2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFBI fear of leaks drove decision on emails linked to Clinton: sources
Source: Reuters
FBI fear of leaks drove decision on emails linked to Clinton: sources
By Mark Hosenball | WASHINGTON
FBI Director James Comey was driven in part by a fear of leaks from within his agency when he decided to tell Congress the FBI was investigating newly discovered emails related to Hillary Clinton, law enforcement sources said on Thursday.
The examination of the email traffic is now being carried out under the tightest secrecy by a team at Federal Bureau of Investigations headquarters in Washington, the sources said, requesting anonymity because of the inquiry's sensitivity.
Several sources said it was unclear whether the FBI would make any further public disclosures about its latest review before Tuesday's presidential and congressional elections. Two sources said such disclosures were unlikely.
Another source, recently in contact with top investigators, said: "It depends on how it goes and what they find." The source said that, as of Thursday, "nobody really knows" whether the FBI will have anything further to say before the election.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-fbi-leaks-idUSKBN12Y2QD
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mainer
(12,022 posts)that says a lot
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)Cicada
(4,533 posts)I have seen several reports that the New York FBI office was going to leak the story. So this report seems plausible to me.
Demsrule86
(68,582 posts)And why was he not worried someone would leak the Russian hacking story...Comey is a partisan hack ...screw him.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)Comedy acted improperly and should be fired. But that does not mean he was motivated by partisan sires. I agree with every thing Obama has said about the leak. Including that Comey did not act to alter the election. I think he was motivated to avoid personal criticism and as part of internal FBI disputes.
Demsrule86
(68,582 posts)Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)They never were.
skylucy
(3,739 posts)he is weak, afraid of the GOP and does not have control of his agency...or some of both. Uh huh. He needs to go and take his corrupt political operatives with him.
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(52,243 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)He is to his merry band of rogue Gmen as Boehner was to the Tea Party.
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(52,243 posts)TeamPooka
(24,228 posts)regnaD kciN
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are FAR MORE DAMAGING than an official statement from the Director, right?
I don't buy it for a minute. I think Comey wanted to throw the election and now, when called out on it, is trying to fall back on the tired old "I didn't want to, but my associates made me do it" line. Classic "good cop, bad cop" strategy. Sorry, but no dice.