The crux of the Comey hearing: Sen. Amy Klobuchar question (and other Dem questions)

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Sarah Kendzior?Verified account @sarahkendzior 12h12 hours ago

The crux of the Comey hearing: http://shareblue.com/james-comey-accidentally-makes-ironclad-case-independent-russia-probe/ … pic.twitter.com/5uBIxc2UcH

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James Comey accidentally makes ironclad case for independent Russia probe
By Tommy Christopher | May 3, 2017

One of the key themes to emerge from the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on oversight of the FBI was the absolute necessity of an independent investigation into the Trump campaign's possible collusion with Russia, a case that FBI Director James Comey inadvertently made in powerful fashion.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Trump/Russia investigation was a central subject of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on oversight of the FBI, at which FBI Director James Comey testified for several hours.

While Republicans tried to deflect attention away from the FBI’s ongoing investigation into possible coordination between Donald Trump’s campaign and the Russians, Democrats uncovered key information, and highlighted the need for an independent investigation by a special prosecutor.

Democrats were aided in the latter effort, albeit reluctantly, by Comey himself.

Early in the hearing, Senator Amy Klobuchar asked Comey if he would fully brief the Senate and House intelligence committees on the results of the FBI’s Trump/Russia investigation, and Comey responded that he would only do so if given permission by DOJ:

KLOBUCHAR: I know that you cannot discuss that ongoing investigation. But just one question to clarify, will you commit to ensuring that the relevant Congressional committees receive a full and timely briefing on that investigations findings.

COMEY: In general I can, Senator, I need Department of Justice approval to brief on particular people that we’re investigating. We’ve briefed the chairs and the rankings, including of this committee, on who we have cases open on and exactly what we’re doing and how we’re using various sources of information. I don’t know whether the Department will approve that for the entire intelligence committees, but I’ll lean as far forward as I can.

Klobuchar then noted that Attorney General Sessions is recused from the investigation, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is next in line, and asked “Do you go to him then to get that approval?”

Comey responded that Rosenstein “would be the person to make that decision.” READ all for other Dem questions....................

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1. The question I keep asking...

And maybe there's a good answer, and I just haven't heard it, but what led to the situation where it was ok for the FBI to rifle through Anthony Weiner's email's on his wife's laptop? The last I heard they (the FBI) didn't get a search warrant. What were they investigating that was so urgent that he (Comey) had to hurry up and write a letter to congress BEFORE going through proper channels.

Sure, Weiner is kind of a freak, but the FBI doesn't have to follow procedure to investigate him? How is it that doesn't come up? Even if they were investigating Weiner, the scope of the investigation shouldn't have included Hillary's emails. Comey is full of shit on all of this.

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2. God, Comey is a weasel.

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3. sucking the blood whenever he can.