The Theory That the FBI Is Out to Get Clinton Is Becoming More Plausible

[DonViejo]

By Ben Mathis-Lilley

When Democrats reacted to FBI Director James Comey's letter to Congress about the sort-of-reopened investigation into Hillary Clinton's private server by accusing Comey of trying to meddle in the election on behalf of the Republican Party, the accusation seemed far-fetched. Comey was, until last Friday, generally despised by Republicans for his earlier decision to recommend against prosecuting Clinton. But while there's been of yet no evidence revealed that Comey himself has an ax to grind, a number of data points have emerged indicating the presence of a politically motivated anti-Clinton faction within the agency.

For one, leaks keep coming out of the FBI that are unflattering to Clinton. First there was the revelation that the Clinton emails the FBI is currently checking for classified info came from Anthony Weiner's computer. (A good rule of thumb is that no political candidate wants his/her name anywhere near a headline that also involves the notorious A-Weens.) Then there was a story on Fox News (and a much more measured one in the Wall Street Journal) about the existence of an investigation into potential corruption at the Clinton Foundation. And the FBI also tweeted about a document release related to Bill Clinton's controversial pardon of Marc Rich.

On a parallel track, there was a report Thursday in the Guardian about FBI agents actively supporting Trump:

“The FBI is Trumpland,” said one current agent ... The currently serving FBI agent said Clinton is “the antichrist personified to a large swath of FBI personnel,” and that “the reason why they’re leaking is they’re pro-Trump.”

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http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/11/03/hillary_clinton_targeted_by_trump_fbi_fans_report_says.html?wpsrc=newsletter_slatest&sid=5388f1c6dd52b8e4110003de

[Thinkingabout]

1. The GOP should felt as strong about getting a viable nominee as they are in impeaching anyone.

[blm]

2. The FBI is Opus Dei MafiaLand. Now they're joined with Putinloving Russian Orthodox church

and both nations are seeing an enormous rise in white nationals completely loyal to Putin.

Never forget that Robert Hanssen was Opus Dei who obsessed about finding Bill Clinton guilty of anything, and was finally caught spying for Russia in 2001.

How many are still there and indoctrinating other agents?

[skylucy]

3. Thanks for posting. I agree and I believe that the FBI has become an arm of the GOP because

of the political affiliation of many of the agents. I have no idea how many of the FBI agents are unable to put their politics aside, but I have completely lost confidence in the FBI. It is an awful feeling. Comey is either part of this or is too weak to stand up to it. I wish I didn't feel like this, but all the evidence is there. This very powerful entity is having an internal war and right now the GOP faction is in control. God help America.

[Dem2]

4. If der furor wins

I feel like I should be scared.

[Persondem]

5. Theory?????? Really, I think it way past theory. The NY office of the FBI has made it well

known that they hate Clinton, and Comey lost control.

[TheDebbieDee]

6. The FBI is part of the VRWC that HRC warned us about...

[Hortensis]

7. SOME FBI personnel yes, it seems more and more clear.

This will be a major scandal within the Justice Department, to which the FBI belongs. It violates everything the JD and FBI are supposed to stand for, and it would be very surprising if a bunch of these rogue employees aren't cleaned out.