Politico Fails To Disclose Right-Wing Ties Of Source Commenting
On FBI Investigation Into Clinton's Email
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):
Due to secrecy surrounding any FBI investigation, it is impossible to know exactly where the FBI stands. And since the issue involves the 2016 Democratic front-runner, the work is even more sensitive.
Ron Hosko, former assistant director of the FBI's Criminal Investigation Division, said Justice is likely worried about issuing formal legal notices "because they know it will get out, and then you're talking about a grand jury investigation." But he said it's "not uncommon" for companies to require subpoenas, court orders or other legal notices to cooperate to save their corporate reputation, which could otherwise be jeopardized for sharing personal information.
"I am sure there is hand-wringing and gnashing of teeth across the street at the Hoover Building because you're going to have people saying 'I don't want to produce X documents. Give me a piece of paper that covers me.' And that's where push is going to come to shove," Hosko said. [Politico, 11/10/15]
Hosko's Organization, The Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, Is A Right-Wing Organization
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State elections in 2004 as Secretary of the state of Ohio. His skullduggery caused Kerry to lose Ohio, and the White House.
Blackwell put up obstacles for voters in urban areas of Ohio. His reward for handing Bush a second term in the White House was the Ohio state GOP backing in his campaign for governor.
The POS was defeated in his run for the governor's mansion. Payback is hell on a rotten scoundrel.
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