On the recordNovember 1, 2016
I do think that there is a norm that, you know, when there are investigations we don't operate on innuendo, we don't operate on incomplete information. We don't operate on leaks.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I do think that there is a norm that, you know, when there are investigations we don't operate on innuendo, we don't…”
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Obama discusses the norms surrounding investigations and criticizes the handling of information by the FBI.
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