A federal judge in Utah admonished the FBI for not properly investigating witness tampering allegations against the agency, and suggested he'll likely appoint a neutral party to look into it.
U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups stopped short of finding the FBI in contempt in of court Thursday, but said he may still level sanctions against the agency at a later date.
A Justice Department attorney representing the FBI objected to the ruling, saying a report from the bureau's office of inspections showed no tampering occurred.
Waddoups said he's likely to appoint a federal magistrate judge to review the matter.
The allegations came during a trial in a lawsuit claiming the agency failed to search its files for additional videos of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
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