By Florida Bill Reserve a spot for former Atty. Gen. Loretta Lynch before the grand jury being assembled by Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller. If she does not get nailed for her improprieties, you'll know something is wrong.
The controversy involving President Donald Trump and fired FBI director, James Comey, has made it quite clear that the 58-year-old crony of President Obama is more than a little involved in a whole lot of questionable activities. Comey testified recently before a Senate Intelligence Committee and revealed himself to be a prevaricator and a "leaker" to the press of privileged documents. He also acknowledged that President Trump is not now, and never has been under investigation by the FBI, accused of some sort of criminal hand-holding with President Putin of Russia.
Comey, allowed the nation to believe that fantasy for some 15 months, and he apparently watched with satisfaction, as the left wing media invented and distorted stories and beat up on the Republican President. Comey never said a word, although he told President Trump in three one-on-one conversations that he was not under investigation, but he declined to let the nation know. That is known as lying by omission. And of course, Lynch who was Comey's superior, is also culpable since she was well aware that the President was being maligned with allegations of misconduct with the Russians.
Along with his anti-Trump diatribe before senators, Comey disclosed that the incompetent Lynch, was a manipulator who clandestinely met with former President Clinton while his wife, the Democratic nominee for president, was under criminal investigation by the FBI. Comey found that conduct "disturbing," but never mentioned it on July 5 of last year when he gave Clinton her "get out-of-jail-free" pass.
Lynch, had been appointed Attorney General in 2015 by Pres. Obama, succeeding Eric Holder. Lynch, Holder and Obama are tight friends, all alumni of Harvard law school. Lynch and Holder worked together for years in the Department of Justice. Under President Clinton, and later under Obama, she served as U.S. Attorney from the Eastern District of New York.
Some observers say that Comey has thrown the partisan Lynch "under the bus," aware that he was subordinate to her while supervising the investigation into Hillary Clinton's handling of classified emails, and she was calling the shots. Knowing that Lynch had lost all credibility, Comey agreed to take her place, usurping her authority, and in a highly publicized news conference recommended against Mrs. Clinton's prosecution. An experienced attorney, Comey knew that Clinton's culpability was without doubt, but he exonerated her knowing that Lynch wanted that outcome as she was providing cover and protection for Mrs. Clinton with the approbation of President Obama. At least one email outlining that arrangement has been found in the DNC documents made public by Wikileaks. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa has confirmed the existence of that document.
In his committee testimony, Comey said that he was directed by Lynch to refer to the Clinton investigation as a "matter." "Why should I do that?" Comey asked Lynch, explaining that it was not a "matter," but rather it was a "criminal investigation." Nevertheless, he acceded to Lynch's request, and spoke of the criminal probe as a "matter." He explained further to the committee that Lynch "gave the impression that the FBI should align its work in the unimportant manner that the Clinton campaign and the media were describing it."
The entire Trump-Comey controversy and alleged Trump-Russian ties, is being investigated by Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, a former FBI Director, who is said to have a close relationship with Comey, which some lawyers find troubling and have asked President Trump to dismiss him because of a conflict of interest. Nevertheless, Mueller is said to be respected by both Democrats and some Republicans for his independence and integrity.
Special Prosecutor Mueller has moved to the head of the line as the primary investigator, but he will be exchanging information with Inspector General Michael Horowitz, who announced on January 12 that he would assess the performance of James Comey to determine if he was guilty of any misconduct in his email investigation of Mrs. Clinton, and if the FBI improperly disclosed privileged documents.
The Intelligence committees of both the U.S. House and the Senate also are investigating assorted allegations of wrongdoing by various persons, including Comey and Lynch. Trump has said that accusations that he and members of his team colluded with Russians is a giant "hoax," promoted by Democrats bitter that "Crooked Hillary" was not elected.
Mueller's investigation is wide ranging, and is expected to encompass allegations of corruption in the operation of the billion dollar Clinton Foundation by Mrs. Clinton and her husband. While Secretary of State, Mrs. Clinton approved the sale of 20 per cent of the country's uranium reserves to Russian investors under control of the Kremlin, and grateful recipients promptly made a donation of $145 million to the foundation. Also, former President Bill Clinton was paid $500,000 for a single speech in Moscow, and that generous honorarium was provided by a bank with ties to the Kremlin.
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