Cruz blasts 'political' FBI over Clinton probe
By NICK GASS 07/08/16 10:45 AM EDT
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz expressed concern Friday over testimony from FBI Director James Comey the previous day on the bureau's investigation into Hillary Clinton's private server, suggesting that Comey’s decision not to recommend charges reflected increased “politicization” in the FBI, claiming the same has been true for the Department of Justice.
“We saw this with the administration’s refusal to effectively investigate and prosecute abuse of the IRS targeting citizens,” Cruz told Glenn Beck on his radio show. “And I’m very concerned that we’re seeing the same thing with the FBI, that we’re seeing leadership of the FBI behaving just as politicized as the Department of Justice.”
Calling it “deeply disturbing” if indeed “that’s the case,” Cruz remarked that “criminal law should not be used as a weapon by whichever party’s power to target their enemies and protect their friends.”
“The criminal law should apply fairly and objectively to everyone,” the former Republican presidential candidate continued. “There’s a reason the statue of Lady Justice is blindfolded, because it should not be a question of currying influence and power.”
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Oh p.s. the American people wants to move on. STFU.
