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Inspector general says he has recovered FBI officials’ missing texts
Inspector general says he has recovered FBI officials’ missing texts
The Justice Department’s inspector general says he has recovered missing text messages from two senior FBI officials who investigated both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and exchanged notes critical of the president.
In a letter to congressional leaders, Inspector General Michael Horowitz said his office “succeeded in using forensic tools” to recover messages between senior FBI agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page during a key five-month period ending the day special counsel Robert S. Mueller III was appointed to investigate possible coordination between the Kremlin and Trump’s campaign. The missing messages have sparked a political firestorm in recent days, as GOP leaders and the president himself have raised questions about how the FBI could have failed to retain them.
Horowitz’s letter did not indicate how many messages were recovered and said his effort to locate more was “ongoing.” He said he would provide copies to the Justice Department, and he would have no objection if leaders there turned them over to Congress if they felt it was appropriate.
The letter was sent to Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chair of the Homeland Security Committee.
In a letter to congressional leaders, Inspector General Michael Horowitz said his office “succeeded in using forensic tools” to recover messages between senior FBI agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page during a key five-month period ending the day special counsel Robert S. Mueller III was appointed to investigate possible coordination between the Kremlin and Trump’s campaign. The missing messages have sparked a political firestorm in recent days, as GOP leaders and the president himself have raised questions about how the FBI could have failed to retain them.
Horowitz’s letter did not indicate how many messages were recovered and said his effort to locate more was “ongoing.” He said he would provide copies to the Justice Department, and he would have no objection if leaders there turned them over to Congress if they felt it was appropriate.
The letter was sent to Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chair of the Homeland Security Committee.
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