Trump finally fires James Comey

annabenedetti

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Fake news alert. DoJ says Comey did not ask for more money to continue Russian hoax investigation.

Who heads the DoJ again? Oh yeah... Jeff Sessions...

:rotfl:





From your link:

"But a senior congressional official with direct knowledge of the matter told NBC that Comey had told members of Congress that he had requested more staff and money for the investigation."
 

ok doser

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so on the one hand you have an identified official who anna doesn't like

on the other hand you have an anonymous source that fuels anna's confirmation bias


:think:
 

annabenedetti

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so on the one hand you have an identified official who anna doesn't like

Which said official has already conveniently forgotten (accidentally on purpose perjured himself?) pertinent information under oath regarding his Russian contacts, and has now gone back on his pledge to recuse himself from the Russia inquiry.... and your argument is based on whether or not I like him? (I know that's your usual deflection tactic, but still...)

on the other hand you have an anonymous source that fuels anna's confirmation bias


:think:

I used Nick's link. :chuckle: Unfortunately, his link turned on him. Or maybe he didn't read it all the way through. Or maybe he shouldn't depend on the MSM for his news, because doesn't he think they're evil? Or is that only until they're convenient?
 

annabenedetti

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From the Wall Street Journal's Shane Harris and Carol E. Lee:

"In the weeks before President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, a federal investigation into potential collusion between Trump associates and the Russian government was heating up, as Mr. Comey became increasingly occupied with the probe.

Mr. Comey started receiving daily instead of weekly updates on the investigation, beginning at least three weeks ago, according to people with knowledge of the matter and the progress of the Federal Bureau of Investigation probe. Mr. Comey was concerned by information showing possible evidence of collusion..."
 

annabenedetti

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Chaffetz Calls On DOJ Watchdog To Probe Comey’s Firing

House Oversight Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) on Wednesday called on the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate the firing of James Comey as the director of the FBI.

“Previously I asked Inspector General Horowitz to review the FBI’s actions in advance of the 2016 election. Today I sent a letter urging IG Horowitz to expand the scope of his review to include the decision to fire Director Comey. I look forward to receiving the IG’s findings,” Chaffetz said in a statement.

In a letter on Wednesday, Chaffetz asked Horowitz to look at “the facts and circumstances surrounding the removal of Director Comey.”

“You stated previously that your work includes an examination of whether Comey’s public communications and notifications to Congress about the Clinton investigation comported with Justice Department and FBI policies and procedures. You separately stated ‘if circumstances warrant, the OIG will consider including other issues that may arise during the course of the review.’ The recommendation to remove Comey indeed warrants such consideration,” Chaffetz wrote.​
 

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I'm curious. Are there any Trump supporters here willing to agree to an extended, thoughtful, non-dismissive, fact-based look at the publicly-disclosed facts of the Trump-Russia case? Something informally one-on-one, perhaps?

You mean like Hillary/Benghazi?
Hell no.


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intojoy

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Trump wouldn't know what kind of evidence the FBI has on him, and Comey can only use that evidence while FBI director.

No one cares. The days of sharptn' and kappernik are over Rex bud. Get used to it.
No more ferguson riots etc etc. what a relief!



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annabenedetti

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Latest Developments on Comey: Acting F.B.I. Chief Contradicts White House

Mr. McCabe rejected the White House’s assertion that Mr. Comey had lost the backing of rank-and-file F.B.I. agents, a pointed rebuke of what had been one of the president’s main defenses for the move.

“Director Comey enjoyed broad support within the F.B.I. and still does to this day,” Mr. McCabe said at the hearing.
“The vast majority of F.B.I. employees enjoyed a deep and positive connection to Director Comey,” he added.

Russia inquiry ‘highly significant,’ acting F.B.I. chief says.

Mr. McCabe also said that the Justice Department’s investigation into whether any Trump associates colluded with Russia in the presidential election was “highly significant,” another direct contradiction of the White House.

A day earlier, a spokeswoman for Mr. Trump, trying to parry accusations that Mr. Comey’s firing was related to the Russia inquiry, called it “probably one of the smallest things that they’ve got going on their plate” at the F.B.I.

Mr. McCabe was also adamant that the firing of Mr. Comey had not affected the investigation.






I'll bet Trump is screaming at the TV again.
 

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Latest Developments on Comey: Acting F.B.I. Chief Contradicts White House

Mr. McCabe rejected the White House’s assertion that Mr. Comey had lost the backing of rank-and-file F.B.I. agents, a pointed rebuke of what had been one of the president’s main defenses for the move.

“Director Comey enjoyed broad support within the F.B.I. and still does to this day,” Mr. McCabe said at the hearing.
“The vast majority of F.B.I. employees enjoyed a deep and positive connection to Director Comey,” he added.

Russia inquiry ‘highly significant,’ acting F.B.I. chief says.

Mr. McCabe also said that the Justice Department’s investigation into whether any Trump associates colluded with Russia in the presidential election was “highly significant,” another direct contradiction of the White House.

A day earlier, a spokeswoman for Mr. Trump, trying to parry accusations that Mr. Comey’s firing was related to the Russia inquiry, called it “probably one of the smallest things that they’ve got going on their plate” at the F.B.I.

Mr. McCabe was also adamant that the firing of Mr. Comey had not affected the investigation.






I'll bet Trump is screaming at the TV again.

McCabe might get the axe next.
 
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