Changes

On February 8, 2012 Mueller met with representatives from ISNA, MPAC, and other [[Islam]]ic organizations to discuss purging '[[Islamophobic]]' materials from FBI training manuals.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20120216025316/http:/www.isna.net/articles/News/ISNA--Nat-Orgs-Meet-with-FBI-Dir-to-Discuss-Biased-FBI-Training-Materials.aspx</ref> ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) has been identified by DOJ in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing trial of 2007-2008 as a front for international terrorist organizations. MPAC (Muslim Public Affairs Council) has been criticized for publications defending terrorist organizations. Dr. [[Sebastian Gorka]] is among those individuals blacklisted by these organizations and the FBI.  

On February 8, 2012 Mueller met with representatives from ISNA, MPAC, and other [[Islam]]ic organizations to discuss purging '[[Islamophobic]]' materials from FBI training manuals.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20120216025316/http:/www.isna.net/articles/News/ISNA--Nat-Orgs-Meet-with-FBI-Dir-to-Discuss-Biased-FBI-Training-Materials.aspx</ref> ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) has been identified by DOJ in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing trial of 2007-2008 as a front for international terrorist organizations. MPAC (Muslim Public Affairs Council) has been criticized for publications defending terrorist organizations. Dr. [[Sebastian Gorka]] is among those individuals blacklisted by these organizations and the FBI.  

Shortly before finishing his 12 year tenure Mueller told a Congressional committee that 9/11 hijackers were under [[FISA]] surveillance, a fact unknown and unreported by the 9/11 investigating Commission and omitted from the 9/11 Commission Report.<ref>https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/6/14/1216187/-Director-Mueller-9-11-Hijackers-were-in-Fact-Under-NSA-Surveillance</ref>

Shortly before finishing his 12-year tenure Mueller told a Congressional committee that 9/11 hijackers were under [[FISA]] surveillance, a fact unknown and unreported by the 9/11 investigating Commission and omitted from the 9/11 Commission Report.<ref>https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/6/14/1216187/-Director-Mueller-9-11-Hijackers-were-in-Fact-Under-NSA-Surveillance</ref>

===Comey era===

===Comey era===

[[File:112 2016 b4-napo-comey-hoove8201 c0-389-1420-1216 s885x516 (1).jpg|right|300px|thumb|In the Comey era, the FBI returned to the use of sexual blackmail and domestic spying on political opponents.]]

[[File:112 2016 b4-napo-comey-hoove8201 c0-389-1420-1216 s885x516 (1).jpg|right|300px|thumb|In the Comey era, the FBI returned to the use of sexual blackmail and domestic spying on political opponents.]]

[[James B. Comey]] was appointed Director by President [[Barack Obama]] and assumed office on September 4, 2013. Director Mueller, whose term was set to expire prior to the [[2012 presidential election]], was asked to remain on for two years by a bipartisan consensus because of misgivings about Obama making a 10 year appoint. After securing a mandate, Obama appointed Comey, a Mueller protege.

[[James B. Comey]] was appointed Director by President [[Barack Obama]] and assumed office on September 4, 2013. Director Mueller, whose term was set to expire prior to the [[2012 presidential election]], was asked to remain on for two years by a bipartisan consensus because of misgivings about Obama making a 10-year appoint. After securing a mandate, Obama appointed Comey, a Mueller protege.

Comey appointed [[James Baker (DOJ)|James Baker]] as General Counsel in January 2014,<ref>https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/pressrel/press-releases/james-a.-baker-appointed-as-fbis-general-counsel </ref> [[James Rybicki]] as his [[Chief of Staff]] in May 2015,<ref>https://heavy.com/news/2017/06/jim-rybick-fbi-chief-of-staff-biography-james-comey/ </ref> and [[Andrew McCabe]] as Deputy Director in February 2016.

Comey appointed [[James Baker (DOJ)|James Baker]] as General Counsel in January 2014,<ref>https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/pressrel/press-releases/james-a.-baker-appointed-as-fbis-general-counsel </ref> [[James Rybicki]] as his [[Chief of Staff]] in May 2015,<ref>https://heavy.com/news/2017/06/jim-rybick-fbi-chief-of-staff-biography-james-comey/ </ref> and [[Andrew McCabe]] as Deputy Director in February 2016.

Shortly after Rybicki transfered from the DOJ-National Security Division, Obama received his first briefing on [[Donald Trump]].<ref>Mary Anne Marsh on ''Justice with Judge Jeanine'', 31 March 2017. https://youtu.be/R1XIUv7IYiA </ref> In July 2015, Deputy Attorney General [[Sally Yates]] issued a legal opinion denying the DOJ Inspector General [[Michael Horowitz]] oversight of the DOJ-National Security Division (DOJ-NSD).<ref>http://www.independentsentinel.com/jim-rybicki-john-carlin-must-be-investigated-in-the-doj-fbi-corruption-case/ </ref><ref>https://t.co/b2VmsRhQ42</ref> Horowitz raised concern that his office would be required to seek the Department’s permission for oversight, imperilling independence. Horowitz said the new procedure implemented by Yates 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>

Shortly after Rybicki transferred from the DOJ-National Security Division, Obama received his first briefing on [[Donald Trump]].<ref>Mary Anne Marsh on ''Justice with Judge Jeanine'', 31 March 2017. https://youtu.be/R1XIUv7IYiA </ref> In July 2015, Deputy Attorney General [[Sally Yates]] issued a legal opinion denying the DOJ Inspector General [[Michael Horowitz]] oversight of the DOJ-National Security Division (DOJ-NSD).<ref>http://www.independentsentinel.com/jim-rybicki-john-carlin-must-be-investigated-in-the-doj-fbi-corruption-case/ </ref><ref>https://t.co/b2VmsRhQ42</ref> Horowitz raised concern that his office would be required to seek the Department’s permission for oversight, imperilling independence. Horowitz said the new procedure implemented by Yates 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>

The same month there were calls for [[Attorney General]] [[Loretta Lynch]] to appoint a special prosecutor in the [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|Clinton email probe]] and the [[Uranium One bribery scandal|Uranium One "pay-to-play" scandal]]. The FBI opened its investigation of [[Hillary Clinton]] with Andrew McCabe “running the FBI’s Washington, D.C., field office, which provided personnel and resources to the Clinton email probe.”  Five days after the story broke,<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/us/politics/hillary-clintons-use-of-private-email-at-state-department-raises-flags.html</ref> McCabe and his wife met with Clinton fundraiser [[Terry McAuliffe]]. McAuliffe’s political action committee and associated groups under his control gave nearly $700,000 to McCabe's wife to run for the Virginia state senate.<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-examines-potential-conflicts-top-fbi-official’s-role-russia-collusion</ref> The Clinton personnel began immediately scrubbing their servers with BleachBit, and McCabe ordered FBI agents to stand down.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/trending/report-mccabe-issued-stand-order-clinton-email-investigation/ </ref><ref>https://youtu.be/hStEVre1xww </ref> By February of election year, McCabe was promoted to deputy director.

The same month there were calls for [[Attorney General]] [[Loretta Lynch]] to appoint a special prosecutor in the [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|Clinton email probe]] and the [[Uranium One bribery scandal|Uranium One "pay-to-play" scandal]]. The FBI opened its investigation of [[Hillary Clinton]] with Andrew McCabe “running the FBI’s Washington, D.C., field office, which provided personnel and resources to the Clinton email probe.”  Five days after the story broke,<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/us/politics/hillary-clintons-use-of-private-email-at-state-department-raises-flags.html</ref> McCabe and his wife met with Clinton fundraiser [[Terry McAuliffe]]. McAuliffe’s political action committee and associated groups under his control gave nearly $700,000 to McCabe's wife to run for the Virginia state senate.<ref>https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-examines-potential-conflicts-top-fbi-official’s-role-russia-collusion</ref> The Clinton personnel began immediately scrubbing their servers with BleachBit, and McCabe ordered FBI agents to stand down.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/trending/report-mccabe-issued-stand-order-clinton-email-investigation/ </ref><ref>https://youtu.be/hStEVre1xww </ref> By February of election year, McCabe was promoted to deputy director.