FBI’s smoking gun: Redactions protected political embarrassment, not ‘national security’

[pipedreams]

"The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI have tried to thwart President Trump on releasing the evidence, suggesting it will harm national security, make allies less willing to cooperate, or even leave him vulnerable to accusations that he is trying to obstruct the end of the Russia probe.

The Founding Fathers intended government to be open and transparent except when national security was at risk. They never intended national security to be used to hide old-fashioned politics. 

So, Mr. President, when you weigh those DOJ/FBI arguments against declassification, please don’t forget the ruse of the redaction that was Footnote 43."

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/410287-fbis-smoking-gun-redactions-protected-political-embarrassment-not

[Historian]

I keep waiting for this to blow up.

My guess is you'll start seeing things roll about December and January.  And at least two of the FBI will end up in court.

Unless this gets swept under the rug.

[janice6]

This is so sad when we have to hope for help against our own politicians plotting against the American people.

l say again, the French had a solution for this.l

[Bish1309]

They are all just trying to wait us out and eventually move past it with no lasting effects. 

 

POS gubermint.

[janice6]

1 hour ago, Bish1309 said:

They are all just trying to wait us out and eventually move past it with no lasting effects. 

 

POS gubermint.

That's so true.  They know the American public has the attention span of a Gnat, and as soon as some Hollywood bimbo wears her F'me shoes, they will be all over that and the threat to our nation will be forgotten. 

God, what has happened to us as a nation!