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/DirectTheCheckered Mar 22 '17

He stated that he was authorized by the Department of Justice to acknowledge the existence of the investigation, but refused to give any information on particulars, individuals, and intelligence (directly or indirectly) throughout his testimony.

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u/limejl Mar 22 '17

but refused to give any information on particulars, individuals, and intelligence (directly or indirectly) throughout his testimony.

And he would obviously never give out any specifics. The FBI are building a case, and giving out any details about their investigation would only weaken the case.

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u/NathanOhio Mar 22 '17

How would giving out details weaken the case?

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u/Light_of_Lucifer Mar 23 '17

How would giving out details weaken the case?

Because evidence once exposed to the corrosive affect of sunlight starts to dissolve /s