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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Lisa Page Testimony Many Have Put Obama AG Loretta Lynch In The Crosshairs
2019-03-13
[Daily Caller] Republican Georgia Rep. Doug Collins released the private testimony of former FBI lawyer Lisa Page, but it’s former Attorney General Loretta Lynch who may feel the sting.

According to Page’s testimony, which was made public on Tuesday, the FBI considered charging former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with gross negligence under 18 U.S. Code § 793 for her alleged handling of classified information.

“We had multiple conversations with the Justice Department about bringing a gross negligence charge,” Page told Republican Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe. “And that’s, as I said, the advice that we got from the Department was that they did not think — that it was constitutionally vague and not sustainable.”

Ratcliffe responded, “When you say advice you got from the Department, you’re making it sound like it was the Department that told you: ‘You’re not going to charge gross negligence because we’re the prosecutors and we’re telling you we’re not going to.'”

“That’s correct,” Page answered.

But if Page were telling the truth, and the FBI did recommend possible charges against Clinton, then Lynch may not have been telling the truth when she said that she would “accept their recommendations.”
Posted by:Besoeker

#11  My money is on #9.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-03-13 20:20  

#10  Remember: Lynch was being discussed as a SCOTUS fav when the Beast won. Dodged a triple disaster, I think. Slam her into the ground so far, her piano legs won't support her
Posted by: Frank G   2019-03-13 20:03  

#9  Loretta Lynch is a Democrat, Black, Female, and did I say Democrat? Unless you have some sort of extra-special Kryptonite handy she will walk out of this unharmed ... more the pity that.
Posted by: magpie   2019-03-13 17:57  

#8  Lynch should be allowed to sell as many underlings out as possible. And then send her to jail anyway, along with the others. Lots of teachable moments for future DOJ employees that way...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-03-13 16:20  

#7  Abu, embrace the power of "AND".
Posted by: AlanC   2019-03-13 14:19  

#6  How about an Obstruction of Justice trial for Lynch?
Posted by: Hellfish   2019-03-13 12:49  

#5  I'd feel better if Trump didn't tweet, and we saw some action instead.

These days, it feels like a tweet from him is a guarantee that there won't be any action.

Kind of like how his rallies now always seem to precede a fold on his part.
Posted by: charger   2019-03-13 12:45  

#4  Trump tweeted as follows:

"The just revealed FBI Agent Lisa Page transcripts make the Obama Justice Department look exactly like it was, a broken and corrupt machine. Hopefully, justice will finally be served. Much more to come!"

Does he mean that Lynch will be prosecuted, or Hillary?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-03-13 12:20  

#3  Did anyone find where Sessions is napping?

He should be fully rested. He slept at DoJ for nearly two years.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-03-13 08:12  

#2  Only the Left is aggressive in prosecuting real and imagined crimes. The GOP not so much. Did anyone find where Sessions is napping?
Posted by: Airandee   2019-03-13 06:23  

#1  > they did not think — that it was constitutionally vague and not sustainable

i.e. that prosecution was that it was constitutionally legal and sustainable.

When's the Illary trial?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-03-13 05:34  

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