Sessions: Federal prosecutor evaluating alleged FBI, DOJ wrongdoing, no second special counsel for now
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions revealed Thursday a federal prosecutor was evaluating certain issues involving the FBI, the Clinton Foundation and Uranium One, but said he would not appoint a second special counsel at this point.
In a letter directed to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte and House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy, Sessions revealed that he asked U.S. Attorney John Huber to lead the evaluation into issues raised by the committees in recent months.
“I write in response to recent letters requesting the appointment of a Special Counsel to review certain prosecutorial and investigative determinations made by the Department of Justice in 2016 and 2017. I take the concerns you raise seriously,” Sessions wrote, noting how important it was that the American people and Congress had “confidence” in the Justice Department.
“While we continue to believe the appointment of a second Special Counsel is necessary, this is a step in the right direction. We expect that U.S. Attorney Huber, given his reputation, will conduct an independent and thorough investigation. Such an investigation is critical to restoring the reputation of both the Bureau and DOJ in the eyes of the American people,” Goodlatte and Gowdy responded in a statement.
Sessions referenced a November 2017 letter sent by Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd, first reported by Fox News, directing senior federal prosecutors to evaluate “certain issues” requested by congressional Republicans, involving the sale of Uranium One and alleged unlawful dealings related to the Clinton Foundation.
On Nov. 13, 2017, Boyd wrote: “These senior prosecutors will report directly to the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General [Rod Rosenstein], as appropriate, and will make recommendations as to whether any matters not currently under investigation should be opened, whether any matters currently under investigation require further resources, or whether any matters merit the appointment of a Special Counsel.”
Sessions revealed Thursday in the letter to top Republican lawmakers in both chambers of Congress that Huber was the senior federal prosecutor leading that effort.
Sessions revealed that he asked U.S. Attorney John Huber, seen here, to look into the accusations.
“Mr. Huber is conducting his work from outside the Washington D.C. area and in cooperation with the Inspector General,” Sessions said, noting that Huber’s review would “include a full, complete, and objective evaluation of these matters in a manner that is consistent with the law and facts.”
Huber is a federal prosecutor, twice confirmed, unanimously, by the Senate as U.S. attorney for the District of Utah in 2015 and again in 2017. Huber previously served in leadership roles within the U.S. Attorney’s Office as national security section chief and executive assistant U.S. attorney.
“I receive regular updates from Mr. Huber and upon the conclusion of his review, will receive his recommendations as to whether any matters not currently under investigation should be opened, whether any matters currently under investigation require further resources, or whether any matters merit the appointment of a Special Counsel,” Sessions said.
Huber ultimately would be the prosecutor to decide whether issues raised by Republicans in Congress warrant the appointment of a second special counsel, Sessions said.
The attorney general cited U.S. Code, noting that the appointment of a special counsel was "reserved for use in only the most 'extraordinary circumstances,'" and that any special counsel must be "selected from outside the United States Government."
"To justify such an appointment, the Attorney General would need to conclude that 'the public interest would be served by removing a large degree of responsibility for the matter from the Department of Justice," the letter read.
Sessions added, "The Department has successfully investigated and prosecuted many high-profile resource-intensive matters since the regulations were promulgated in 1999, but the regulations' standard has been found to be satisfied on only two occasions," and said it was "more common" to appoint "accountable prosecutors" to conduct investigations within the department.
On March 6, Gowdy, R-S.C., and Goodlatte, R-Va., penned a joint letter to Sessions demanding the appointment of a special counsel to investigate "conflicts of interest" and decisions "made and not made" by current and former Justice Department officials in 2016 and 2017, noting that "the public interest requires" the action.
The letter cited potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) abuses, which Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz announced Wednesday would be investigated by his team.
“The Office of Inspector General will initiate a review that will examine the Justice Department’s and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s compliance with legal requirements, and with applicable DOJ and FBI policies and procedures, in applications filed with the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) relating to a certain U.S. person,” the Horowitz statement obtained by Fox News read. “As part of this examination, the OIG also will review information that was known to the DOJ and the FBI at the time the applications were filed from or about an alleged FBI confidential source.”
Sessions told lawmakers in his Thursday letter that he understood the Justice Department was "not above criticism," and noted that if anyone "falls short" of the "highest level of integrity, ethics and professionalism," he would act.
"I will fulfill my responsibility to take necessary action to protect the integrity of our work," Sessions wrote, thanking the lawmakers for their "leadership" on the matters, and stating that he would make their letters available to both Huber and Horowitz.
Nice spin by Fakexnews..... the real news was "said he would not appoint a second special counsel at this point". The Trump administration is using a private email server still, but Hillary. Uranium One has been shown to be a non-issue, but Hillary.
So they hired an investigator to determine whether there is enough evidence to open a real investigation. So basically this is Sessions way to cave to congressional Republicans knowing that there is no enough evidence to actually open a real investigation.
There's no Santa?
Next you'll say that the Easter Bunny isn't real either
McCabe, the first of many corrupt Obama trash under criminal investigation is begging for money:
Fired FBI official Andrew McCabe soliciting online donations for legal defense fund
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So many corrupt Dems in the Obama administration and Trump won’t do anything about it. Sad! Mule, How many more Americans are you going to bash you commie piece of garbage?
So many corrupt Dems in the Obama administration and Trump won’t do anything about it. Sad! Mule, How many more Americans are you going to bash you commie piece of garbage?
"and Trump won’t do anything about it."
That is your lie.
This is not about bashing anyone.
It is all about calling out the corruption of the Obama administration.
The good news is the criminal investigations which will lead to prosecutions is well underway.
ohboy ohboy ohboy a good ol witch burnin, ohboy ohboy drool slobber ohboy ohboy, hee hee hee I just loves me a witch hunt, oughta teach those lefturds on whipping post a thing or two, I just loves to torment the only five people on the planet who even notice me! ohboy ohboy OH BOY!
It is just so much fun to watch the WP lefties throw a fit when the corruption of those they worship is exposed.
Now we have McCabe and Comey attacking each other. Both of them have been caught lying and using their now former FBI positions for Obama's political purposes.
The parade of fired, reassigned and transferred Obama FBI officials continues to grow but they do not look very happy.
It is just so much fun to watch the WP lefties throw a fit when the corruption of those they worship is exposed.
Now we have McCabe and Comey attacking each other. Both of them have been caught lying and using their now former FBI positions for Obama's political purposes.
The parade of fired, reassigned and transferred Obama FBI officials continues to grow but they do not look very happy.
Since you can't avoid the "Dems" here in the U.S., how about you take your low-life to Moscow where you belong.
It is just so much fun to watch the WP lefties
Everyone needs a hobby.
It is just so much fun to watch the WP lefties
So much fun to WATCH! Oh yeah, OH YEAH!! Especially when they put on their cute lil Farrakhan thug outfits for you while you call them "son" and polish your luger, daddy! Oh yeah, oh yeah, keep the beret on . . mmmmm uhh uuuhhh aaahh uuunnnhhhh
It is just so much fun to watch the WP lefties
So much fun to WATCH! Oh yeah, OH YEAH!! Especially when they put on their cute lil Farrakhan thug outfits for you while you call them "son" and polish your luger, daddy! Oh yeah, oh yeah, keep the beret on . . mmmmm uhh uuuhhh aaahh uuunnnhhhh
So a racists like yourself can't discuss the matter at hand and tries again to be funny.
Racism is not funny nor is the politically motivated corruption by the Obama administration.
So a racists like yourself can't discuss the matter at hand and tries again to be funny.
Racism is not funny nor is the politically motivated corruption by the Obama administration.
You are funny. I just love when you call me "son", daddy. Mwah.
btw, nice job avoiding the question of whether or not you think the Jewish Holocaust was fake news.
Might seem off topic but the point of the question is that if you are a Holocaust denier then you merit nothing more than contempt and open ridicule.
You know this, that is why you went and hid in your bunker, krautcakes.
We both know what your answer is.
More Obama Justice Department trash dealt with by the Trump administration:
At the Justice Dept.’s Death Penalty Unit, Accusations of Favoritism, Gender Bias and Unwanted Groping
Give us one good reason we should pay any attention to someone who avoids a simple question that would let us know exactly where he stands on the political spectrum, pinned to the hard right limit:
Muleman1994 do you think the Jewish Holocaust was left wing propaganda?
Gee, faux news from Muletwat again? It just never gets old, the original “fake news” perpetrators continue to be your go to source for the facts, pure comedic gold. Either you’re really, really good at keeping a straight face or you’re a missing a sizable chunk of your frontal lobe.
I think just writing you off as a pot stirring troll is giving you too much credit, you’re really loving that Trumpolini koolaid and willfully lapping up every turd he drops in your water bowl.
“Here’s a non sequitur to make your troll bot head spin...if he’s making good decisions by constantly sacking members of his cabinet, does this not mean he made poor, uneducated, half baked decisions when selecting these cronies?
Please oh wise Putin fluffer, enlighten us with your fair and balanced opinion.”
Still waiting on your rebuttal there... funny how you conveniently disappear back down to your troll lair anytime you are faced with a simple question based in common sense and logic, seriously dude just admit when you’re wrong, there’s no way anyone here could possibly think less of you.
So many corrupt Dems in the Obama administration and Trump won’t do anything about it. Sad! Mule, How many more Americans are you going to bash you commie piece of garbage?
"and Trump won’t do anything about it."
That is your lie.This is not about bashing anyone.
It is all about calling out the corruption of the Obama administration.The good news is the criminal investigations which will lead to prosecutions is well underway.
Remember like 4 months into the Obama admin. you and your ilk said things like, “oooh rabble rabble, he’s been in office too long to keep blaming the Bush administration, its time for him to stop looking for a scapegoat and find a solution rabble rabble!”
So why is it 15 months into this ever changing laughing stock of an administration, you still use Clinton or Obama as your main talking points? Oh yeah duh, a distraction is needed to try make the humanoids forget Mexico is supposed to be paying for that wall, or maybe to distract from the fact that his talk of stimulating the coal and steel industries were complete bs. Or is it the fact that this whole sham of a presidency is one giant scam to ensure his little precious offspring and his Billionaire boys club can continue to have all the same advantages they have had handed to them their entire lives?
ohboy ohboy ohboy a good ol witch burnin, ohboy ohboy drool slobber ohboy ohboy, hee hee hee I just loves me a witch hunt, oughta teach those lefturds on whipping post a thing or two, I just loves to torment the only five people on the planet who even notice me! ohboy ohboy OH BOY!
I love this.
EIGHT years of Obama in office.
ZERO staffers indicted or arrested
Can't say the same for the tiny hands orange buffoon in chief.
maga
Gee, faux news from Muletwat again? It just never gets old, the original “fake news” perpetrators continue to be your go to source for the facts, pure comedic gold. Either you’re really, really good at keeping a straight face or you’re a missing a sizable chunk of your frontal lobe.
I think just writing you off as a pot stirring troll is giving you too much credit, you’re really loving that Trumpolini koolaid and willfully lapping up every turd he drops in your water bowl.
“Here’s a non sequitur to make your troll bot head spin...if he’s making good decisions by constantly sacking members of his cabinet, does this not mean he made poor, uneducated, half baked decisions when selecting these cronies?
Please oh wise Putin fluffer, enlighten us with your fair and balanced opinion.”
Still waiting on your rebuttal there... funny how you conveniently disappear back down to your troll lair anytime you are faced with a simple question based in common sense and logic, seriously dude just admit when you’re wrong, there’s no way anyone here could possibly think less of you.
Better watch out.
I got a warning about community standards when some snowflake reported a post I made.
Keep in mind I mentioned no one by name.
Someone asked a rhetorical question to muledouche and I then replied:
"Once a douchemonkey, always a douchemonkey".
I wonder who could have been so upset by that to complain about it???
HaHaHaHa... really? that's a pretty tame insult.
[Edited on 4/3/2018 by BrerRabbit]
HaHaHaHa... really? that's a pretty tame insult.
Yup.
But some triggered crybaby reported the post and the Big Cheese PMed me about it.
Give us one good reason we should pay any attention to someone who avoids a simple question that would let us know exactly where he stands on the political spectrum, pinned to the hard right limit:
Muleman1994 do you think the Jewish Holocaust was left wing propaganda?
It is real simple son.
1.) your question is bait and I know better.
2.) your question has nothing to do with this thread.
Gee, faux news from Muletwat again? It just never gets old, the original “fake news” perpetrators continue to be your go to source for the facts, pure comedic gold. Either you’re really, really good at keeping a straight face or you’re a missing a sizable chunk of your frontal lobe.
I think just writing you off as a pot stirring troll is giving you too much credit, you’re really loving that Trumpolini koolaid and willfully lapping up every turd he drops in your water bowl.
“Here’s a non sequitur to make your troll bot head spin...if he’s making good decisions by constantly sacking members of his cabinet, does this not mean he made poor, uneducated, half baked decisions when selecting these cronies?
Please oh wise Putin fluffer, enlighten us with your fair and balanced opinion.”
Still waiting on your rebuttal there... funny how you conveniently disappear back down to your troll lair anytime you are faced with a simple question based in common sense and logic, seriously dude just admit when you’re wrong, there’s no way anyone here could possibly think less of you.
Admit it son, you are too stupid to discuss the actual thread.
A grand jury already is hearing evidence on DOJ and FBI scandals
U.S. Attorney John Huber, tapped by Sessions to probe FBI, first appointed by Obama
HTTPS://WWW.WASHINGTONTIMES.COM/NEWS/2018/MAR/29/JOHN-HUBER-US-ATTORNEY-INVESTIGATING-FBI-APPOINTED/
OBAMA WH AND FBI CORRUPTION
https://arlinreport.com/2018/03/29/obama-wh-and-fbi-corruption/
Media Protecting Obama's Legacy of Corruption
The Stench at Obama's DOJ and FBI
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/01/24/the_stench_at_obamas_doj_and_fbi_136089.html
Give us one good reason we should pay any attention to someone who avoids a simple question that would let us know exactly where he stands on the political spectrum, pinned to the hard right limit:
Muleman1994 do you think the Jewish Holocaust was left wing propaganda?
It is real simple son.
1.) your question is bait and I know better.
2.) your question has nothing to do with this thread.
Wouldn't be the first thread to digress, you've done your share - it's pretty lax after a few pages, you know that.
Re "bait" : It is as much "bait" as you want it to be. It is actually a direct question. I guess it does become "bait" if you feel embarrassed about what you would like to say and think it is a setup. It is not a trick. I wouldn't hang you out to dry for your answer, I've already got you pegged. Just wondering if you have the guts to be honest about your anti-semitism and white supremacy. I would actually respect you if you came out with what you hint at in a zillion chickensh*t little ways.
However, to be fair, if you did come out and source
this nazi reek, the good news is you will never hear another word from me on one of your threads or in response to you on any other.
You reek, man. Sauerkraut.
[Edited on 4/4/2018 by BrerRabbit]
Gee, faux news from Muletwat again? It just never gets old, the original “fake news” perpetrators continue to be your go to source for the facts, pure comedic gold. Either you’re really, really good at keeping a straight face or you’re a missing a sizable chunk of your frontal lobe.
I think just writing you off as a pot stirring troll is giving you too much credit, you’re really loving that Trumpolini koolaid and willfully lapping up every turd he drops in your water bowl.
“Here’s a non sequitur to make your troll bot head spin...if he’s making good decisions by constantly sacking members of his cabinet, does this not mean he made poor, uneducated, half baked decisions when selecting these cronies?
Please oh wise Putin fluffer, enlighten us with your fair and balanced opinion.”
Still waiting on your rebuttal there... funny how you conveniently disappear back down to your troll lair anytime you are faced with a simple question based in common sense and logic, seriously dude just admit when you’re wrong, there’s no way anyone here could possibly think less of you.
Admit it son, you are too stupid to discuss the actual thread.
Sorry you missed my other post dingus, or did you just conveniently ignore common sense and logic again? I did discuss your thread topic and called it what I saw it to be, the typical slanted bs you tend to post here. Thanks for posting more links from such reputable sources. There’s my admission Dad.
Here’s what a real patriot and leader sounds like in response to foreign hostility. Thank you McMaster for showing some American loyalty in Washington. Take note Mule.
“Mr. Putin may believe that he is winning in this new form of warfare. He may believe that his aggressive actions in Salisbury, in cyberspace, in the air and on the high seas can undermine our confidence, our institutions and our values. Perhaps he believes that our free nations are weak and will not respond to his provocations. He is wrong."
"We might all help Mr Putin understand his grave error. We might show him the beaches of Normandy, where lingering craters and bullet holes demonstrate the West’s will to sacrifice to preserve our freedom. We might bring him to our concert halls and theaters where the music and art of our people reveal our freedom to create, imagine, and to dream."
Those are some cute sources, especially the American Thinker blog post.
Secret grand jury that only a blogger in his underpants knows about.
Hard hitting reporting for sure.
He thinks he is fooling us by not posting links to Stormfront and Smoloko.
