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Straight Shooter Justice Dept. Watchdog Has Held His Fire on Powerful People realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2019/…
Skeptics fear that Horowitz, a Democrat and Obama appointee, is more political than widely believed, and may be naturally inclined to protect the FBI and Justice despite possible corruption during the Obama administration.
Tthere have been few serious consequences for department big shots from Horowitz's findings even for McCabe. Trump supporters hanging their hopes on “straight-shooter” Horowitz getting to the bottom of alleged FBI surveillance abuses during the 2016 election could be disappointed
Even if he does produce a tough report, it’s not likely to stay that way, department insiders say. They expect it to be watered down especially after Comey, Strzok, McCabe, Page and other officials mentioned in it get their own chance to make changes reviewing it for “accuracy.”
Swecker says he's already given up on Horowitz holding dirty agents accountable and is putting stock in prosecutor Durham’s wider probe into Trump-Russia’s origins.
“Durham is serious,” the former FBI official said, “and he has indictment authority.”
“Durham is serious,” the former FBI official said, “and he has indictment authority.”
