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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsComey relied on fake emails to condemn Hillary in July.
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/334990-bad-intel-influenced-comeys-clinton-announcement-reporthttps://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/fake-russian-intel-on-lynch-clinton-collusion-prompted-comey-investigation-into-hillarys-emails-report/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/how-a-dubious-russian-document-influenced-the-fbis-handling-of-the-clinton-probe/2017/05/24/f375c07c-3a95-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html?utm_term=.4e3c2be74309
But the FBI had debated the veracity of the document internally from the moment they acquired it in March 2016, the Post said.
By August, although officials continued to rely on the document as justification for Comeys decision, the bureau had come to the conclusion that there was nothing to substantiate its claims. Wasserman Schultz, Benardo and Renteria told The Post they were never interviewed about the matter.
It didnt mean anything to the investigation until after [senior FBI officials] had to defend themselves, one person familiar with the matter told the Post. Then they decided it was important. But its junk, and they already knew that.
imanamerican63
(13,811 posts)Comey must right his wrongs by taking Trump down piece by piece! He made huge mistakes, but this one he can't overlook and again must make us all happy by giving us redemption for what we lost as a country.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)embarrassment to our Investigative Agencies.
Obama warned the Politicians of Cyber Security Issues. Ryan and McConnell saw fit to ignore his request for Security Spending.
procon
(15,805 posts)a seemingly intelligent man with a lifetime of experience in separating fact from fiction and has the entire resources of one of the most powerful agencies in our government at his fingertips, can be taken in and duped by fake emails just like some cornball that fell off the turnip truck.
We can't control the proliferation of fake news or stop the spread of propaganda, so how does it ever end? At this rate, what will we be like in another decade, what will be left?
KPN
(15,649 posts)of collusion with Russia? We all know the other side will play it that way.
4139
(1,893 posts)...
not hard to call him Comey the crackpot conspiracy kook.