Attorney general Loretta Lynch said Sunday morning that there would be no conflict of interest associated with the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. The potential conflict in question is related to the fact that Obama, the chief executive, has endorsed Clinton in the presidential race.
Wallace Presses AG Lynch: Does Obama's Hillary Endorsement Create 'Conflict of Interest'? https://t.co/AlahTPLris pic.twitter.com/qHQyh4y8me
— FoxNewsInsider (@FoxNewsInsider) June 19, 2016
Here is what she said on Fox News Sunday:
“We’ve got career agents and lawyers looking at that. They will follow the facts and follow the evidence wherever it leads and come to a conclusion,” Lynch said. “This is not a conflict for me or for the department or for anyone.”
Well that’s that. A member of the administration has proclaimed that the administration has no conflicts of interest. No oversight needed.
https://twitter.com/pikester45/status/744560618674462720
Did anyone on this planet expect to get a straight answer to any question, all responses were well rehearsed talking points.
— Steve Houser (@Stephen_Houser) June 19, 2016
oh come on Wallace like she is going to be truthful with you or the American people that is never gonna happen.
— margarita poor (@margaritapoor) June 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/GoldMaanMichael/status/744550393330401280
The Obama administration abides by an entirely different definition of “conflict of interest” than the standard for average Americans.
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