FBI Forced To Give Comey Memos To Judge Who Will Decide Whether They’re Released

on December 17, 2018 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey arrives at the Rayburn House Office Building before testifying to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform comm... WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey arrives at the Rayburn House Office Building before testifying to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees on Capitol Hill December 17, 2018 in Washington, DC. House Republicans subpoenaed Comey to testify behind closed doors for a second time about investigations into Hillary Clinton's email server and whether President Trump's campaign advisers colluded with the Russian government to steer the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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The FBI was ordered to give a judge the unredacted and redacted versions of former FBI Director James Comey’s memos on his conversations with President Trump, Bloomberg News reported.

U.S. District Judge Jame Boasberg will reportedly determine whether the memos can be released as part of a Freedom of Information Act case brought by CNN, USA and Judicial Watch, a watchdog group.

At the beginning of the month, the FBI told Boasberg that the documents should remain classified while special counsel Robert Mueller conducted his investigation, which concluded last week.

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  1. So do federal Judges have to have security clearances?

  2. This is undoubtedly good news for Trump.

  3. Is that comment snark? I honestly can’t tell.

  4. He’ll release them…maybe? Oh wait…

    “On April 26, 2012, Boasberg ruled that the public had no right to view government photos of a deceased Osama Bin Laden. Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group, had filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), but were unsuccessful in convincing the Judge that FOIA rights outweighed national-security factors.”

    On another note:

    “Judicial Watch, a watchdog group a pro-GOP/pro-Trump propaganda outfit”

    FIFY

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