Conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt called attention to the sudden resignation of a top Department of Justice official as being a “big deal.”
Amid news of the resignation of senior White House aide Rob Porter and the controversial revelations following the House Intelligence Committee memo on alleged FBI surveillance abuses, David Laufman, chief of the counterintelligence section at the Justice Department’s National Security Division, stepped down Wednesday, citing “personal reasons.”
Laufman played a leading role in the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as well as the probe into alleged Russian meddling in the presidential election. He reportedly sat in on investigation interviews with Clinton and some of the former secretary of state’s aides, including Cheryl Mills and Huma Abedin.
In several tweets on Thursday, Hewitt explained why the timing of Laufman’s resignation should be raising red flags.
From one of my long time (but now retired) AUSA pals: “David Laufman resignation is a big deal.
As Dep. Assist. AG for National Security Division, he was the Primary Supervisor over Counter-Intelligence work in Nat Sec. He would have had a hand in the approval of
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) February 8, 2018
the FISA application on Page.
He likely had a role in the decision making on the Clinton email investigation since his section handled cases involving leaks of classified information. The decisions on granting immunity, and allowing conditions to be attached to the examination
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) February 8, 2018
of computers, would have come from his office. I do not think those were conditions that the FBI would have wanted. On the immunity issue, FBI wouldn’t have the authority — that could only come from the prosecutors in Nat Sec.
The press reporting is that he offered his
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) February 8, 2018
resignation yesterday, effective IMMEDIATELY.
That’s what happens when you are told that your are the subject of an OPR or OIG investigation.
He was in the post since 2014 — under Carlin, Yates, and Lynch in the chain of command.” This source isn’t perfect. None are. But very
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) February 8, 2018
very accurate over many years.
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) February 8, 2018
Laufman was another official to leave his position after being discussed in the text messages sent between senior FBI Agent Peter Strzok and FBI attorney Lisa Page.
Strzok seemed not to like David Laufman, the DOJ lawyer who he partnered with in interviews with Hillary, Huma, Cheryl Mills, etc. Laufman stepped down at DOJ today for personal reasons. pic.twitter.com/5dy67AMx0O
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) February 8, 2018
Michael Kortan, the assistant director of public affairs at the FBI and a confidant of former director James Comey, is set to retire this month as well, according to Fox News.
Laufman’s resignation raised plenty of eyebrows on Twitter as well.
HUGE. This was the DOJ guy who interviewed Clinton (Mills & Abedin as well) with none other than FBI super(corrupt) agent Strzok.
‘He cited personal reasons.’
I bet he did.
I think we can all see where these ill winds are blowing & it’s not in Trump’s direction? https://t.co/Fia6FPd7jx
— Imperator_Rex (@Imperator_Rex3) February 8, 2018
7/2/16 Hillary was interviewed by the FBI, present for the interview was FBI Section Chief Peter Strzok (removed from Mueller probe, anti-Trump texts w/Page, reassigned to H.R., etc.) & David Laufman (led DOJ’s CI division, worked on Mueller probe). Laufman stepped down yesterday pic.twitter.com/5EgV4oDet7
— Nick Short ?? (@PoliticalShort) February 8, 2018
Personal Reasons = EXPOSED
— SECtxag (@SECtxag) February 8, 2018
Personal getting out of dodge
— DeplorableRedwriter (@BdRedwriter) February 8, 2018
Did he resign to become a @CNN DoJ analyst too?
— Kevogre (@Kevogre) February 9, 2018
(Has nothing to do w/any report that’s coming out. “I guarantee it.”) ?
— ????? (@chiIIum) February 8, 2018
BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!#ByeFelicia #MAGA
— Former Democrat (@NYformerDem) February 8, 2018
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