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http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/262639-obama-not-briefed-on-clinton-investigation
President Obama does not receive briefings about the FBI’s investigation into the personal email setup Hillary Clinton used as secretary of State, bureau Director James Comey said on Wednesday.
As a result, Obama should have no way of knowing how the inquiry is proceeding, Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee, despite the president's apparent dismissal of concerns about impropriety.
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The FBI’s examination of Clinton’s server, which held her private email account and has drawn intense criticism from Republicans and transparency advocates, has put the FBI in a tight spot.
In response, Comey has repeatedly attempted to shoot down concerns about political motivation in his bureau’s probe and fears that investigators will undermine evidence against Clinton or another Obama administration official.
“I hope the American people know the FBI well enough and the nature and character of this organization,” Comey told the Senate panel on Wednesday.
“As I’ve said many times, we don’t give a rip about politics,” he added. “We care about finding out what is true and doing that in a competent, honest and independent way. I promise you that’s the way we conduct ourselves.”
Conservatives expressed worry in October when Obama said that Clinton had made “a mistake” by using the private email address throughout her time at the State Department but that the behavior did not compromise official secrets.
“I can tell you that this is not a situation in which America's national security was endangered,” Obama told CBS’s “60 Minutes.”
According to reports, Obama's comments upset some FBI officials, who worried that it amounted to meddling in their investigation.
Comey has remained tight-lipped about the bureau's progress as it explores whether classified information was mishandled.
Even if the search uncovers evidence of wrongdoing, critics warn that the Obama administration would be reluctant to press charges against Clinton or other former State Department officials.
“No matter what the FBI finds, a political appointee of the Justice Department will ultimately make the decision of whether or not to prosecute,” Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said on Wednesday. “If the FBI refers the matter to the Justice Department, but the Justice Department refuses to prosecute, the public will not learn the facts that the FBI independently established.”
Comey, however, did not commit to releasing details uncovered during the investigation, regardless of what it finds.
“I just don’t want to speculate on this particular investigation,” he told the Senate committee
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1924. Unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material
(a) Whoever, being an officer, employee, contractor, or consultant of the United States, and, by virtue of his office, employment, position, or contract, becomes possessed of documents or materials containing classified information of the United States, knowingly removes such documents or materials without authority and with the intent to retain such documents or materials at an unauthorized location shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(b) For purposes of this section, the provision of documents and materials to the Congress shall not constitute an offense under subsection (a).
(c) In this section, the term “classified information of the United States” means information originated, owned, or possessed by the United States Government concerning the national defense or foreign relations of the United States that has been determined pursuant to law or Executive order to require protection against unauthorized disclosure in the interests of national security.
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So how was he able to say that Hillary simply made a mistake?
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Trying to downplay................ and as to what Kazan posted....libs I know you all don't care, I know nothing matters but that's the governing reg. If I did what she did I'd be in a hole and they would throw away the hole. She super fucked up..thats clear. Will DOJ press charges..we'll see. It might not matter if the FBI leaks the case if she does not get charged. This woman is a liar. She has always lied about everything. She could care less about America but how she can fatten her pockets. You guys never do your research....I can tell when you u idiots regurgitate politico talking points or just launch strawman attacks...you can't defend her or Obama with anything other then "we hate barry" or we're racists or some other crap.
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Trying to downplay................ and as to what Kazan posted....libs I know you all don't care, I know nothing matters but that's the governing reg. If I did what she did I'd be in a hole and they would throw away the hole. She super fucked up..thats clear. Will DOJ press charges..we'll see. It might not matter if the FBI leaks the case if she does not get charged. This woman is a liar. She has always lied about everything. She could care less about America but how she can fatten her pockets. You guys never do your research....I can tell when you u idiots regurgitate politico talking points or just launch strawman attacks...you can't defend her or Obama with anything other then "we hate barry" or we're racists or some other crap.
I talked to a few guys with security clearances today who said the same thing.
I think someone is getting prosecuted, but I'll be surprised if it's her. It should be, but she is likely to get cover just like Lerner. They will probably throw some underling under the bus.
Unless they want to give Biden an opening. I suspect that's why he gave such a long speech saying he wasn't running. It was a campaign speech.
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Yeah, this sort of thing gets your clearance yanked really quickly and all but guarantees a date with a Federal Judge.
But I doubt Hillary will be prosecuted for this breach. Not because she's Hillary or because she's a Democrat, but because, parties and partisan rhetoric aside, politicians have each other's backs.
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I'd be lit on fire....
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All hail Hillary. Your president for the next 8 years.
Your tears will keep me coming back.
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All hail Hillary. Your president for the next 8 years.
Your tears will keep me coming back.
:D