On Saturday evening it was claimed that Loretta Lynch, the attorney general, advised Mr Comey not to send the letter – but Mr Comey replied that he felt it was his “obligation” to do so.
It was also claimed that officials from the justice department had warned Mr Comey would be operating against standard procedure in sending the letter.
They said Mr Comey was “operating independently of the justice department” and that their department's policy was “that we don’t comment on an ongoing investigation. And we don’t take steps that will be viewed as influencing an election.”
One of the officials, who spoke to The Washington Post, said: “Director Comey understood our position. He heard it from justice leadership."
Mrs Clinton’s campaign chief John Podesta reacted with fury on Saturday - all but declaring war on Mr Comey and accusing him of sabotaging their campaign.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...ttorney-gener/
how DARE she try to throttle Comey!! She put him into this situation!
It was also claimed that officials from the justice department had warned Mr Comey would be operating against standard procedure in sending the letter.
They said Mr Comey was “operating independently of the justice department” and that their department's policy was “that we don’t comment on an ongoing investigation. And we don’t take steps that will be viewed as influencing an election.”
One of the officials, who spoke to The Washington Post, said: “Director Comey understood our position. He heard it from justice leadership."
Mrs Clinton’s campaign chief John Podesta reacted with fury on Saturday - all but declaring war on Mr Comey and accusing him of sabotaging their campaign.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...ttorney-gener/
how DARE she try to throttle Comey!! She put him into this situation!