The jury that acquitted Noor Salman of aiding and abetting her husband’s slaughter at the Pulse Nightclub believed that she was aware of what her husband was planning, but based on the detailed jury instructions and the nature of the evidence they were presented, they had no choice but to deliver a “not guilty” verdict. We know this now because the Orlando Sentinel received a statement from the foreman, which is presented in its entirety below. But what leaped out at me was a single sentence criticizing the FBI, that comes 294 words into the statement.
"I wish that the FBI had recorded their interviews with Ms. Salman as there were several significant inconsistencies with the written summaries of her statements."
Many readers may recall from the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email scandal that no recordings were made of the FBI’s interview with her(or with any other witnesses, for that matter). This is because the only record of subject interviews that the FBI makes are Form 302s, notes prepared by an agent.
Readers may also recall that according to two investigative reporters, Sara Carter and Mike Cernovich, fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe has been accused of asking FBI agents to alter 302 reports. It is not clear if this accusation was part of the Inspector General’s report that led to McCabe’s firing, nor is it clear that it actually happened.
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