Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz recently referred James Comey for potential prosecution as part of an internal review.
The IG report claimed that Comey both lied to President Trump and spied on him.
But despite the referral, the DOJ just announced on Thursday that the department will not prosecute Comey for those leaked memos.
The call wasn’t even a close one, according to sources.
From Fox News:
The Justice Department has decided against prosecuting former FBI Director James Comey for leaking classified information following a referral from the department’s inspector general, a source familiar with the deliberations told Fox News.
“Everyone at the DOJ involved in the decision said it wasn’t a close call,” the official said. “They all thought this could not be prosecuted.”
Comey penned memos memorializing his interactions with President Trump in the days leading up to his firing. He then passed those documents to a friend, who gave them to The New York Times. Comey admitted to that arrangement during congressional testimony.
After the fact, the FBI classified two of those memos as “confidential.” …
This is a developing story.
What do you think? Should Comey be prosecuted or not?
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