Overview
- Sen. Chuck Grassley published affidavits and internal emails asserting senior FBI officials, including then–deputy director Andrew McCabe, hindered investigative steps related to the Clinton Foundation.
- A July 20, 2016 FBI directive cited by Grassley said agents could not issue subpoenas, conduct interviews, or share bank data tied to the Foundation or the Clintons, noting leadership did not want to create the impression of an investigation.
- The records highlight potential conflicts of interest involving donations to Jill McCabe from a PAC run by Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia Democratic Party; Andrew McCabe recused from the matter in November 2016.
- Documents indicate SDNY prosecutors were blocked from reviewing Anthony Weiner’s laptop in 2016, with access limited to a Washington-based team following a determination by McCabe and Michael Steinbach.
- Grassley requested additional records from Attorney General Pam Bondi by December 29 and noted that Arkansas prosecutors flagged leadership conflicts in 2018–2019 as the DOJ inspector general’s earlier review reportedly lacked these files.