U.S. Inspector General's Report Contradicts President Obama's Claim That He Did Not Know That Trump's Campaign Was Under FBI Surveillance

Barack Obama sits with FBI Director James Comey in the Oval Office in Washington, July 16, 2015. Vikram Amar writes that he hoped that the president considered taking charge of his own DOJ right after Comey’s October announcement. He could have directed DOJ to put however many people it takes to review every Clinton-related email found in Weiner’s device at least once, and then forward him in three days the 100 most relevant emails. He then could have briefed the American public on whether these emails add anything to the investigation into Clinton. Yuri Gripas/Reuters

American Thinker: So Obama knew all along about the FBI bid to spy on his rival

Up until now, President Obama has said he knew nothing about the FBI bid to destroy his political rival, Donald J.Trump, as evidenced in the newly released and mighty critical Inspector General, report.

Back in August 2016, Obama said:

"I do not talk to the attorney general about pending investigations. I do not talk to FBI directors about pending investigations," he insisted.

"I guarantee that there is no political influence in any investigation conducted by the Justice Department or the FBI -- not just in this case, but in any case. FULL STOP. PERIOD. Guaranteed. Nobody gets treated differently when it comes to the Justice Department," he said.

Today, Obama's claim is in tatters. Julie Kelly of the Federalist, found references within the new IG report that Obama was briefed on the gamy investigation, and knew all about it all along.

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WNU Editor: President Obama's role in this scandal is one story that has been completely ignored by the main stream media. Now we know through the IG report that President Obama was briefed, and that he knew what was happening. So why is no one questioning him?