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[[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 appointment in his first term.  After securing a mandate in 2012, 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 appointment in his first term.  After securing a mandate in 2012, Obama appointed Comey, a Mueller protege.

[[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.]]

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>

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>