WSJ: FBI agents told to STAND DOWN on Clinton Foundation investigation by higher-ups

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that as the investigation into Anthony Weiner’s emails developed into a re-opening of the case against Hillary Clinton, FBI officials told investigators to shut it down:

New details show that senior law-enforcement officials repeatedly voiced skepticism of the strength of the evidence in a bureau investigation of the Clinton Foundation, sought to condense what was at times a sprawling cross-country effort, and, according to some people familiar with the matter, told agents to limit their pursuit of the case. The probe of the foundation began more than a year ago to determine whether financial crimes or influence peddling occurred related to the charity.

Some investigators grew frustrated, viewing FBI leadership as uninterested in probing the charity, these people said. Others involved disagreed sharply, defending FBI bosses and saying Mr. McCabe in particular was caught between an increasingly acrimonious fight for control between the Justice Department and FBI agents pursuing the Clinton Foundation case.

Hillary defenders might characterize this as normal behavior – if the FBI officials honestly thought there was nothing to see there, why would they continue investigating right? But the WSJ hints at another motivation:

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Mr. McCabe’s wife, Jill McCabe, received $467,500 in campaign funds in late 2015 from the political-action committee of Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a longtime ally of the Clintons and, until he was elected governor in November 2013, a Clinton Foundation board member.

Wow. Does this mean that the attempt to shut down the investigation was absolutely crooked? No, of course not. But if you’re not suspicious of their motivations, then I have a Trump Tower to sell you…


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