Chicago police union wants federal probe in Jussie Smollett case

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The Chicago police union’s president alleges that the county’s top prosecutor interfered with the investigation of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett before recusing herself and wants the Justice Dept. to determine if she broke any laws.

Jussie Smollett attends Leighton Criminal Court with his attorney Tina Glandian on March 14, 2019, in Chicago.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.CHICAGO — The Chicago police union’s president alleges that the county’s top prosecutor interfered with the investigation of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett before recusing herself and wants the Justice Department to determine if she broke any laws.

WLS-TV in Chicago reports that Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham wrote the Justice Department following reports that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx asked Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson to let the FBI investigate after the former chief of staff to former first lady Michelle Obama informed Foxx that Smollett’s family had concerns about the probe.A representative from her office said at the time:"Out of an abundance of caution, the decision to recuse herself was made to address potential questions of impartiality based upon familiarity with potential witnesses in the case."

 

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Obama lawyer tells Kim Fox move this case to FBI so we have more control!!!.next thing I believe Kim was at the Oscars..and Obama's have control of FBI? Same FBI that tried to unseat a duly elected President? Complete corruption!!

0bama left us with a corrupted FBI to remember him by. They almost got away with it,...again.

The Union President should be investigated.

Note to self: Never get arrested in Chicago.

Waste more time. Jussie Smollett.

AG time to get to work and straighten up the liberal crowd. hollyweed is high on it's self and needs a reminder jail can be a real life drama...

And we need to.know if the Obama's was behind this interference. ? Michelle's chief of staff? To many close ties to Obama's, Adam Schiff, Maxine Waters...

Yeah. Only President Trump's allowed to do interfering.

Barry Soetoro's Country

Kudos to Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson & the PD for doing their job and refusing to be part of a potential cover up. Let Smollett have his day in court just like any and everybody else.

Ummm sounds like obstruction of justice from Obama

And here is how they try to save face thehamberdler1

The racist Chicago police department should investigate themselves for leaks and spreading disinformation that the FBI has corrected. 🤷🏿‍♂️

Still wondering why every single white person who’s called the cops on black folks simply living their day to day lives hasn’t been charged with abusing police resources. Not to excuse Jussie, but if one is charged, shouldn’t all be charged? There’s that pesky race thing again

The only person in Chicago less trustworthy than Jussie Smollett is the Chicago Police Union President

I went to Subway at 2 am to buy a pouty lips sandwich and I was accosted by two men who tossed a pair of delicious breasts around my neck, poured luxurious soft hair on me and yelled out 'this is tight bod country!' Anyone know where I can find a lawyer for that kind of thing?

Amazingly many leftists wanted the attacks on Jessie to be true. Loonyleft

0bama’s are involved in everything. Please go away. Move to Hawaii or something.

😂 open an investigation up on her and Obama staffer!

Quick. Let’s waste some more time on this. It’s not as if a city of four million has greater issues.

I'm curious what Jussie thinks he's accomplished by all of this. I mean, he pleaded not-guilty, so he must think he's in the right somehow.

Lock her up.

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