FBI Director Christopher Wray and Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. The topic? The bombshell IG report.
“I take this report very seriously, and we accept its findings and its recommendations,” FBI Director Christopher Wray responds to IG’s report. https://t.co/jR0YvrzZgw pic.twitter.com/O6zF6cSuFd
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 18, 2018
“We also found that, in key moments, then-FBI director Comey clearly departed from FBI department norms, and his decisions negatively impacted the perception of the FBI and the Justice Department as fair administrators of justice,” Horowitz says. https://t.co/jR0YvrzZgw pic.twitter.com/QKGSW5RiFV
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 18, 2018
Sen. Feinstein (D-CA): Is there any reason for this disparity in treatment between the Clinton e-mail & Trump campaign investigations?
Horowitz: Our focus in this review was on the Clinton e-mail review. https://t.co/jR0YvrzZgw pic.twitter.com/ppfhdF7P9f
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 18, 2018
🚨 Just now before Congress —
Senator Feinstein: What about information leaked to Giuliani? What about FBI leaks in general?
Inspector General: Our investigative work is still ongoing.
— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) June 18, 2018
Grassley criticizes Comey/Lynch for not coming to IG hearing. Also says it’s “a shame” Feinstein wouldn’t agree to subpoena them
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 18, 2018
Feinstein says “I have seen no evidence Mr. Comey acted in bad faith.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 18, 2018
OMG. Delusional.
Sen. Grassley slammed former FBI director @Comey, deputy director Andrew McCabe, and former AG Loretta Lynch for not testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee today.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 18, 2018
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) : Does your report exonerate trump ?
Horowitz: I'm going to stick to what our report does speak to. The handling of the Clinton email investigation and to the extent it touches. https://t.co/jR0YvrzZgw pic.twitter.com/BBpvszycwd
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 18, 2018
Sen. Cornyn (R-TX): Is it a fair inference to draw Comey, expecting Mrs. Clinton to win the presidency, was thinking about his future as FBI director?
Horowitz: I think that was a concern we had… He was concerned about his survivability. https://t.co/jR0YvrzZgw pic.twitter.com/N44Z3tt4o0
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 18, 2018
FBI Director Wray: “I expect all of our employees, all of our employees, to engage in professional conduct, including in how they communicate with each other by text message.” pic.twitter.com/8a4SiyACFk
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 18, 2018
Inspector General Horowitz: “I can’t think of something more concerning than a law enforcement officer suggesting that they’re going to try and use or may use their powers to effect an election.” pic.twitter.com/OzABL9ZU8A
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 18, 2018
The entire testimony is ongoing. You can watch it below.
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing “examining the Inspector General’s First Report on Justice Department and FBI Actions in Advance of the 2016 Presidential Election.” https://t.co/uvqWwPhAPT
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 18, 2018
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