FBI fear of leaks drove decision on emails linked to Clinton: sources

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

POLITICS | Thu Nov 3, 2016 | 5:33pm EDT

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]

1. So Comey is afraid of his own agency because he knows they've gone rogue

that says a lot

[Bill USA]

3. more bullshit. he wanted to influence the fucking election. he violated his public trust & hatch act

[Cicada]

12. Why do you think Obama says otherwise?

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]

15. Obama actually came down on Comey yesterday.

And why was he not worried someone would leak the Russian hacking story...Comey is a partisan hack ...screw him.

[Cicada]

17. But Obama did not say he acted to alter the election

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]

20. It was understood...and he discussed innuendo...thus I think...he did all those things.

[Madam45for2923]

4. not getting the impression that the FBI is pro-democracy much!

[regnaD kciN]

13. Check their record in the Hoover era…

They never were.

[skylucy]

5. So Comey is either corrupt and in the pocket of the alt right or

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.

[unblock]

6. not remotely believable. leak it formally before it gets leaked informally? how is that better?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

7. Comey's a weak, pathetic, sad sack.

He is to his merry band of rogue Gmen as Boehner was to the Tea Party.

[unblock]

8. at best he's saying the fbi can't be trusted to keep secrets. pretty ironic.

[TeamPooka]

9. Since we're talking about leaks: The FBI - 4, Hillary's email servers - 0

[regnaD kciN]

10. Because, of course, some low-level leaks…

…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.

[Rocknrule]

16. Trump to Comey when he loses next week:

[Lil Missy]

11. Bullshit Alert!! Bullshit Alert!!

[Demsrule86]

14. I don't believe a word of this article.

[GeorgeGist]

18. Comey. Coward.

[BSdetect]

19. This sounds like they want to sow doubt. Typical tactic.

[Demsrule86]

21. Comey is a disgrace and was in on it...time to clean house at the FBI some should be charged.

[yellowcanine]

22. Yes and that really stopped the leaks! Comey's FBI has no credibility on this.

Giuliani is working hand in hand with rogue agents. Comey needs to stop it now and tell the American people what is going on.