{"id":2464918,"date":"2025-07-21T18:46:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newly-declassified-clinton-annex-document-released-it-doesnt-look-good-for-comeys-fbi\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T18:48:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:48:14","slug":"newly-declassified-clinton-annex-document-released-it-doesnt-look-good-for-comeys-fbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newly-declassified-clinton-annex-document-released-it-doesnt-look-good-for-comeys-fbi\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly Declassified &#8216;Clinton Annex&#8217; Document Released &#8211; It Doesn&#8217;t Look Good for Comey&#8217;s FBI"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fnewly-declassified-clinton-annex-document-released-it-doesnt-look-good-for-comeys-fbi%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=2464918&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--><p>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-nobody-should-accept-experts-halfhearted-adhd-reversal\/\" title=\"Why Nobody Should Accept Experts&#039; Halfhearted ADHD Reversal\">article discusses recent revelations<\/a> about alleged misconduct and shortcomings within the Obama administration, particularly focusing on the handling of the Hillary Clinton email examination by the FBI under James Comey. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-spy-chief-report-warns-tech-devices-giving-intel-community-unfettered-access-to-americans-personal-info\/\" title=\"US Spy Chief Report: Tech Devices Grant Intel Community Unrestricted Access to Americans&#039; Personal Data\">newly declassified report<\/a> by the Department of JusticeS Office of Inspector General, highlighted by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, criticizes the FBI for failing to conduct a thorough investigation into Clinton&#8217;s use of a private email server and mishandling of classified information. Grassley claims that under Comey&#8217;s leadership, crucial investigative work was neglected, contrasting it with the more aggressive FBI inquiry into the Trump-Russia collusion allegations, which he describes as based on discredited evidence. The article expresses frustration over the lack of accountability for top officials in the Obama administration,highlighting that only lower-level officials have faced consequences. It suggests that while uncovering these issues is important,real progress requires holding those responsible to account,a demand echoed by some Trump supporters and political commentators.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There is no double-edged sword quite like uncovering shadiness from the administration of former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, light is always the best disinfectant, and few administrations have tried to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tulsi-gabbard-uncovers-treasonous-conspiracy-within-obama-admin-releases-bombshell-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slink around the shadows<\/a> quite like Obama&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>(Seriously, how can any Obama supporter in 2025 say with a straight face that he had no controversies?)<\/p>\n<p>But on the other hand, what use is the light if good people are going to scatter alongside the roaches?<\/p>\n<p>For all of the established dirt we now have on the crooked Obama administration, there&rsquo;s been what &hellip; an arrest? Maybe two? And certainly none coming for the big Democratic players, just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-obama-admin-official-pleads-guilty-illegal-attempt-influence-trump-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the lowly scapegoats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>With that being said, surely somebody has to do something about this latest Obama bombshell &hellip; right?<\/p>\n<p>In an enlightening Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.judiciary.senate.gov\/press\/rep\/releases\/newly-declassified-doj-watchdog-report-shows-fbi-cut-corners-in-clinton--investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary called out the findings of a Department of Justice watchdog report.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today is bringing to light the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General&rsquo;s (OIG) findings that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) failed to fully investigate Hillary Clinton&rsquo;s use of a private  server and mishandling of highly classified information during her time as Secretary of State,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The newly declassified &lsquo;Clinton annex&rsquo; is an appendix to the DOJ OIG&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grassley.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/horowitz_2018_midyear_appendix_released_by_chairman_grassley.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 2018 report<\/a> reviewing the DOJ and FBI&rsquo;s handling of the Clinton investigation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One person at the heart of this issue is the already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trumps-finally-bringing-justice-brennan-comey-officially-criminal-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embattled ex-FBI head<\/a>, James Comey.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This document shows an extreme lack of effort and due diligence in the FBI&rsquo;s investigation of former Secretary Clinton&rsquo;s  usage and mishandling of highly classified information,&rdquo;&nbsp;Grassley said.&nbsp;&ldquo;Under Comey&rsquo;s leadership, the FBI failed to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >perform fundamental investigative work<\/a> and left key pieces of evidence on the cutting room floor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Comey FBI&rsquo;s negligent approach and perhaps intentional lack of effort in the Clinton investigation is a stark contrast to its full-throated investigation of the Trump-Russia collusion hoax, which was based on the uncorroborated and now discredited Steele dossier.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Comey&rsquo;s decision-making process smacks of political infection.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The GOP senator added: &ldquo;I warned years ago that the Clinton investigation failed to hit the mark, and I&rsquo;m grateful the American people can finally see the facts for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After nearly a decade in the shadows, this information is now coming to light thanks to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel&rsquo;s dedicated efforts to fulfill my congressional request. I appreciate their ongoing commitment to transparency and strongly urge them to continue to fully review this matter, including its national security impact.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Grassley doubled down on his rhetoric when he took to X:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEWLY-DECLASSIFIED DOC shows DOJ Inspector Gen concluded the Comey-run FBI FAILED 2 conduct a thorough + complete investigation into Clinton  scandal Comey &amp; his team ate up Steele Dossier lies + chased after Russia collusion hoax but took kid gloves approach on Clinton<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckGrassley\/status\/1947321865929687497?\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;NEWLY-DECLASSIFIED DOC shows DOJ Inspector Gen concluded the Comey-run FBI FAILED 2 conduct a thorough + complete investigation into Clinton  scandal Comey &amp; his team ate up Steele Dossier lies + chased after Russia collusion hoax but took kid gloves approach on Clinton,&rdquo; Grassley posted Monday.<\/p>\n<p>That all sounds great and damning and like a smoking gun, but that wasn&rsquo;t good enough for many disenfranchised Trump supporters.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, conservative podcaster and Californian MAGA supporter Lori Mills responded to Grassley with a telling response:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Not surprised at all! We knew all of this. What we need is accountability.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lori Mills (@LoriMills4CA42) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoriMills4CA42\/status\/1947324636662014286?\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not surprised at all!&rdquo; Mills responded. &ldquo;We knew all of this. What we need is accountability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the deeply cynical pundit inside of me needs the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>Calling out evil is only half the battle, and probably the lesser half if you&rsquo;re ultimately just going to let it fester unmolested.<\/p>\n<p>For all the good the Trump administration has done in terms of clearing the swamp, it&rsquo;s clear that some swamp creatures are still as deeply entrenched in D.C. as they&rsquo;ve ever been.<\/p>\n<p>And the inability to uproot those creatures is a source of understandable frustration for swathes of Trump supporters.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, whether this is the start of something new or an attempt to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gets-bad-news-poll-epstein-dems-get-even-worse-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">move the conversation away from Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>, it&rsquo;s still an illuminating look at the type of administration Barack Obama maintained.<\/p>\n<p>And the more you learn, the more you realize that&nbsp;<em>someone&nbsp;<\/em>needs to be held accountable for the shadowy manipulation of the U.S. government.<\/p>\n<p>Could this finally be the start of that?<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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