Article snippet: The Justice Department watchdog unveiled a report Thursday rebuking former FBI director MORE, saying he violated FBI policies. The report from DOJ Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz rebutted Comey’s claims that the memos were merely personal recollections, not official FBI records, and sharply criticized the former FBI chief for mishandling sensitive information. While highly critical of Comey’s actions, the inspector general did not make recommendations on whether the former top government official should face any charges, and Attorney General MORE has declined to prosecute him. The watchdog report has reverberated throughout Washington, thrusting Comey — a figure who has long drawn ire from members of both parties over his work at the FBI during the 2016 election — back into the political fray. Here are five takeaways surrounding the release of the 83-page IG report: Report gives Trump ammunition The scathing inspector general report supplied fresh fodder for President Trump and his GOP allies, who have long alleged malfeasance by top members of the Justice Department and FBI during the 2016 election. These fervent critics now have an independent government watchdog publicly confirming that Comey violated FBI policies and his employment agreement with the bureau when he decided to give memos to a friend in the hopes they would be shared with the media. “Perhaps never in the history of our Country has someone been more thoroughly disgraced and excoriated th... Link to the full article to read more