DC: A bombshell inspector general report released Thursday revealed that several FBI employees improperly received gifts from reporters, in connection with possible leaks of sensitive information.
Although public details of these exchanges are scant, they could constitute prosecutable violations of federal gift-giving rules.
The gifts in question included “tickets to sporting events, golfing outings, drinks and meals, and admittance to nonpublic social events.”
“We will separately report on those investigations as they are concluded, consistent with the Inspector General Act, other applicable federal statutes, and OIG policy,” the report reads.
Gifting rules for executive branch officials are strict and exacting. The U.S. Office of Government Ethics provides that “executive branch employees may not solicit or accept gifts that are given because of their official positions or that come from certain interested sources (‘prohibited sources’).”
The rules define a prohibited source as a person who:
- Is seeking official action by, is doing business or seeking to do business with, or is regulated by the employee’s agency; or
- Has interests that may be substantially affected by performance or nonperformance of the employee’s official duties.
Those definitions derive from the U.S. Code that states violations will be sanctioned “in accordance with any applicable laws, executive orders, and rules or regulations.” MORE
TRUST WRAY? I’m afraid Q struck out on that one. The rest of his DOJ team better come through.
Why is the word ‘could’ in the headline.
Any one of us, you and I, would be in Sing Sing…and for those ‘in Rio Linda’… LEAVENWORTH.
MAGA2016
KAG2020
Are hookers involved? I mean actual prostitutes, not just feds and media.
What if they give the gift to my cousin Looy, who later gives it to Vinny to pay off an olda debt, then Vinny remembers he owza me $5K for my favorite foundation/charity and we make a quicka deal/exchange??? itsa hokay?? Just asking…
The report is a massive whitewash, and not a single fucking meaningful thing will be done to change the culture of the FBI unless Trump does it personally. It’s as simple as that.
They’re getting away with all of it.