FBI director James Comey values his independence from the White House and executive branch.  But increasingly, he is rubbing members of the Obama administration the wrong way, as he won't play ball on several important issues.  This is leading to a level of frustration with the bureau as the administration tries to play politics with law enforcement. The Hill: The FBI’s demand that Apple help unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers has outraged Silicon Valley, a significant source of political support for President Obama and Democrats. Comey, meanwhile, has stirred tensions by linking rising violent crime rates to the Black Lives Matter movement’s focus on police violence and by warning about “gaps” in the screening process for Syrian refugees. Then there’s the biggest issue of all: the FBI’s investigation into the private email server used by Hillary Clinton, Obama’s former secretary of...(Read Full Post)