Shorter FBI: We don't want ISIS spiking the football so we redacted the transcript, but here's the complete one, too https://t.co/mLrdsFqH3f
— Mike (@ThePantau) June 20, 2016
Well, guess somebody had a change of heart:
BREAKING: DoJ & FBI release statement in response to criticism of #Orlandoshooting transcript pic.twitter.com/PB543pakrt
— Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) June 20, 2016
Justice Department and FBI release unredacted Omar Mateen 911 call pic.twitter.com/FfHx8bzvXR
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) June 20, 2016
Breaking: DOJ reverses course on Orlando 911 call redaction. pic.twitter.com/OOh1a4v8KF
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) June 20, 2016
OK, well, they sort of reversed course:
https://twitter.com/IA_Hawkeye/status/744970520932794368
https://twitter.com/SoiledBrain/status/744970397729193985
New transcript, still uses God. @GaltsGirl @mchastain81 https://t.co/MlImkbHDTA
— Ryan B. Leslie (@RyanBLeslie) June 20, 2016
Congratulations, Obama administration. You’ve managed to make yourself look even worse.
What does that even mean? How is transcript redaction serve the interests of victims and their family or the investigation?
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) June 20, 2016
It doesn’t. https://t.co/YsLu74Yqk1
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/744971298762268673
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/744972512694501376
Pathetic.
https://twitter.com/TheOneSoleShoe/status/744971070252277760
https://twitter.com/Beer__Wolf/status/744970243156512768
Gah. Just gotta marvel at that. "The unreleased portions of the transcript … have caused an unnecessary distraction from the work…"
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) June 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/744969814138060800
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/744970052269637632
I will say I agree with just that one word: "unnecessary." Yes, this was all very fucking unnecessary.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) June 20, 2016
Mission accomplished! They're so transparent, we can see right through them.https://t.co/aYzisnAQ6o
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 20, 2016
What a bunch of [omitted]! https://t.co/aCdUkpVbfD
— Laura (@laurakbarr) June 20, 2016
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Update:
Also worth noting:
The FBI released about a minute's worth of Mateen's 28 minutes talking to police.
— Frances Robles (@FrancesRobles) June 20, 2016
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Related:
Katie Pavlich says what Obama admin’s ‘edits’ of Orlando terrorist transcripts SHOULD be called
Transparent! Shapiro highlights ‘ditched’ terms from FBI Orlando excerpt
Not a parody: Obama admin’s transcript of Orlando terrorist call sends heads to desks
If THIS is the FBI’s strategy for preventing future terrorist attacks, we’re all screwed
Obama DOJ went above and beyond with the Orlando terrorist transcript (they’re SO helpful!)
Careful, White House! You missed some spots on your redaction spree!