Investigations of Investigations

For John, BLUF:  Perhaps this annoying law suit, and others like it, will help to keep Mr Mueller on the straight and narrow.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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DOJ Is Sued For Records Of Official Linked To Dossier

That would be Mr Bruce Ohr

From The Daily Caller, by Mr Chuck Ross, 5 March 2018.

Here is the lede plus one:

The conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch is suing the Department of Justice for records regarding Bruce Ohr, the recently-demoted DOJ official who met with dossier author Christopher Steele prior to the 2016 election.

Judicial Watch seeks records of Ohr’s contacts with Steele as well as with employees of Fusion GPS, the opposition research firm that commissioned the dossier. ` Fusion worked during the presidential campaign for the Clinton campaign and DNC.

This is sad.  A dedicated Civil Servant, caught up in the sordid Steele Dossier imbroglio.  He probably thought he was doing the right thing.

On the other hand, it is also sad that a civilian group is having to sue DOJ to get at what was happening.

I shudder to think that while the administration changed, Main Justice did not.  Makes one wonder about going back to the spoils system.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff
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