FBI Faulted for Inaction in Foley Scandal
Justice IG Also Says Officials Misled Media About Group That Provided Messages
By Dan Eggen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, January 23, 2007; A04
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The FBI erred by failing to notify anyone in the House of Representatives about questionable e-mails sent to a former page by former Florida Republican lawmaker Mark Foley, according to a new report released today.
The review by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn A. Fine also found that FBI and Justice officials misled reporters last fall by claiming that the activist group that first provided the FBI with the e-mails had not been cooperative.
In fact, the report found that the group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), notified the FBI within days of receiving the e-mails and that the FBI never sought any additional information from the group.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/22/AR2007012200633_pf.html
