Working the FBI refs gets the job done
by digby
Reporter: Do you see white nationalism as a rising threat around the world?
I don’t really. I think it’s a small group of people that have very, very serious problems,” Trump said Friday. “I guess if you look at what happened in New Zealand, perhaps that’s the case. I don’t know enough about it yet. They’re just learning about the person and the people involved. But it’s certainly a terrible thing. Terrible thing.
Oh look:
Dave Gomez, a former FBI supervisor who oversaw terrorism cases, said he thinks FBI officials are wary of pursuing white nationalists aggressively because of the fierce political debates surrounding the issue.
“I believe Christopher A. Wray is an honorable man, but I think in many ways the FBI is hamstrung in trying to investigate the white supremacist movement like the old FBI would,” Gomez said. “There’s some reluctance among agents to bring forth an investigation that targets what the president perceives as his base. It’s a no-win situation for the FBI agent or supervisor.”
Somehow I don’t think Bill Barr is someone who thinks this is a very important problem. At best. At worst, he’s on board, just like the president.
Republicans did this with the media for decades and it was very successful. Now they have turned their attention to law enforcement.
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