FBI Director James Comey told Justice officials that he intended to inform lawmakers of newly discovered emails. These officials told him the department’s position is “that we don’t comment on an ongoing investigation. And we don’t take steps that will be viewed as influencing an election,” said one Justice official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the high-level conversations.
   
 
News Alert Sat., Oct. 29, 2016 11:35 a.m.
 
 
Justice Dept. warned FBI that director's decision to update Congress on Clinton emails was not consistent with policy
FBI Director James Comey told Justice officials that he intended to inform lawmakers of newly discovered emails. These officials told him the department’s position is “that we don’t comment on an ongoing investigation. And we don’t take steps that will be viewed as influencing an election,” said one Justice official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the high-level conversations.
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