DOJ has to issue correction after Matt Whitaker makes completely false statement
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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/doj-correction-whitaker-false-statement-bomber-overseas-conspirators
NEW YORK (AP) — Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker erroneously told an audience of law enforcement officials Wednesday that a terrorist who set off bombs in New York
City and New Jersey had two co-conspirators overseas and that one was in custody.
Whitaker, who took over as the head of the Justice Department this month, made the remarks about the case of convicted bomber Ahmad Rahimi while addressing members of the
Joint Terrorism Task Force, a team of police officials and federal agents who cooperate on terrorism investigations.
He told the group that Rahimi, who was sentenced February to life in prison, had “two alleged co-conspirators overseas.” “One of them attempted to buy a plane ticket to come here and
participate in those attacks. Now he’s getting a plane ride back to America but it’s care of an extradition order,” Whitaker said.
No mention of co-conspirators was made at Rahimi’s trial, where he was convicted of detonating bombs that exploded in Manhattan and at a running event in New Jersey. After
receiving media inquiries about the comments, a Justice Department spokeswoman said the agency was issuing a “correction.”
Whitaker’s comments on Rahimi having co-conspirators was included in a copy of his prepared remarks sent to reporters, but stricken from the version posted on the Justice
Department website.
Whitaker’s talk to the Joint Terrorism task force came during a two-day visit to New York. He also visited the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center
Wednesday morning and met with U.S. attorneys for the region Tuesday evening.
Trump is filling the government with pathological liars
This can't end badly
I wonder if this was a mistake, a lie, or the unintentional release of privileged information.
Oh, were the implicated in the Bowling Green Massacre?
I assume this is a joke, but I'm a bit lost?
He really fucking looks like Kingpin
oh I see why Trump likes him now, its not the CNN spot or the opinions on mueller its the ability to make wildly inappropriate statements with no regard for the validity of those statements. Its a rare trait to be able to believe your word is truth.
https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/57926/39ea1f56-e2c6-4969-b10f-4dc90c6b635f/image.png
if i had never seen daredevil and you told me this was the same guy in the op i would totally buy it
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