Senior DOJ officials leaked investigation details before election: Report

DOJ Releases Election Report: Showing 3 Employees Leaked Information to Hurt Trump

The Department of Justice has a troubling history of meddling in elections. From targeting conservative groups to suppressing damaging stories about Democrats, the pattern is... The post DOJ Releases Election Report: Showing 3 Employees Leaked Information to Hurt Trump appeared first on Patriot Journal.

DOJ employees leaked confidential information to hurt Trump ahead of election: IG report

At least one of the senior officials used official DOJ social media accounts to repost links to the articles after leaking the information to select reporters.

Top DOJ Officials Leaked Non-Public Info to Media “Days Before an Election”: Inspector General

“The OIG investigation found that three then Senior DOJ Officials violated DOJ’s Confidentiality and Media Contacts Policy by leaking to select reporters, days before an election, non-public DOJ investigative information regarding ongoing DOJ investigative matters, resulting in the publication of two news articles that included the non-public DOJ investigative information,” the OIG stated in a brief investigative summary. The summary further not…

A report by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the DOJ revealed the investigation and was forwarded to the Office of the Special Adviser to determine whether the actions violated the Hatch Act, which prohibits partisan activities in the exercise of public functions.

Top DOJ Officials Leaked Non-Public Info To Media "Days Before An Election": Inspector General

Not content to The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) revealed this week that three senior DOJ officials violated internal policies and engaged in misconduct by leaking non-public investigative details to the media “days before an election.” The OIG, led by Michael Horowitz since 2012, conducted the investigation following a complaint […]

Inspector General: 3 DOJ Employees Leaked Info to Hurt Trump Before Election

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) released a report on Monday that revealed that three employees had leaked information to the media in an attempt to damage the electoral prospects of Donald Trump. The IG report summary said: The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) initiated an investigation after receiving allegations that actions by a litigating division were politically motivated and violate…