Politico Fails To Disclose Rt-Wing Ties Of Source Commenting On FBI Investigation Into Clinton Email

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Politico interviewed retired FBI senior official Ron Hosko about the FBI investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's email without disclosing Hosko's role as president of the right-wing Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund. Other media outlets have previously turned to Hosko for comments about the investigation without noting his role in or the political leanings of the conservative organization.

Politico Interviews Former FBI Official Without Disclosing Right-Wing Ties

In Politico Interview, Ron Hosko Speculates About The Ongoing FBI Investigation Into Clinton's Email. Politico interviewed Ron Hosko for a report claiming that "the FBI has stepped up the inquiries" into Hillary Clinton's email. Hosko "said the Department of Justice is likely worried about issuing formal legal notices" to further the investigation "'because they know it will get out,'" suggesting that might result in "a grand jury investigation." Hosko is identified in the article as "former assistant director of the FBI's Criminal Investigation Division," but Politico failed to disclose that Hosko serves as the president of an organization with right-wing ties, the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF)....

http://mediamatters.org/research/2015/11/11/politico-fails-to-disclose-right-wing-ties-of-s/206799 via Media Matters

[SunSeeker]

1. Yep, he was just a hack spouting baseless bullshit.

But some Bernie supporters here were quick to post his drivel here and run with it.

[Walk away]

3. Bernie supporters? Drivel??? Surely you jest!!!!!

[Gothmog]

2. The conservatives are scared of Clinton and are praying that the FBI will stop her from running

The conservatives are really scared of Hillary Clinton and their only hope is if she is prevented from running by the FBI. That is why the conservatives are willing to accept the rants of RWNJs such as Hosko