Trump Goes Off On Loretta Lynch Over Handling Of Clinton Email Server Probe
Source: Talking Points Memo
By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published JUNE 13, 2017 9:39 AM
As part of a Tuesday-morning tweetstorm on the various issues bothering him at the moment, President Donald Trump accused former Attorney General Loretta Lynch of illegally trying to protect his erstwhile opponent Hillary Clinton from an investigation into her use of a private email server as secretary of state.
Link to tweet
During his testimony before the Senate last week, former FBI Director James Comey suggested hed been concerned about the way Lynch handled the email server probe. He said that Lynchs tarmac meeting with former President Bill Clinton influenced his decision to speak publicly about his findings in the probe last summer. Comey also said that Lynch pushed him to call the investigation a matter, rather than an investigation.
At one point, the attorney general had directed me not to call it an investigation but instead to call it a matter, which confused me and concerned me, Comey said. That was one of the bricks in the load that led me to conclude I have to step away from the department if were to close this case credibly.
An unnamed person close to Lynch pushed back against Comeys characterization of the former attorney generals comments. This person told the New York Times that Comey sought out Lynchs guidance on how to talk about the probe, and that Lynch encouraged him not to acknowledge an ongoing investigation.
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Renew Deal
(81,877 posts)Another distraction from his criminal presidency.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,874 posts)He just makes it up as he goes along.
moonseller66
(430 posts)Isn't it time for Democrats to start rehashing the Republican idiocy from 2001 to 2008 that got us into two wars, trillions in debt and election fixing?
Instead, we're defending something that has repeatedly been found wanting.
Again, the Democratic Leadership has shown why they're in second place.
potone
(1,701 posts)that he's taking a break from destroying the country to go back to Clinton-bashing. It accomplishes nothing.