Column: The FBI gets another black eye

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The inspector general’s report shows the FBI is still struggling with gross misconduct.

That wasn’t the headline after the Justice Department released a blistering internal review of the FBI’s Russia investigation. The

Based largely on Steele’s allegation, the FBI asked the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for a warrant to intercept Page’s communications, including his texts, emails and calls.Advertisement “That made it appear that the information supporting probable cause was stronger than was actually the case,” the report by Inspector General Michael Horowitz found. “Basic and fundamental errors were made by three separate, handpicked teams on one of the most sensitive FBI investigations.”Page wasn’t the linchpin of a well-developed espionage conspiracy; just an overeager businessman with more ambition than smarts.

This time, to his credit, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray — whom Trump appointed — accepted the inspector general’s findings and promised “meaningful remedial action,” including more than 40 specific steps.Of course, every government official promises meaningful action when things go bad. Congress needs to keep close watch on whether Wray follows through.

 

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When all of the 'mistakes' go in one direction (against Trump,) we know exactly what was going on. Too bad the only way they can determine bias is by asking them 'did bias affect your decision-making?' Nobody actually thinks their biases affect them, they answer no, move along.🤮

A Conservative Republican Columnist defends Republican/Russian KGB TREASON. Russian KGB Commissar Alexandr Torshin gave $30,000,000 to the NRA which laundered the money and gave it to Trump/Pence 2016. seattletimes BostonGlobe DMRegister

The LA Times’ man in DC goes full Bill Barr.

Can we all agree, we have bad actors in our intel agencies. Time to clean out the swamp!

Comey destroyed that agency.

Horseshit. Read the IG report. This is propaganda.

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Oh good lord

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