The statement explained that the FBI’s role in conducting a background investigation into a nominee is “to determine whether the nominee could pose a risk…
The statement explained that the FBI’s role in conducting a background investigation into a nominee is “to determine whether the nominee could pose a risk to the national security of the United States” and then to provide that information “for the use of the decision makers.” The DOJ said, “it’s not the job of the FBI to judge the significance or the credibility of an accusation.”
