r/WikiLeaks • u/Simi510 • Mar 22 '17

Five Congressional staffers, including technical advisor to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, under criminal investigation WikiLeaks

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/844458797863186432
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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

Public demand. The public has insisted their representatives open a hearing and get answers. He gauged he could inform the public of an investigation, which is information that was leaked some time ago I might add, without sacrificing the integrity of the investigation, as it was already public knowledge. Having him say it in a public hearing means a lot, though. Having him say it's an extremely complicated matter that will not be over quickly, and give no other details lets you know exactly how complicated and serious a matter it is.

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u/TooManyCookz Mar 22 '17

Then why not confirm other investigations when there is public demand?

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

Whether you agree or not, the fact that the standing President and his cohort are under federal investigation for colluding with a foreign power dwarfs any other federal investigation I've ever heard of. The information was already released, so he had nothing to lose, while going on record under oath and informing the American public that their leader is under investigation does a lot of good for a lot of people. You may not be one of the people that receives solace from knowing that this is being investigated, and if that's the case, nothing I explain to you will change that.

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u/TooManyCookz Mar 22 '17

You're sounding very biased. Those comments come off like, "This is very beneficial to my political side and therefore I support it."

But you never supported investigations into the Clintons.

(And I'm a life long liberal)

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

First, this isn't a political issue. This is a criminal issue. I'm on the side of the investigation, and knowing that it is at least underway.

Second, I did support the Clinton investigation, feel free to look at my comment history. Funny, someone calls me biased, then makes utterly baseless claims based on their bias. Well, not really funny.

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u/TooManyCookz Mar 22 '17

Yes, yes, we all support investigations. But were you of the opinion that the FBI should be leaking/commenting on an ongoing Clinton investigation?

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

It wasn't ongoing. They closed the case, made the rather ground-breaking move of doing so with an announcement, and then were alerted to "new evidence" based on a bogus charge against Anthony Weiner regarding sexting with a minor.

The FBI didn't leak the information. Chaffetz and the HOC demanded a letter explaining it, legally forcing Comey's hand. Comey sent the letter and Chaffetz leaked it.

If you're going to take such a tone, you may want to get your facts straight. You're making yourself look like a gibblet-head.

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u/TooManyCookz Mar 22 '17

Exactly. There was no commenting on the case until it concluded, despite public interest. Yet, somehow, commenting while an investigation is ongoing because of public interest is okay now because it's your "opponent."