Session orders a review of FBI's failure to follow up on tip about Florida school shooter

The Hill:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is ordering a review of the FBI and Justice Department's procedures after the bureau revealed it had failed to act on a tip about the teenager accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting in Florida.

“It is now clear that the warning signs were there and tips to the FBI were missed. We see the tragic consequences of those failures," Sessions said in a statement Friday.

“The FBI in conjunction with our state and local partners must act flawlessly to prevent all attacks. This is imperative, and we must do better."

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will conduct the review, he said.

The FBI acknowledged on Friday that it had failed to act on a tip it received in January from someone close to the accused shooter, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz.

The tipster warned about Cruz's gun ownership, mental stability and desire to kill, and expressed concern that he could potentially carry out a school shooting. The FBI did not investigate the claims, nor did it notify its Miami field office of the tip.
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Who took the tip and what did they do with it?  Why wasn't it referred to the Florida field office for a follow up?

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