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pnwmom

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12. It had nothing to do with personal weakness. They were threatening to release information
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 02:23 PM
Aug 2017

that would make it appear that the DC FBI was covering up FOR Hillary -- and there wouldn't have been time before the election to recover from a story like that, even if it was fake.

Many FBI people in NY -- Giuliani territory -- hated Hillary.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/03/fbi-leaks-hillary-clinton-james-comey-donald-trump

Deep antipathy to Hillary Clinton exists within the FBI, multiple bureau sources have told the Guardian, spurring a rapid series of leaks damaging to her campaign just days before the election.

Current and former FBI officials, none of whom were willing or cleared to speak on the record, have described a chaotic internal climate that resulted from outrage over director James Comey’s July decision not to recommend an indictment over Clinton’s maintenance of a private email server on which classified information transited.

“The FBI is Trumpland,” said one current agent.

This atmosphere raises major questions about how Comey and the bureau he is slated to run for the next seven years can work with Clinton should she win the White House.

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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Ornstein greeny2323 Aug 2017 #1
Come on, was he in control of his agency or not? Was he that weak that he had to do... brush Aug 2017 #2
It had nothing to do with personal weakness. They were threatening to release information pnwmom Aug 2017 #12
So the argument is Comey had to submit to the rogues instead of calling them out publicly? brush Aug 2017 #13
Calling them out publicly wouldn't have helped stop the bleeding because there wouldn't have been pnwmom Aug 2017 #14
I don't agree. Sending the letter on Oct. 28th left us with not enough time. brush Aug 2017 #15
We don't have enough information to answer the "why not" question. The_jackalope Aug 2017 #18
It's not an incorrect conclusion that the Director of the FBI knows about the Hatch Act. brush Aug 2017 #20
I'm out because the article came out. nt The_jackalope Aug 2017 #21
I have asking about his since it happened dhol82 Aug 2017 #3
What does this mean? Did Mueller discover a rat? PearliePoo2 Aug 2017 #4
It sure looks like it. nt The_jackalope Aug 2017 #5
This story goes deep. Tatiana Aug 2017 #6
That's a major demotion for Strzok whatever else is happening. Ligyron Aug 2017 #11
Remember what Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #7
I'm not getting it. Strzok interviewed Hillary & she was cleared. What's missing here? UTUSN Aug 2017 #8
" I'm not getting it" mitch96 Aug 2017 #9
That's how I read it too. nt The_jackalope Aug 2017 #10
I was wondering why this happened. SonofDonald Aug 2017 #17
I think that's a realistic assessment, based on the little we know at this point. nt The_jackalope Aug 2017 #19
connections Crataegus Aug 2017 #16
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