The inspector general’s report shows the FBI is still struggling with gross misconduct.
That wasn’t the headline after the Justice Department released a blistering internal review of the FBI’s Russia investigation. The
Based largely on Steele’s allegation, the FBI asked the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for a warrant to intercept Page’s communications, including his texts, emails and calls.Advertisement “That made it appear that the information supporting probable cause was stronger than was actually the case,” the report by Inspector General Michael Horowitz found. “Basic and fundamental errors were made by three separate, handpicked teams on one of the most sensitive FBI investigations.”Page wasn’t the linchpin of a well-developed espionage conspiracy; just an overeager businessman with more ambition than smarts.
This time, to his credit, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray — whom Trump appointed — accepted the inspector general’s findings and promised “meaningful remedial action,” including more than 40 specific steps.Of course, every government official promises meaningful action when things go bad. Congress needs to keep close watch on whether Wray follows through.
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