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'''Sally Yates''' served as Deputy Attorney General in the [[Obama Administration]] throughout the period of time the Obama [[Department of Justice]] was accused of abusing the [[FISA]] process and constitutional rights of American citizens. Yates served as Acting [[Attorney General]] for the first ten days of the Trump administration.

'''Sally Yates''' served as Deputy Attorney General in the [[Obama Administration]] throughout the period of time the Obama [[Department of Justice]] was accused of abusing the [[FISA]] process and constitutional rights of American citizens. Yates served as Acting [[Attorney General]] for the first ten days of the Trump administration.

One month after [[Donald Trump]] announced his intention to seek the presidency in 2015, Yates blocked the Office of Inspector General (OIG) from having oversight of the DOJ National Security Division (DOJ-NSD).<ref>http://www.pogo.org/blog/2015/06/20150624-watchdog-barks-for-access-to-fbi-records.html </ref> The OIG, [[Michael Horowitz]], requested oversight and Yates responded with a lengthy 58-page legal explanation essentially denying the request. All of the DOJ was subject to oversight, except the National Security Division. <ref>https://t.co/b2VmsRhQ42</ref>

One month after [[Donald Trump]] announced his intention to seek the presidency in 2015, Yates blocked the Office of Inspector General (OIG) from having oversight of the DOJ National Security Division (DOJ-NSD).<ref>http://www.pogo.org/blog/2015/06/20150624-watchdog-barks-for-access-to-fbi-records.html </ref> The OIG, [[Michael Horowitz]], requested oversight and Yates responded with a lengthy 58-page legal explanation essentially denying the request. All of the DOJ was subject to oversight, except the National Security Division. <ref>https://t.co/b2VmsRhQ42</ref> Horowitz raised concerns that his office would be required to seek the DOJ's permission. That procedure is “inconsistent with the Inspector General Act, impairs the OIG’s independence, and fails to account for the over 20 year record of Department and [[FBI]] compliance with OIG document requests."<ref>http://www.pogo.org/blog/2015/06/20150624-watchdog-barks-for-access-to-fbi-records.html </ref>

<!--Obama’s political operatives within the DOJ-NSD were conducting illegal surveillance to monitor the Trump campaign. The NSD unit was working in coordination with [[Peter Strzok]] and others of the FBI Counterintelligence Division.--> Horowitz raised concerns that his office would be required to seek the DOJ's permission. That procedure is “inconsistent with the Inspector General Act, impairs the OIG’s independence, and fails to account for the over 20 year record of Department and [[FBI]] compliance with OIG document requests."<ref>http://www.pogo.org/blog/2015/06/20150624-watchdog-barks-for-access-to-fbi-records.html </ref>

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==Clinton email scandal==

==Clinton email scandal==