The left questions the motives behind the ‘secret memo’
The call for the release of a memo suggesting that the FBI and Justice Department have engaged in misconduct is growing louder. But why? A roundup of editorials Thursday takes a look at the issue.
Opinions from the left:
1. FBI agents have to zip It in this political climate
From Bloomberg: Shouldn’t we accept that a professional can act like one on the job, despite who they voted for?
House Intel Dems to release separate memo countering GOP claims of anti-Trump bias in FBI https://t.co/pfP5n1jW5W pic.twitter.com/8doyEBT08S
— The Hill (@thehill) January 25, 2018
From the Sacramento Bee: Why is Rep. Devin Nunes, (R-Calif.), flashing around a secret memo and leading the charge against the FBI?
In letter, Department of Justice tells Rep. Devin Nunes that releasing a memo prepared by the House Intelligence Committee's staff alleging abuses at the DOJ and FBI would be "extraordinarily reckless" https://t.co/6EgIkf6K9B pic.twitter.com/dmZ7PmrmsH
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 25, 2018
3. By all means, release the Republicans' secret memo — and the Democrats' too
From the Los Angeles Times: We’d all like to see the document, but the Justice Department wants to see it first. And then there’s the Democrats’ answer to it.
The right wonders why the media, Democrats are not more concerned with memo about FBI misconduct.
