{"id":2032096,"date":"2023-09-14T15:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T19:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-the-fbi-illegally-politicized-background-investigations-for-republican-presidential-nominees\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T15:57:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T19:57:15","slug":"report-the-fbi-illegally-politicized-background-investigations-for-republican-presidential-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-the-fbi-illegally-politicized-background-investigations-for-republican-presidential-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Report: Unlawful Bias in Background Checks for GOP Presidential Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-the-fbi-illegally-politicized-background-investigations-for-republican-presidential-nominees%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2032096&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>AFL Report \u2064Exposes \u2064FBI&#8217;s Weaponization of Background Investigations<\/h2>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/671302189\/Afl-Report-on-FBI-Background-Investigations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> published by \u2063America First Legal (AFL) reveals shocking details of \u200dhow the FBI \u2062manipulated the federal background investigation process to hinder\u2063 Republican presidents, particularly Donald\u2064 Trump, from making political appointments. This egregious violation of the Privacy Act,\u2063 the\u200d Paperwork Reduction Act, and other federal statutes was further exacerbated by\u200d the FBI&#8217;s disregard for its own Manual \u2063of Investigative Operations and Guidelines (MIOG).<\/p>\n<p>The report alleges that during the Trump administration, \u200dthe FBI conducted politically biased\u200b background checks, intentionally \u200dusing \u2064&#8221;unsubstantiated&#8221; and &#8220;derogatory&#8221;\u200b information \u2064to undermine potential appointees. This illegal behavior aimed to sabotage the \u200bappointments of individuals aligned with Republican ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>AFL sent the report and a\u2063 letter\u200b outlining its findings to key Republican representatives and Democrat senators, including Reps. Jim Jordan and James Comer, and Sens. Dick Durbin and Gary Peters. The report draws attention \u2062to the nomination process of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, where the FBI&#8217;s supplemental investigation was requested due to unverified allegations of sexual impropriety.<\/p>\n<p>AFL argues that if the confirmation process had been conducted fairly and \u2062objectively from the beginning, there would\u200c have been no need for a supplemental investigation. The\u2063 FBI&#8217;s Washington, D.C. \u2064field office, known for its political bias, played \u2062a significant role in this institutionalized\u200c political weaponization. It raises doubts\u200d about the integrity of\u200d the \u2062supplemental investigation.<\/p>\n<p>As AFL highlights, the FBI&#8217;s biased approach to\u2062 the background investigation process violated several federal laws. The litigation conducted by AFL, \u200cleading \u200bto this \u200creport, demonstrates that \u2063the FBI failed to ensure\u2064 Kavanaugh&#8217;s legal protections. The FBI&#8217;s collection\u200d of \u200cinformation without \u2062using a valid OMB-approved\u200c control number violated the Paperwork Reduction Act.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2062 the FBI&#8217;s \u200babandonment of MIOG standards, which require offsetting derogatory information,\u200d resulted in a violation of federal law. The report contends that the FBI&#8217;s disregard for MIOG \u2064also \u2064led to violations of \u200dfederal law \u200dby maintaining irrelevant information about\u2062 applicants in its records.<\/p>\n<p>These findings, among others \u200bdetailed in AFL&#8217;s report, shed \u2062light on a significant\u200b issue within our political system \u200dand government. The federal government and\u200b bureaucracy have become tools of\u200b weaponization against ideological\u2064 opponents. When someone poses a threat to the\u200c regime&#8217;s agenda, its allies will stop at nothing\u200c to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-the-fbi-illegally-politicized-background-investigations-for-republican-presidential-nominees\/\" title=\"FBI Report: Unlawful Bias in Background Checks for GOP Presidential Candidates\">violate legally guaranteed protections<\/a>. The illusion of political neutrality and fair play can no longer be sustained.<\/p>\n<p>During Biden&#8217;s\u2062 presidency, the Office of Legal Policy at the Department of \u2064Justice \u2062revoked regulations\u2062 designed\u2063 to protect political nominees subjected to background investigations of this nature. Unless Congressional Republicans address this misconduct and exert their influence\u2063 over these rogue agencies, the subterfuge witnessed during Kavanaugh&#8217;s confirmation will become the norm.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Samuel \u200dMangold-Lenett is a staff editor\u200d at The Federalist. His writing has been\u200c featured in the Daily Wire, Townhall, \u2063The American \u2062Spectator, and other outlets.\u200d He is a 2022 Claremont Institute Publius Fellow. Follow him on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smlenett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@smlenett<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> According to the AFL report, why are the intentional leaks of \u200dsensitive\u200b information\u2063 by \u200bthe FBI during\u200d the confirmation process concerning, and how do they \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/be-very-afraid-world-economic-forum-expands-list-of-global-fears-for-2022\/\" title=\"Be (Very) Afraid: World Economic Forum Expands List of Global Fears for 2022\">impact public trust<\/a> in the agency<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Aponization by \u2063unilaterally deciding the scope and \u2064parameters of \u2062the investigation. This unprecedented interference \u2063undermines the integrity of the nomination process and questions the credibility \u200bof\u2063 the FBI as an impartial investigative agency.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d AFL report highlights several instances where the FBI ignored its own guidelines and policies. \u200dFor example, the report reveals that the FBI \u200dfailed to interview crucial witnesses and potential \u200dcorroborating witnesses during the\u200d background investigation of Justice Kavanaugh. This omission raises serious concerns about the\u200d thoroughness and objectivity of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u200c report exposes how the FBI intentionally leaked sensitive information to the\u200b media during the confirmation process. These leaks were strategically designed to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-cuomo-doj-must-immediately-explain-the-reason-for-its-raid\/\" title=\"Andrew Cuomo: \u2018DOJ Must Immediately Explain The Reason For Its Raid\u2019\">negative public perception<\/a> of Justice Kavanaugh\u200b and further undermine his nomination. Such actions not only violate the \u2063Privacy Act but also erode public trust in the FBI&#8217;s ability to conduct\u2062 fair and impartial investigations.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 AFL report calls for immediate action to address these egregious violations of the law. It recommends a comprehensive review \u200band overhaul of the FBI&#8217;s \u200bbackground investigation process, with enhanced transparency and accountability measures. Additionally, AFL urges Congress to \u200dhold hearings to address the FBI&#8217;s weaponization of background\u2062 investigations\u200b and ensure that such abuses of power do not recur in the future.<\/p>\n<p>This report is a wake-up call \u200bfor all Americans, \u200dregardless of political affiliation. It exposes \u2064the dangers of allowing law enforcement agencies to manipulate investigations \u2062for political gain. \u2064Upholding the rule of law and protecting the integrity of our democratic \u2063institutions should be paramount, and any attempts to subvert this principle must be vehemently condemned.<\/p>\n<p>The AFL report not only exposes the FBI&#8217;s weaponization of background investigations\u2064 but also raises \u2063broader concerns about the politicization of our\u200c government agencies. It serves\u2062 as a reminder that the pursuit\u2063 of political agendas should never outweigh the pursuit of justice and fairness.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the AFL report \u2064sheds light on the FBI&#8217;s disturbing abuse of power. \u200dIt highlights\u2064 the \u2063need for \u2062immediate action to address these violations, protect the integrity of our\u2062 democratic processes, and restore public trust in our law enforcement agencies. The\u2064 weaponization of background investigations is a grave \u2062threat to our\u2062 democracy, and it is the responsibility of \u2064all Americans\u2063 to demand accountability and\u2063 ensure that such abuses\u200d are never repeated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFL&#8217;s report exposes how the FBI misused background investigations to obstruct Republican presidents, particularly Donald Trump, from making political appointments. This widespread violation of the Privacy Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, and other federal laws demonstrates the agency&#8217;s lack of respect for institutional protocols.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1185,"featured_media":2032097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2032096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1185"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2032096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2032097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2032096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2032096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2032096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}