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Declassified report claims Obama ordered Comey to conceal Clinton email probe

A declassified DOJ report claims former President Obama directed FBI Director Comey to conceal aspects of the Clinton email investigation.

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Declassified report claims Obama ordered Comey to conceal Clinton email probe
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A recently declassified report from the Department of Justice alleges that former President Barack Obama directed FBI Director James Comey to cover up the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server. The report emerged on recently and has sparked renewed interest in the high-profile case.

The document reportedly states that Obama was aware of the ongoing investigation and instructed Comey to take actions that would shield Clinton from scrutiny. The revelations come as part of a broader examination of the FBI's handling of the case.