DOJ IG Complaint Clinton Lynch June 30 2016
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References:18USC 202 209;ExecutiveOrder12674onPrinciplesofEthicalConductas amendedbyEO12731;UniformStandardsofEthicalConductforEmployeesoftheExecutive Branch,5CFRPart2635;DepartmentofJusticeregulations,5CFRPart3801;Departmentof Justiceregulations,28CFRPart45;Executivebranchstandardsofconduct,5USC 735;and, UnitedStatesDepartmentofJusticeEthicsHandbookforOnandOff-DutyConduct,14 PrinciplesforEthicalConduct: 14.Employeesshallendeavortoavoidanyactionscreatingtheappearance thattheyareviolatingthelawortheethicalstandardssetforthinthis part.Whetherparticularcircumstancescreateanappearancethatthelawor thesestandardshavebeenviolatedshallbedeterminedfromtheperspectiveofa reasonablepersonwithknowledgeoftherelevantfacts. 5C.F.R2635.101(b) Anemployeeshallendeavortoavoidanyactionscreatingtheappearancethat theemployeeisviolatingthelawortheethicalstandardssetforthinthispart. 5CFR2635.101(b)(14) AttorneyGeneralLorettaLynchmetprivatelywithformerPresidentWilliamJ.Clintononboard aparkedprivateplaneonthewestsideofSkyHarborInternationalAirportinPhoenix,Arizona onJune29,2016,accordingtomultiplepressreports. PresidentClintonisthespouseofHillaryRodhamClinton,theformerSecretaryofState,whois purportedlythesubjectofanationalsecuritycrimeinvestigationpertainingtothemishandling ofnationaldefenseinformationprocessedbyMrs.Clinton spersonalserverduringhertenure assecretary. Additionally,therearepressreportsthatafederalpubliccorruptioninvestigationison-going concerningconflictsofinterestandabuseofofficialgovernmentofficeinvolvingthefinancial commitments totheClintonFoundation,speakingfeesforPresidentClintonandformer SecretaryClinton sofficialacts.PresidentClintonmaybeatargetofthatinvestigation. AttorneyGeneralLynch smeetingwithPresidentClintoncreatestheappearanceofaviolation oflaw,ethicalstandardsandgoodjudgment.AttorneyGeneralLynch sdecisiontobreachthe well-definedethicalstandardsoftheDepartmentofJusticeandtheAmericanlegalprofession isanoutrageousabuseofthepublic strust.Herconductandstatementsundermine confidenceinherabilitytoobjectivelyinvestigateandprosecutepossibleviolationsoflaw associatedwithPresidentClintonandSecretaryClinton.Thisincidentunderminesthepublic faithinthefairadministrationofjustice.Simplystated,AttorneyGeneralLynch sJune29,2016 meetingwithformerPresidentClintoncreatesthebroadpublicimpressionthat thefixisin. JudicialWatchrequestsyourimmediateandthoroughinvestigationofthefacts,circumstances, andappearancesofethical,regulatoryandlegalviolationsbyAttorneyGeneralLynchin connectionwithhermeetingwithformerPresidentWilliamJ.Clinton andthatyoureport yourfindingsandrecommendationstotheAmericanpublic.
