Hillary Clinton Identified as “Person 1”
The veil of ambiguity was lifted when ABC News confirmed that “Person 1” is Hillary Clinton. Reporter Mike Levine cited sources confirming that Richman, designated “Person 3” in the indictment, funneled FBI information to journalists regarding Clinton-related investigations.
This revelation ties the indictment not only to Comey’s credibility, but also to the lingering questions about the FBI’s handling of matters connected to Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State.
Daniel Richman: The “Media Mole” at the Center
Richman’s role has long been controversial. In newly declassified DOJ memos, investigators documented that Comey instructed Richman to leak classified information to New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt in May 2017. That leak, by design, fueled calls for the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Critically, Comey never disclosed during his congressional testimony that Richman was one of his personal attorneys, nor that he had functioned as an FBI insider. That omission goes directly to the heart of the indictment: prosecutors say Comey misled Congress by concealing Richman’s true status and by denying that he authorized leaks on “Person 1.”
