{"id":2304,"date":"2020-01-29T15:57:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T19:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lawflog.com\/?p=2304"},"modified":"2020-01-29T16:03:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T20:03:46","slug":"fbi-doubles-down-on-seth-rich-cover-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawflog.com\/?p=2304","title":{"rendered":"FBI doubles down on Seth Rich cover-up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you get caught with your pants down, just deny the obvious. That appears to be the strategy of the FBI, according to a letter I received from this afternoon from the Justice Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/lawflog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Seth-Rich.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawflog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Seth-Rich.jpg 317w, https:\/\/lawflog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Seth-Rich-254x300.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The letter from Asst. U.S. Attorney Kathleen Mahoney maintains &#8212; despite clear documentary proof to the contrary &#8212; that the FBI conducted a &#8220;reasonable search&#8221; for records about Seth Rich, the  murdered Democratic National Committee employee who (rather than Russian hackers) is alleged to have leaked DNC emails to Wikileaks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since your humble correspondent still works a day job (with lots of deadlines), I&#8217;ll let you read the letter addressed to Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom and analyze it for yourself. Just <a href=\"http:\/\/lawflog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2020.01.29-Letter-to-Court.pdf\">click here<\/a> for the letter, and <a href=\"http:\/\/lawflog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2020.01.29-Exhibits.pdf\">click here<\/a> for the exhibits to the letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incidentally, I asked Judicial Watch to provide a declaration authenticating that it received the emails cited above in response to a FOIA request to the FBI, and Judicial Watch refused. What is that about? I needed the declaration so I could submit the emails as evidence in court (although Ms. Mahoney&#8217;s letter obviates that need).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my experience, Judicial Watch likes to hog the spotlight (specifically the Fox News studio cameras) and often does not play well with others. That&#8217;s unfortunate, because those of us seeking the truth should be working together. 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