FBI Refuses WH Request To Deny Trump Links To Russia
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,250885.0/topicseen.html
Yeah, I'm aware of the issue. I just wasn't aware that it was the FBI's job to issue press releases at the behest of the White House.
It was a stupid thing for the WH to request in the first place. Not that the FBI is immune to political pressure -- we've seen that it's not -- but the WH should not be putting them in that position.
If the FBI
does do it, it looks like they're conducting a CYA operation that calls into question the FBI's motives and objectivity as a law enforcement agency.
If the FBI doesn't issue the press release, there are other ways of getting the information out -- probably better ways -- that don't make the whole agency look like Trump's trying to put it to political use.
I honestly don't understand what Trump thinks he's going to gain by these tweets. Is he trying to motivate his base to hate the FBI or something? Does he think this is going to embarrass them into knuckling under?
There are much better, more responsible ways to deal with the leaks.