These are all faux scandals that are thrown out there for the sole purpose of causing some Americans to say, golly, I wonder whether the FBI is on the up and up because at some point Bob Mueller may come through with some conclusions. And it's important to the President's supporters to have that uncertainty out there.
Jim Himes discusses the purpose behind the scandals related to the FBI and the implications for the President's supporters.
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