12-09-2019, 11:15 PM
(12-09-2019, 02:05 PM)Duchess Wrote: The IG report has been released. Someone in here has been waiting for it, waiting to have all the nefarious bullshit verified. Who could that be?
The FBI has been exonerated thankyouverymuch.
The IG's conclusions regarding the investigation into the investigation were predictable to anyone who's been following the facts. I don't think that will quash the 'witch hunt', 'deep state!', and other such bullshit bitching from those who don't like the conclusions, but it would sure be nice if it did.
As had already been made clear repeatedly -- the IG concluded that the Russia interference investigation (including potential Trump campaign connections) was justified, it was not affected by anti-Trump bias, the process was followed, it was not dependent on the Steele dossier, and there was no spying by the Obama administration against the Trump campaign.
And, as had also already been made clear repeatedly, the IG noted that a few of the FBI investigators and staff involved were extremely unprofessional in their personal communications regarding Trump. They've been skewered for it publicly and hopefully it will be a lesson to others moving forward.
The IG report did call out some sloppiness and problems in the Carter Page FISA process. The FBI Director has accepted those IG criticisms and committed to reviewing and improving the FISA process, which he should.
So, Attorney General Barr's unwillingness to accept the findings of his own justice department's investigation, again, is telling and problematic. He makes Jeff Sessions look good to me, in terms of respecting the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution.