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DOJ IG: "found no documentary or testimonial evidence directly connecting the political views these employees expressed in their text messages and instant messages to" decisions made about the Clinton investigation through the July 2016 conclusion 1/
yet IG also said those political views from FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok and special counsel Lisa Page expressed in text "messages cast a cloud over the FBI investigations to which these employees were assigned."
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3/ The IG is very specific about that though -- saying no evidence anything impacted the decisions through July 2016, when announcement made to not prosecute Hillary Clinton.
4/ Of this August 2016 text, the IG is quite critical:

Lisa Page: “[Trump’s] not ever going to become president, right? Right?!”

Peter Strzok: “No. No he won’t. We’ll stop it.”
5/ IG says that exchange "is not only indicative of a biased state of mind but, even more seriously, implies a willingness to take official action to impact the presidential candidate's electoral prospects. This is antithetical to the core values of the FBI..."
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1. This testimony where FBI Director Wray and IG Michael Horowitz are questioned by Senator Mike Crapo of Indiana is top tier. Let's watch it together:

2. First question to Horowitz - "Your report has not found documentary or testimonial evidence in the *charging decisions*, is that correct?"
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Stand by for an instructive example of how false narratives and talking points are amplified by inaccurate media coverage. I will chain the tweest as replies to this one for those who are interested. #Wray #Horowitz #NoBias
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#IGReport Thread #2.

Let's see what I missed first time around.

(I'm bouncing around the report, not reading straight through.... ADHD)
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Would make sense (if she were actually non-biased).
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