Again, the reason FBI leaks is to exert political pressure. They are EXPLICITLY doing that here, so their investigation won't be shut down.
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@emptywheel I'd offer as a counterpoint that it's not actually clear this leak came from FBI.pic.twitter.com/von5x4SonG
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Sure. But is it clear all of this is abt political influence?
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Well, yes. But if leaks didn't come from FBI, we can't say "FBI is trying to exert undue political influence."
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Assuming Giuliani made it up. Pretty sure there were similar leaks from <3 mos earlier that did cite FBI.
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Maybe it was Rudy. Maybe it was Erik.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdwTWUP_PRE …
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Anyway, as to differences: - CI leak purpose isn't to influence election. Trump will be sworn in. - Direct target isn't Trump.
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Um. If direct target isn't Trump, isn't that MORE reason not to leak? Anyway, we disagree.
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I did not take any position as to whether there was reason to leak or not. So I'm not sure where you get disagree from.
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The sun rises, the sun sets. No sense arguing with it. Just have to use it to your advantage.
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Sometimes the world is grey. Sometimes the world is gray.
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Perhaps an error to analyze the FBI as if it's a unitary organization...
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