The long-awaited Justice Department’s watchdog report continues to generate shockwaves across the Washington, D.C. beltway: (Fox News)
The Justice Department inspector general report released Thursday faulted a former DOJ official for sending then-Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta a “heads up” about the release schedule for Clinton’s emails — as he also tried to get his son a job with the campaign.
Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report found that former Assistant Attorney General Peter Kadzik demonstrated “poor judgment” in failing to recognize appearances of a conflict of interest or properly recuse himself from investigations related to Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign.
The report, which looked at the FBI and DOJ’s handling of the Clinton email investigation, found that Kadzik asked Clinton campaign spokesman Brian Fallon in April 2015 for a job for his son — while Kadzik was involved in discussions about Clinton-related matters.
“Hope all is well with you, [Fallon’s wife], the kids, and the candidate,” Kadzik said in response to an email from Fallon. “Let me know if you or someone else needs a great assistant; my 25-year-old son is ready for [Clinton].” A job was not offered to Kadzik’s son.
Weeks later, Kadzik emailed Podesta, informing him of the scheduled release of additional Clinton emails – giving Hillary’s campaign manager ample time to spin the story.
The IG report excoriated Kadzik for not recusing himself from the Clinton email probe immediately.
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