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Former FBI director James Comey said in a radio interview Tuesday that he hopes President Donald Trump is not impeached because it means American voters would be let off the hook.
Comey was fired by the Trump in 2017 and has since been a staunch critic of the president, but reiterated his view that removing Trump from office before his tenure is completed is the wrong move.
When asked about impeaching Trump, Comey answered that as a citizen, I hope not because I think the American people would be let off the hook."
A lot of his supporters would think some kind of coup had taken place," Comey said during the interview with California radio station KCRA. "We need to take responsibility for this and vote next November, and show we have a certain set of values and we insist that our leaders reflect those values."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/09/24/james-comey-trump-shouldnt-impeached/2431999001/
Zorro
(15,740 posts)JDC
(10,127 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Very interesting term, "let American voters off the hook." Yes, in a very real sense we deserve what we get, but it never gave the FBI the right to use our weaknesses to subvert elections.
PJMcK
(22,035 posts)Comey was never going to be a hero in this story.
In fact, when he had the extraordinary one-on-one meetings with Trump, the only reason he wrote contemporaneous memos was to cover his own ass. He perceived Trump as the criminal that he continues to be.
In the end, forget about Russia. Comey should be ostracized and criticized for his interference in the 2016 General Election.
sprinkleeninow
(20,246 posts)Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)63 million voted for Trump. They need to understand how callous and dumb that was and how much harm it's done. Then they need to reverse their votes and change their attitudes toward the solemn responsibility of voting, ensuring the survival of our democracy.
Boomerproud
(7,952 posts)He knows that.
Vinca
(50,269 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)one of them most certainly was Comey talking bullshit about Hillary's emails WHILE KNOWING Trump was colluding with Russia
Comey has never explained to my satisfaction why he did that; FUCK HIM.
dweller
(23,630 posts)to let us off the hook in 2016 ...
Cha
(297,196 posts)FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)(Who started this whole god damned mess)
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)his personal Ego about his Directorship clouded his ability to seek indictment of Trump and his Campaign for crimes against the USA. His protecting a few Agents in New York was more important to him than his oath to the Nation.
Hoover had his skeletons,but at least he did not shit on his Oath,Comey had his ego to protect and he shit on his Nation.
Wounded Bear
(58,649 posts)a kennedy
(29,658 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)FUCK Comey
a kennedy
(29,658 posts)NCLefty
(3,678 posts)I appreciate where he has tried to help, but now he's just a citizen. He may know a lot about the law but impeachment is a political process. He's entitled to his opinion but Nancy has the ball now.