Then-FBI Director James Comey knew that a critical piece of information relating to the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email was fake -- created by Russian intelligence -- but he feared that if it became public it would undermine the probe and the Justice Department itself, according to multiple officials with knowledge of the process.
As a result, Comey acted unilaterally last summer to publicly declare the investigation over -- without consulting then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch -- while at the same time stating that Clinton had been "extremely careless" in her handling of classified information. His press conference caused a firestorm of controversy and drew criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.
Comey's actions based on what he knew was Russian disinformation offer a stark example of the way Russian interference impacted the decisions of the highest-level US officials during the 2016 campaign.
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that this Russian intelligence was unreliable. US officials now tell CNN that Comey and FBI officials actually knew early on that this intelligence was indeed false.
In fact, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe went to Capitol Hill Thursday to push back on the notion that the FBI was duped, according to a source familiar with a meeting McCabe had with members of the Senate intelligence committee.
In classified sessions with members of Congress several months ago, Comey described those emails in the Russian claim and expressed his concern that this Russian information could "drop" and that would undermine the Clinton investigation and the Justice Department in general, according to one government official.
>critical piece of information So what was the critical piece of information?
Luis Edwards
>((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( >sources >))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) fuck right off with this shit
Aiden Jones
Could this be the work of an enemy 「Russian」?
Nathaniel Hall
The story is immediately discredited right into the bin the very first sentence when they mention Russia Comey goes to jail for protecting Obama's spy state ITT
Bentley Rogers
Story is discredited from the very first word >"Sources"
Owen Peterson
Hillary's violation of 18 USC 793(f) wasn't fake. Nor were the conclusions of two inspectors general, the CIA, and the NGA that highly classified information existed on her server.
The left don't care that people are sitting in prison for doing far less (they mock the whole incident with "But her emails!"), which is one of the many reasons we don't give a shit about anything they say in regard to Trump.
Lucas Morales
This is disinformation. Comey dropped charges to help Clinton and try to curry favor with the person he believed would be president.
Isaac Robinson
>(((CNN))) >((((((SOURCES))))))
Michael Green
Even if this didn't exist, he based his actions on Loretta Lynch meeting bill Clinton. Democrats are trying to use Russia as the new racism card.
Jeremiah Flores
They are likely trying to discredit an email/memo that was circulated amongst Democrats that said not to worry because Lynch was going to prevent the FBI from investigating the Clinton Foundation.
Nathan Rivera
There's those (((sources))) again. Why do we even need intelligence agencies when we have (((sources))) to spread information for us?
Brandon Sullivan
Here is a """source""" for you
Comey had information showing Trump had knowledge about Russian WMD but was pressured by Putin not to act on this intel and to let Putin hack the election.
All major news outlets can use this as a headline
Jackson Davis
LMFAO this is so convoluted and not believable. Quite obviously this stuff is about to come out and the swamp scum are trying to pre-empetively discredit it.
Yea how would a random fake email from the DOJ change anything about the crimes Hillary blatantly broke. This is utter insanity.
Chase Morris
>according to multiple officials with knowledge of the process. Are they even trying anymore? lol
Michael Bell
Smells like fake news to me
Juan Davis
this is a gaslighting article meant to muddy the waters over the fact slick willy told lynch to back off on the investigation when he visited her at the pheonix airport to talk "about the grandkids."
this is open propaganda and these journalists should be tarred and feathered for working with the government on these matters
Michael Wright
Sources say Putin was hiding in the bushes, and fired a poison dart, causing Hillary to collapse at the 9/11 memorial. -CNN
Dylan Wood
Heh, timing. I guess Comey makes an easy target now. I'm sure they didn't care for him before, but Trump getting rid of him provided an opportunity that was too good not to take advantage of.
Joseph King
ayy lmao these niggas are scrambling
Alexander Evans
This is so ludicrous. ((They)) think we are fucking fools and will believe anything.
What they are trying to say is the evidence that shows Hillary's campaign and the DNC colluding with Lynch to stop the Hillary investigation, isn't rally evince, it was planted by the Russians.
Guess what's going to come out user's? E-mails showing collusion between Hillary, DNC and DoJ, but don't believe it because it's already been disproven by the FBI. They knows it's from the Russians.
Fuck these people. Fuck all of them.
Joseph Cruz
Wow
Fuck Comey
Aaron Hernandez
Sources say that Russia can hack paper voting ballots sources say. Sources say if you believe sources you just mite be a castrated braindead liberal sources say.
Benjamin Lopez
MUH RUSSIA!!!! IMPEACH DRUMPF!!!!
Ethan Scott
72D CHESS MUTHERFUCKERS
Connor Brown
People eat this shit up, thats what is fucking crazy. They are so desperate to believe Dem vs Rep is good vs evil, Potter vs Voldemort. Makes me sick user
Justin Brooks
This is the Clinton machine trying to salvage the shambles the Comey firing left their plan to force Trump out.
No way Lynch an DWS would discuss going easy on Hillary's investigation in an email.
Jacob Morris
Comey has been a Clinton stooge since he cleared Bill Clinton for pardoning Marc Rich. He intentionally bungled the investigation into Hillary's server scandal and was in the process of illegally attempting to subvert the democratically elected president of the United States. Trump fired him while he was 3000 miles and seven hours away from his office. The justice department seized all the records in Comey's office, which basically detailed the campaign of Comey and other Obama hold overs to try And bring down Trump. archive.fo/Y1MwU
