Collins statement on IG report finding Comey broke FBI policy

WASHINGTON — Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement upon the release of the Justice Department Inspector General's report, which found that former FBI Director James Comey's "retention, handling, and dissemination of certain Memos violated Department and FBI policies." "I'm grateful to Inspector General Horowitz for his characteristically thorough and professional work. This report confirms that James Comey violated the FBI's own standards of conduct and was dishonest about how he handled classified material. This further cements the need for us to get to the root of how the Russia investigation began. It's time to restore Americans' confidence that federal law enforcement is committed to justice and free from political gamesmanship."