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2016 Postmortem

Caliman73

(11,731 posts)

7. Double edged sword.

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Sun Oct 30, 2016, 12:59 PM

Oct 2016

President Obama has no obligation to weigh in. While he is the head of the administration, he is not directly in charge of the FBI, which answers to the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence.

It might be good for the President to put things into perspective, but it might also seem like a blatantly partisan thing to do.

I am sure that silent but sure pressure is being put on to the Attorney General and NI Director to take this in hand.

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Does the POTUS have an obligation to weigh in on Comey-gate or would that be inappropriate? [View all] Farmgirl1961 Oct 2016 OP

Comey-gate??? Please, no. Stop it. CBGLuthier Oct 2016 #1

Sorry - just couldn't resist. Farmgirl1961 Oct 2016 #4

I think the President must say something. wncHillsupport Oct 2016 #2

I believe that the Director of the FBI reports to the Director of National Intelligence CentralMass Oct 2016 #6

It wouldn't mercuryblues Oct 2016 #3

I don't know if he has an obligation to weigh in on this or not but I would like it if he did EV_Ares Oct 2016 #5

Double edged sword. Caliman73 Oct 2016 #7

no it would keep this story alive well past expiration date La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #8