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Table of Contents

I.

Introduction and Summary of Findings.................................................... 1

II.

Relevant Statutes, Policies, and Practices ................................................ 3

A.

Lack of Candor .................. ................ ............... ................ .......... 3

B.

FBI Policies and Practices Regarding Media Contacts and Leaks ......... 3

III.

Factua l Findings .............. ................ ............... ................ ............... ...... 4

A.

Backgro und Facts .............. ................ ............... ................ .......... 4

1.

Andrew McCabe ........ ................ ............... ................ .......... 4

2.

The Clinton E-mail Investigation .......................................... 4

3.

The Clinton Foundation Investigation .................................... 5

B.

Events Leading to the October 30 Article and its After math .......... ..... 5

1.

Comey Refuses To Confirm the Existence of the CF Investigation (July 7) or Other Investigations (Septem ber 28) ........... ............... ................ ............... ........ 5

2.

McCabe–PADAG Call on the CF Investigation (August 12) ........ 5

3.

The October 23 WSJ Article and Aftermath ............................ 5

4.

The Attorney General Expresses Strong Concerns to McCabe and other FBI Officials about Leaks, and McCabe Discusses Recusing Himsel f from CF Investigation (October 26) ......... ..... 6

5.

McCabe Is Excluded from a Meeting Regarding Clinton E-mails Found on the Weiner Laptop (October 27) ............................. 7

6.

McCabe Authorizes Special Counsel and AD/OPA To Talk to Barrett Regarding CF Investigation and To Disclose August 12 McCabe- PADAG Call ............... ............... ................ ............. 8

7.

The October 30 WSJ Article ................................................. 9

8.

McCabe Admonishes Two FBI Executives for Leaks in the October 30 WSJ Article Regarding the CF Investigation ......... 11

9.

Comey Expresses Concern About Leaks at his Staff Meeting and Discusses the October 30 WSJ Article with McCabe (Octo ber 31) ................... ................ ............... ................ . 11

10.

Knowledge of Other FBI Executives .................................... 13

11.

McCabe Admonishes NY-ADIC for CF Investigation Leaks Following November 3 WSJ Article (November 4) ................. 14

12.

INSD Opens an Investigation of the WSJ Leak (May 2017) ..... 14

13.

INSD Interviews McCabe under Oath on May 9..................... 15

14.

McCabe’s Initial Account under Oath to the OIG on July 28, 2017 ......... ................ ............... ................ .......... 18

15.

McCabe Calls the OIG on Aug ust 1 To C orrect his Testimony .. 19

16.