Posted on 02/03/2016 3:42:25 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
A former assistant director of the FBI is voicing concern about the Justice Department's lack of movement on the ongoing FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's email arrangement which, according to sources, will be wrapping up soon. If Bureau leaks are to be believed, the results will show that Mrs. Clinton and her underlings flagrantly violated some of our most important laws -- laws that are designed to protect national security. Anyone else would have been arrested by now.
Ron Hosko, who is today president of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF), said on Fox News over the weekend that the DOJ hasn't shown any interest at all in the FBI probe, which is odd, because the investigation has reached the point where main Justice should be showing some definite signs of activity in the case.
The lack of DOJ activity and the Obama administration's continued tendency to publicly prejudge the outcome of the ongoing investigation have some Republicans questioning whether the investigation is being handled in a fair and impartial manner. "My concern is we're not hearing about the prosecutors' support that the FBI would need to pursue this investigation vigorously," Hosko said.
He explained that by now, there should be a prosecutor or prosecutors from a U.S. attorney's office assigned to the case. A prosecutor would have the authority to issue federal grand jury subpoenas and compel witnesses to the grand jury to testify and would also be "having immunity discussions with people around Hillary who might have been complicit in the same scheme -- offering immunity in exchange for their testimony. " Hosko noted, "We're not hearing enough of that."
Asked by host Steve Doocy if the FBI is "stonewalling," or perhaps "slow-rolling" possible prosecution, Hosko answered that he hadn't heard the word "stonewalling" in regards to this case, but he was concerned about the "lack of activity" at the DOJ. He said that there is "a lack of comments from defense attorneys saying I'm representing staffer so-and-so, and we are seeking immunity for that staffer."
Hosko concluded, "it suggests that the FBI is doing everything it can, without that legal authority that a grand jury subpoena gives you."
Doocy wondered what would happen if [the FBI] were able to prove that a certain number of our agents out in the field were killed because they were exposed.
Hosko answered that he thought that information would change things dramatically, "because then you would see what the back end of a serious security lapse like this poses. I think that would change things in the White House. Now we're hearing this kind of creeping admission coming out of the State Department, which has in the past completely defended Clinton. Now that's starting to change," Hosko said. "How complicit is the White House in this? How many emails did the White House -- including the president himself -- see? How vulnerable to they feel in this investigation? I think we're going to see that change over time."
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) sent out a press release Monday asking the president to appoint a special prosecutor.
"As evidence pointing to the mishandling of classified information mounts, it is critically important that the Department of Justice investigation into Secretary Clinton's unsecured e-mail is conducted in a fair and impartial manner," DeSantis said. "Yet, the Obama Administration's continued public remarks prejudging the outcome of this ongoing investigation have called any pretense of impartiality into question. "
DeSantis continued, "Secretary Clinton should receive absolutely no special treatment from the Department of Justice and the decision to prosecute must not hinge on political considerations. It is beyond my understanding why the Department of Justice will not appoint a special counsel in order to resolve any potential impropriety that could taint this investigation."
DeSantis asked the following questions:
1.Attorney General Loretta Lynch was appointed United States Attorney in New York by President Bill Clinton in 1999. Does the Department of Justice consider this a conflict of interest in the context of a federal investigation involving President Clinton’s spouse?
2.President Obama's political appointees, including yourself, are being asked to impartially execute their respective duties as Department of Justice officials that may involve an investigation into the activities of the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Does the Department of Justice consider this a conflict of interest?
3.Would the presidential campaign of an individual quality as an "extraordinary circumstance" in the context of special counsel regulations?
4.The letter stated that the authority to appoint a special counsel has "rarely been exercised." Aren't the current extraordinary circumstances involving the investigation of former Secretary of State Clinton's private email server the precise reason the special counsel option exists?
5.The letter stated that "any investigations related to this referral will be handled by law enforcement professionals and career attorneys." That being said, will President Obama's political appointees be privy to the decision to convene a grand jury, prosecute, or seek a federal indictment in this case?
I would make a couple more points that are probably apropos of nothing:
Does the name Kate Duval ring a bell? She was transferred to the State Department from the IRS -- where she was in charge of Lois Lerner's email productions. Last June it was confirmed that the IRS destroyed the tapes with Lois Lerner's emails. Duval has been in charge of Hillary Clinton's email productions at the State Department since last summer.
Obama didn't nominate an official, Senate-confirmed inspector general to oversee the State Department until five months after Clinton had left office. Until then, the spot was held by a temporary "acting" inspector general who was more lap-dog than watch-dog.
Is the fix in?
Stonewalling, and even worse than Watergate.
Does the downing of that seal team helicopter fit in the timeline
Why would the DOJ busy itself with anything other than preparing a memo stating it will not indict any involved person higher than Hillary’s housecleaner? It’s not like anyone of importance will face prosecution.
George Soros has pumped $8 million into Hillary’s campaign. No way would he do so without assurances from his pet in the White House that she won’t be touched.
“It is beyond my understanding why the Department of Justice will not appoint a special counsel in order to resolve any potential impropriety that could taint this investigation.”
Then, he doesn’t have the first clue about how this administration works. The one requirement above all else is protecting Obama’s six. If Hillary were ever indicted, she’d bring much of Obama’s administration with her. People who think Hillary will face prosecution are fooling themselves.
Nothing’s going to come of this. She’s protected.
Not to worry, Trey Gowdy’s got this. /s
This is why Hillary needs to get elected.. not to be president but to keep the presidency from someone who might actually do something about this.
Nothing is going to be done, the entire system is corrupt.
Whatever the FBI does here, DoJ will stall.
The final question to save the US from having President Hillary: Are there any whistleblowers at the FBI?
Just had a stereotypical Russian guy announcing his greatest of confidence in Trey come to mind at that.
I’ve been of the view that Obama wouldn’t dare try to prevent legal prosecution of Hillary, plus that he probably doesn’t want to anyway. But you make a very persuasive point - now that Soroz is financing Hillary, Obama will almost certainly receive his orders to protect her. Very disturbing indeed, IMHO
Absolutely. Soros would make sure the sock puppet knows Hillary is not to be deterred in any way. Prosecution will never happen.
Whether she faces prosecution or not is irrelevant. she’s already on trial in the court of public opinion. The increased support of Sanders is a side effect. People who had no idea of her history are seeing her for what she is ... a liar.
The FBI has a well thought out PR campaign in progress via the leaks. we’ll see more and more notable people weigh in. Even the media has noticed. Hillary is the human equivalent of a car wreck. Everyone, even if they don’t want to, gets slowed down by those that look.
The outrage that’s developing is going to suck the oxygen out of everything. This is a story that will consume the media especially if Trump attacks Hillary once the FBI leaks their findings.
Obama is looking at a lose-lose. He can do nothing and the thing will spin out of control with more and more recriminations or he can try to delay things by allowing the appointment of a special prosecutor. Either way, it’s not going away.
Unless he’s brain dead stupid, he’ll realize he’s looking at the one event that will define his legacy.
I see the Clinton Foundation funds as the goal. It will be transferred to Obama for the pardon...you know, like Clinton did for Marc Rich’s $$$.
The FBI has more important things to do like cover up a cowboy killing in Oregon.
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The FBI does not seem to understand that its image
of fighting crime is IMPORTANT.
The FBI instead featured a cross-dressing leader,
a historic tendency to help homicidal maniacs
and selling guns to murderers for Obama, and now
ignoring OBVIOUS treason.
Obvious to any 5th grader. IT will be remembered.
Benghazi purpose and inventories of weapons stored there were most likely discussed in those “too sensitive to see” emails found bandied about the globe from her private server.
I don’t understand why the Republican presidential candidates are not making a bigger deal out of this. Call the Justice Department corrupt. Call for a special prosecutor. If one isn’t appointed, call for impeachment proceedings against Obama. Why Jebbie. . . this could be your issue!!!!! Much better than “Jeb can fix it.”
Exactly. Remember Bill Clinton had to get elected so he could fire all the US Attorneys who were investigating him? So Obama has to delay things long enough to get her sorry behind back in the oval office.
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