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In reply to the discussion: *****BREAKING*****INSPECTOR GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE FBI HANDLING OF CLINTON E-MAILS [View all]Grey Lemercier
(1,429 posts)ffs!!!
Also Politico confirms that and also says they are looking in the Clinton Foundation as well. grrrrrr
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/justice-department-watchdog-opens-review-of-clinton-email-investigation-233549
In addition to the Clinton email investigation, it appears the new inspector general review will examine other Clinton-related matters the FBI worked on before the election, including preliminary inquiries into alleged misconduct at the Clinton Foundation.
Horowitz's statement alludes to claims by some FBI agents that Deputy Director Andrew McCabe should have recused himself from decisions on those matters because his wife, Jill McCabe, ran for the Virginia state senate as a Democrat in 2015 with backing from Gov. Terry McAuliffe. McAuliffe is a longtime friend of the Clintons and has worked closely with the Clinton Foundation.
While the review will be welcomed by many Democrats, Horowitz also plans to explore some allegations Republicans would like to see pursued: claims that Justice's top legislative affairs official, Peter Kadzik, "improperly disclosed non-public information to the Clinton campaign and/or should have been recused from participating in certain matters."
Some emails published by WikiLeaks show Kadzik using a personal email account to communicate with Clinton campaign chief John Podesta about upcoming action in Freedom of Information Act lawsuits related to Clinton.
Horowitz, an Obama appointee, is expected to remain in his job into the Trump administration.
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