IG REPORT – Watcher of Weasels

National Security

Sports Tickets, Other Freebies for FBI Leakers Raise ‘Bribery’ Issues, Legal Experts Say

June 16, 2018 Puma ByDesign Comments Off

The Daily Signal by Fred Lucas The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is investigating FBI leakers, as legal experts say revelations about gifts in an inspector general’s report this week raise new legal and ethical issues. The Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General noted that “dozens” of FBI agents had contact [Read More]

The core flaw in the IG Report is its pretense that bias is meaningless

June 15, 2018 Bookworm Comments Off

The IG Report ignores that the Clinton investigation was completely and irreparably compromised by agents whose biases went to the heart of the case. The IG Report is a strange beast. To begin with, it’s a rather ironic companion piece to Comey’s July 5, 2016 press conference. Back then, Comey [Read More]

Bookworm Beat 06/15/2018 — the IG report and Open Thread

June 15, 2018 Bookworm 2

Following the release of the IG report, people are agog over the FBI’s oozing contempt for Trump and his supporters. You’ll see that “agog-ness” here.