HRC. Kablooie Oct 2016 #20
Gee, I'd have thought the warrant would come first, Mc Mike Oct 2016 #22
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semby2

(246 posts)
1. Announce
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:14 PM
Oct 2016

I'm so happy they told the whole world about this even before knowing the content of the emails!

Comey is a criminal. He should be investigated.

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)
2. They don't need to read them to know what is in them.
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:14 PM
Oct 2016

They can (and probably did it weeks ago) just run a program that shows them they have already reviewed all of them and don't need to see content again.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
6. Are they allowed to do this before requesting access to these email in the case of Hillary
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:21 PM
Oct 2016

Investigation? It soul be evidence obtained for another reason. I think it is a lot todo about nothing.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
12. I disagree. He needs to be kept in office to do a thorough investigation and then be forced to tell
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:32 PM
Oct 2016

all of America that he turned up a great big nothing. Then a hearing in Congress/Senate where detailed info starts to come out. I'm interested in the claim that Trump pressured him to seek a subpoena or Trump would claim Comey was corrupt for Hillary. If that's the case, it means Trump had the info to begin with. How did that happen? His comrades at Wiki? The Kremlin?

IMHO if Clinton fires Comey it will look like she has something to hide. Doesn't matter what the truth is. Force Comey to do a thorough investigation and then book him on every TV show to tell the world that.

 

golfguru

(4,987 posts)
9. This stunt by Comey will backfire
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:27 PM
Oct 2016

Hillary supporters are not dummies. The revenge will be sweet when POTUS Hillary fires his Ass!

getagrip_already

(14,816 posts)
10. makes no sense.....
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:28 PM
Oct 2016

If they had no warrant, how do they know there are emails that are pertinent?

And since they had a warrant to seize the laptop, they already have one.

Someone is on drugs here. Seriously.

babylonsister

(171,079 posts)
13. Their warrant was for Weiner, not his ex-wife.
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:32 PM
Oct 2016

I don't know the legal ramifications of that, whether another one was needed.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
14. I think they had a warrant for Weiner's emails, but not for Huma's or Clinton's. Probably what they
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:35 PM
Oct 2016

saw was the title line and realized they had Clinton emails on the computer Even though they're probably duplicates. I think if the Clinton email crap wasn't already being investigated, I doubt he could even get a warrant.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
11. Comey needs to resign to preserve the integrity of the American
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:29 PM
Oct 2016

Justice System - We The People will not stand for this..We will not rest until he is gone..we have stood to prevent War, we have stood to protect Lives, we have stood up for equality and civil rights....surely we can stand for Justice!..a WH petition perhaps from we the people to Comey - RESIGN NOW!

BlueStateLib

(937 posts)
16. Do they need a warrant, U.S. attorney Preet Bharara issued a subpoena for anthony weiner's
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:41 PM
Oct 2016

cell phone and other records 37 days ago

LisaL

(44,974 posts)
18. But that would be for a criminal investigation of Weiner's sexting.
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:47 PM
Oct 2016

I don't think it would cover Huma's emails.

Kablooie

(18,637 posts)
20. Until the email is released it will be assumed by the press and the right to condemn HRC.
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 01:21 AM
Oct 2016

If it is released it will probably be found to be nothing.

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
22. Gee, I'd have thought the warrant would come first,
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 06:47 AM
Oct 2016

then the leaking of the investigation details would follow.

But I'm just a prole, not a legal / law enforcement "expert" like Comey.

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