Anited States Senate
October 30,2016
‘The Honorable James Comey
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
‘Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Dear Director Comey:
‘Your ations in recent months have demonstrated a disturbing double standard forthe testment
‘of sensitive information, with what appears to be a clear intent to aid one political party over another. 1
‘am writing to inform you that my office has determined that these actions may violate the Hatch Act,
‘which bars FB officials from using thie official authority to influence an election Through your partisan
actions, you may have broken the la:
‘The double standard established by your ations is lear.
[in my communications with you and other top officials in the national security community, it as
bocome clear that you ports explosive information about close is and coordination between Denald
“Trump, his top advisors and the Russian goverment - a foreign interest openly hostile tothe United
Siates, which Teump praises at every opportunity. The public has right to know this information. | wrote
‘to you months ago ealing Fortis information tobe released othe public, Tere i no danger to
“American interests fom releasing it And yet, you continue to resist alls to inform the pubic of his
criti information,
‘By contrast as soon as you came into possesion ofthe slightest innuendo related to Secretary
inton, you rushed to publicize iin the most nogatve light posible
“Moreover, in tarring Secretary Clinton with hin innuendo, you overruled longstanding tradition
andthe explicit guidance of your own Department. You rushed to take this step eleven days before a
presidential election, despite the fact that for ll you know, the information you possess could be entirely