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[diablos991]

https://twitter.com/fbirecordsvault/status/793482749025792000

This initial release consists of material from the FBI's files related to the William J. Clinton Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The bulk of these records come from a 2001 FBI investigation into the pardon of Marc Rich (1934-2013), aka Marcell David Reich, by President Clinton in 2001; it was closed in 2005. The material is heavily redacted due to personal privacy protections and grand jury secrecy rules.

The timing is a bit ridiculous.
Been waiting for 11 years to drop this one.

Not sure if anything good is in there as these are heavily redacted.

Also labeled as "initial release". Maybe we will get more?

MOD EDIT:

Mark Murray reports it was in response to a public request

Mark Murray‏ @mmurraypolitics
.@Tom_Winter reports that it's in response to a public-records request.
Bradd Jaffy‏ @BraddJaffy
So...the FBI just released files from an investigation into Bill Clinton's 2001 pardon of Marc Rich. Closed in 2005.

The timing though (rebecca works for RCP)

Rebecca Berg‏ @rebeccagberg
This is...some timing

FBI Records Vault‏ @FBIRecordsVault
William J. Clinton Foundation: This initial release consists of material from the FBI's files related to the Will... (link: https://vault.fbi.gov/william-j.-clinton-foundation) vault.fbi.gov/william-j.-cli…

 

[SwiftDeath]

Eeesh that timing is soooooo suspect.

Has this release been scheduled for a while or anything to back up this being anything than politically motivated?

 

[Trickster]

There's gotta be someone that can be fired when they are being this fucking obvious about manipulating the election?

 

[ClosingADoor]

Why are they releasing this now?

And the whole document is basically blank. Page after page fully redacted. Very useful...

 

[mcfrank]

What in the actual fuck is the FBI doing?

 

[Gleethor]

Is the FBI crazy about Trump or something?

 

[shoplifter]

Eeesh that timing is soooooo suspect.

Has this release been scheduled for a while or anything to back up this being anything than politically motivated?

FOIA requests often take ages, so it's not like it happened overnight.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

LMAO is this real life.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Yeah, no bias here. *eyeroll*

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

What in the actual fuck is the FBI doing?

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[TheLostBigBoss]

Damn, the

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This is a public request from what I've seen others say, considering how much is

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, this is literally nothing.

Why the fuck is an investigation into a charity REDACTED. Was the charity developing missiles or sending out spies?

The material is heavily redacted due to personal privacy protections and grand jury secrecy rules.

In OP

 

[Hari Seldon]

Why the fuck is an investigation into a charity REDACTED. Was the charity developing missiles or sending out spies?

 

[SliceSabre]

Trump is the law and order candidate so it isn't surprising the FBI supports him.

It is surprising that they are being this obvious about it though.

 

[Gallbaro]

Was kind of a bullshit pardon.

 

[NobleGundam]

What in the actual fuck is the FBI doing?

They're

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stuff & things meng.

 

[Elandyll]

Why are they releasing this now?

And the whole document is basically blank. Page after page fully redacted. Very useful...

It's not about the document.
It's about the optics of the headlines in the media.

 

[entremet]

Twitter?

Seriously?

LMAO.

This government lol.

 

[Netherscourge]

Is there anything in the released documents that make Hillary look bad?

If not, why release them?

 

[marc^o^]

It's not about the document.
It's about the optics of the headlines in the media.

This. Is sad.

 

[jack_package_200]

FBI needs a "restructuring"

 

[Squalor]

We need an investigation into the FBI.

This is bullshit-television-show-level buffoonery.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

FBI playing games.

 

[ISOM]

Seems like there are a lot of Republicans in the FBI.

 

[RPGCrazied]

FBI needs a "restructuring"

Hopefully when she wins she will. This is ridiculous. Whoever thought the FBI was behind Trump. Terrifying.

 

[marrec]

Is the FBI crazy about Trump or something?

They released all their files on Fred Trump on the 30th.

So, this may just be dueling FOIA requests.

 

[FunkyMunkey]

Is there anything in the released documents that make Hillary look bad?

If not, why release them?

because a huge amount of people don't read beyond the headlines

 

[Hari Seldon]

In OP

Yeah that doesn't make sense tho. Sure redact some social security numbers or soemthing, but not most of the document.

 

[USC-fan]

What are they covering up here? Why is everything blank?

Like WTF!!!

 

[BassForever]

Is there anything in the released documents that make Hillary look bad?

If not, why release them?

Because stupid people will think there is something to hide in all the redacted parts.

 

[Squalor]

Is there anything in the released documents that make Hillary look bad?

If not, why release them?

Right-wingers and fence-sitters aren't actually going to read it.

They don't need facts. They just need headlines and sound bites.

 

[diablos991]

Yeah that doesn't make sense tho. Sure redact some social security numbers or soemthing, but not most of the document.

It definitely seems they were a bit liberal with the giant white square usage.

 

[DragonSworne]

Where are my Trump investigation leaks?

 

[univariate]

FBI needs a "restructuring"

Because they're doing things you don't like?

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Yeah that doesn't make sense tho. Sure redact some social security numbers or soemthing, but not most of the document.

People who weren't really involved don't have any reason to be publicly exposed in an FBI investigation if they have little to do with the results of the investigation.

 

[Shadybiz]

It's not about the document.
It's about the optics of the headlines in the media.

because a huge amount of people don't read beyond the headlines

Exactly.

 

[CyclopsRock]

Right-wingers and fence-sitters aren't actually going to read it.

They don't need facts. They just need headlines and sound bites.

I don't think anyone is going to read them.

 

[SwiftDeath]

FOIA requests often take ages, so it's not like it happened overnight.

I understand that but releasing it 7 days before a Presidential election where one of the nominees is connected to 15 year old investigation is such a massive coincidence.

It strongly reads like someone prioritized it to get it out before the election

 

[Servbot24]

So is there something in there?

I don't understand why the media is so upset about emails and documents existing. We're just assuming that they're bad.

 

[Toxi]

More

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[NimbusD]

Why are they releasing this now?

And the whole document is basically blank. Page after page fully redacted. Very useful...

Doesn't matter. So many leaks and hacks that show basically nothing on Hillary, but she still takes a hit every time because innuendo is enough to sabotage her.

Meanwhile trump is being sued, admits to tax evasion revels in misogyny, etc etc, and people forget about it in a week .

 

[RPGCrazied]

Yet they won't release anything on Trump/Russia because its to close to the election.

FUCK OFF.

 

[shoplifter]

It's not about the document.
It's about the optics of the headlines in the media.

If a request was made via FOIA, they're legally obligated to release the information they are able to. I'm not saying the timing isn't suspicious, but without knowing when the request was made, it's a little hard to discuss that any further. You can't argue that if a FOIA request was made that it would be acceptable to simply 'wait until after election day' to release it.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

So is there something in there?

I don't understand why the media is so upset about emails and documents existing. We're just assuming that they're bad.

nope!

It's just a FOIA request that got dropped.

 

[IamDodongo]

What the fuck?? What is the FBI doing?

 

[shoplifter]

Where are my Trump investigation leaks?

Make a FOIA request if you want that.

 

[diablos991]

Make a FOIA request if you want that.

And then wait 11 years.

 

[Xe4]

Read basically the whole thing, which took surprisingly little time, given the fact that there were maybe two whole paragraphs in the entire document.

It's literally nothing.

 

[Squalor]

Yet they won't release anything on Trump/Russia because its to close to the election.

FUCK OFF.

"Trump's ties are too tight with Russia, and that would affect the election in which people are concerned Trump's ties are too tight with Russia."

 

[rac]

Not sure if anything good is in there as these are heavily redacted.

At least Trump will be able to read it.

 

[Netherscourge]

Where are my Trump investigation leaks?

Trump doesn't send Emails - he's still using paper and letters and shit:

Can't hack a binder.

You'll have to do an actual Watergate break-in to get dirt on his dealings.