09-26-2018, 12:01 AM
You guys are high (I hope).
Did it really take a 27 year old video of Uncle Joe for you to realize that it's not the FBI's job to draw conclusions and make recommendations when doing background checks?
In that context, it's the FBI's job to screen, interview witnesses/acquaintances/employers about the subject under penalty of law, document/compile the statements and findings, and submit the report to whomever requested and authorized the FBI assignment.
The vetted/professional objective report can then be used for questioning and judgment/decision making.
In the case of Clarence Thomas's SCOTUS nomination, the President and Senate asked the FBI to conduct a deeper background check after Anita Hill's claim of sexual harassment was made known. The Senate used the FBI report and called 22 witnesses to testify during the confirmation hearing. After which, the Senators voted/decided on Thomas's confirmation.
Did it really take a 27 year old video of Uncle Joe for you to realize that it's not the FBI's job to draw conclusions and make recommendations when doing background checks?
In that context, it's the FBI's job to screen, interview witnesses/acquaintances/employers about the subject under penalty of law, document/compile the statements and findings, and submit the report to whomever requested and authorized the FBI assignment.
The vetted/professional objective report can then be used for questioning and judgment/decision making.
In the case of Clarence Thomas's SCOTUS nomination, the President and Senate asked the FBI to conduct a deeper background check after Anita Hill's claim of sexual harassment was made known. The Senate used the FBI report and called 22 witnesses to testify during the confirmation hearing. After which, the Senators voted/decided on Thomas's confirmation.