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Article snippet: House Republicans on Tuesday took aim at a finding from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) inspector general that anti-Trump bias did not influence the outcome of the MORE email probe, during a fractious and extended hearing that pitted dozens of lawmakers against the watchdog. Although GOP members did not directly criticize the inspector general, Michael Horowitz, they repeatedly made the case that his report showed FBI officials had “prejudged” the outcome of the Clinton probe — a long-held Republican grievance — and suggested that his review was incomplete. “While we appreciate the [inspector general] and his staff for a very detailed investigation, it is critical for the public to also hear what was not included in the report due to the [inspector general’s] refusal to question ‘whether a particular decision by the FBI and DOJ was the most effective choice,’ ” said House Judiciary Committee Chairman MORE (R-Va.). “We don’t know because you haven’t asked. It’s important to know who the investigators are,” Gohmert said. And in a ferocious opening statement that echoed his performance at the helm of the House Benghazi committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman MORE (R-S.C.) zeroed in on the FBI’s interview of Clinton, arguing that it explains the “failure” to prosecute by showing that investigators exhibiting “textbook” bias had already made up their minds not to charge her. Horowitz in his report issued last week called out five FBI employees... Link to the full article to read more