Anonymous ID: 31132b Aug. 3, 2018, 11:36 a.m. No.2433763   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>3805 >>4009

Michael Steinbach - -

During the course of the investigation, some FBI officials involved with the

Midyear investigation retired or changed positions. In late 2015, Coleman became

the EAD of the FBI Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch and was no

longer involved in the Midyear investigation. At the same time, E.W. (“Bill”)

Priestap replaced Coleman as AD of the Counterintelligence Division. EAD

Giacalone and DD Giuliano retired from the FBI in early 2016 and were replaced by

Michael Steinbach and Andrew McCabe, respectively

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Anonymous ID: 31132b Aug. 3, 2018, 11:38 a.m. No.2433805   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>3845 >>4009

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Former President Obama’s comments caused concern among FBI officials

about the potential impact on the investigation. Former EAD John Giacalone told

the OIG, “[W]e open up criminal investigations. And you have the President of the

United States saying this is just a mistake…. That’s a problem, right?” Former AD

Randy Coleman expressed the same concern, stating, “[The FBI had] a group of

guys in here, professionals, that are conducting an investigation. And

the…President of the United States just came out and said there’s no there there.”

Coleman said that he would have expected someone in FBI or Department

leadership to contact one of Obama’s national security officials, and “tell [him or

her], hey knock it off.” Michael Steinbach, the former EAD for the National Security

Branch, told the OIG that the comments generated “controversy” within the FBI.

Steinbach stated, '''“[Y]ou’re prejudging the results of an investigation before they

really even have been started…. That’s…hugely problematic for us.”'''