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/2 On October 7, 2021, following the unprecedented memorandum - AFL requested the DOJ Office of Inspector General investigate “whether the Attorney General’s Memorandum was formulated and issued based on improper considerations.” pic.twitter.com/T1d5MoJDo5

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/4 On March 21, 2023, the @Weaponization and the @JudiciaryGOP released an interim staff report showing “no legitimate basis” for AG Garland’s memorandum. https://t.co/LMprJuBjVW

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/6 On October 4, 2021, following the release of the memo, the Assistant Director of the FBI Counterterrorism Division sent an email to his FBI colleagues, making sure they had all seen the memo and explaining that he was trying to “track down additional on this from today.” pic.twitter.com/OR5ThN1c46

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/8 A senior FBI attorney responded nine minutes later, “I hope DOJ reconsiders.” pic.twitter.com/TiLpzuwIOe

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/10 In the email, the employee states that FBI was “asking that the memo be revised,” to which an employee from the USAEO replies, “it’s a little too late.” pic.twitter.com/DYPBkY6dIs

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/12 These documents are only public because of America First Legal’s oversight work. Read more now on our website ⤵️ https://t.co/gPKGLi1GXe

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