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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCNN opinion: Time for FBI director Comey to go
The FBI virtually never announces the commencement or termination of ongoing criminal investigations or the discovery of new evidence. Such inquiries are often conducted in relative secrecy, enabling a more efficient investigation.
It is not unusual for investigations in so-called "white collar" cases to go on for years, luring the target into an unfounded belief that he or she is in the clear. Then the hammer falls. A grand jury indictment is announced by the Department of Justice and the handcuffs are swiftly employed.
The old, sensible FBI rule book apparently has been thrown on the trash heap this year. While undoubtedly attempting to be open and "transparent," to protect the reputation of the FBI, the FBI director has tossed a Molotov cocktail into the presidential race.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/28/opinions/fbi-director-comey-should-resign-opinion-callan/index.html
OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Meanwhile GOTV.
Republicans are working to rehash a non-story on #hillarysemail.
Democrats are working to get out the vote.
Think about that for a second.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)riversedge
(70,299 posts)Worktodo
(288 posts)Hillary and Trump supporters can all agree that there's something fishy at the FBI. Put somebody in charge that people trust.
Comey is saying-- the American people have a right to know.
Know what? We can't tell you. But you have to a right to know it.
What exactly? Well, we don't know either, but we're letting you know because you have a right to know.
So you'll tell us, right? Actually no. If we did know what we don't know we wouldn't tell you. But you have a right to know and we're obligated to let you know that.
They might as well tell us they want to question Hillary about Brutus killing Caesar.
And why no shade for Trump? He's under investigation for a lot of stuff too that the FBI isn't. throwing shade over...
Comey's done severe reputational damage to the FBI. Whoops.
anamandujano
(7,004 posts)randr
(12,414 posts)He knows Trump is a loser and that his time is up once Hillary is sworn in. His only chance to stay in good favor with future Republicans was to lie on the tracks.