It all started here with a Donald Trump tweet, which most of our stories these days seem to do. Truth be told, this editor often times cringes when she sees Trump tweeting (sorry, not sorry) but this morning, after reading those horrendous texts between two FBI agents … Trump has every right to be ticked off.
FBI Agent Peter Strzok, who headed the Clinton & Russia investigations, texted to his lover Lisa Page, in the IG Report, that “we’ll stop” candidate Trump from becoming President. Doesn’t get any lower than that!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 15, 2018
Not an unfair statement.
Which of course means John Harwood got his britches all bunched up over it:
Justice IG report found no evidence that Strzok’s disdain for Trump or any other improper consideration affected conduct of Clinton email investigation https://t.co/YihfdTZmew
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) June 15, 2018
There’s just one problem with Harwood’s tweet.
Here's the problem – it's messy. While the IG found no evidence that bias affected the *specific* investigative actions reviewed pre-July 2016, he *does not* have confidence that the delay in reviewing the Weiner laptop emails was "free from bias." https://t.co/iyhYoZ4oL8
— Laura Jarrett (@LauraAJarrett) June 15, 2018
It’s messy.
A to the men.
And Laura’s point about Weiner’s laptop is incredibly important knowing Comey claimed he didn’t realize he was Huma’s husband.
Even Jake Tapper backed Laura up here:
Laura is 100% correct. Anyone reporting that the IG report clears the FBI of any accusations of political bias are ignoring the post-July 2016 section where the Weiner laptop emerges. https://t.co/eBj7tEcc7S
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 15, 2018
Ok, full credit where it’s due and it’s due here for CNN.
Mad props.
I'm disturbed by any imagery that combines *emerging* with Weiner's lap. #justsaying
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) June 15, 2018
Join the club, Ed.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/1007638755937832962
Made you look. 😉
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) June 15, 2018
Actual EL OH EL.
Jake please only report things that confirm my biases stop with all this fake news
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair (@senatorshoshana) June 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/kylenabecker/status/1007642355481051136
The Weiner laptop emerges – wow. A phrase I'll not soon get out of my head.
— Danny Pinion (@sirala6) June 15, 2018
Happy Friday!
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