He said the antisemitic statements listed in Gerasimova's politically motivated investigation from 1930-31 could not be trusted as originating from Losev.

Valid point, although I doubt the police and CPS will be conducting a politically motivated investigation into this one.

In recent months, Mr. Torricelli has sought to go on the offensive, saying that he has been a victim of a politically motivated investigation.

Mr. Khodorkovksy says the Kremlin has engineered a politically motivated investigation of his company.

According to International Press Institute, the Russian laws, bureaucratic regulations and politically motivated criminal investigations have forced the press into self-censorship.

International Press Institute reports selective use of regulations, politically motivated criminal investigations, journalist imprisonments, outlet shutdowns and aggressive harassments by security services.

Some officials who oppose the change said the rules had largely kept the F.B.I. out of politically motivated investigations, protecting the bureau from embarrassment and lawsuits.

But legislative opposition appeared to stiffen, with Albany leaders saying the panel might conduct politically motivated investigations of legislators.

At home, too, she has until recently been dogged by what Polokhalo calls politically motivated investigations into long-past supposed misdeeds.

Holder responded to the vote, describing it as "the regrettable culmination of what became a misguided and politically motivated investigation in an election year."