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LTC Kevin B.
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An opinion paper isn't "exoneration". It really gives little more than slight justification to feed political talking points.
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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin
Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin
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"The conduct in 2016 and 2017 that Special Counsel Durham examined was the reason that current FBI leadership already implemented dozens of corrective actions, which have now been in place for some time. Had those reforms been in place in 2016, the missteps identified in the report could have been prevented," the FBI said.

"This report reinforces the importance of ensuring the FBI continues to do its work with the rigor, objectivity, and professionalism the American people deserve and rightly expect," it added.

Perceptions create reality... A hard fact I was all too aware of while performing information operations scenarios for the Air Force. This one happens to be based on fact and the FBI just admitted such. The question going forward is, have they done enough to remove the political biases and inconsistencies in their application of enforcing the law? What are they doing to regain the trust in millions of Americans who are legitimately upset with their conduct?

Hell, even Jake Tapper from CNN says it exonerates Trump to some degree.
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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin
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So the going defense is “no crime was unearthed,” which completely misses the point, and only highlights the biases of those stating such things. The FBI and even several within the media have admitted policy was not followed, there was truth to the conclusions, adjustments had to be made, and President Trump was in fact treated unfairly. It is what I’ve been pointing out for years, and finding a crime, a high bar to attain, was not the ultimate goal of the Durham investigation. It was to investigate the origination of the FBI’s Russian probe into Trump (or Crossfire Hurricane).

The conclusions may not have discovered clear indication of breaking the law, but it certainly has demonstrated a culture of bias and inconsistent application of apolitical government LEOs, to do nothing more than sabotage an election and subsequent Presidency.

So rather than revel in the inability to identify those specifically responsible and hold them accountable, we should be demanding better from our law enforcement assets. It is probable that those responsible may have already been removed from their positions, but what is to stop it from happening again? The FBI has made a statement claiming they have addressed the issues already (note, they confirmed the report was accurate), but how do we know this is true unless they speak to each of the points from the Durham report? "Be careful of the world you create around you, because someday you’re going to have to live in it."
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