"I believe the intent here is to replace him with someone who will close" the Russia probe.

[kpete]

Former senior FBI official tells me:
"I believe the intent here is to replace him with someone who will close" the Russia probe.

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let's be clear: letter firing Comey was drafted hours after Yates' bombshell testimony.
anyone who pretends otherwise is part of charade

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[dalton99a]

1. Clearly.

[SummerSnow]

2. new FBI guy:" The Trump/Russia investigation is closed. There is no evidence of a collusion"

Watch, I bet this will happen

[NCTraveler]

3. If the coverup goes all of the way to firing the Director...

Too many people are in the know.

[still_one]

4. absolutely, which is why we need an independent investigator. I hope there are some within the FBI

who will insure that the data doesn't get trash canned

[cynatnite]

5. If they close it on the heels of Comey's firing, shit will hit the fan in a major way. n/t

[Skittles]

6. the intent

will be to install a partisan hack who thinks Hillary's emails are more important than collusion with a foreign government to influence an election

[underpants]

7. It's an admission of guilt as far as I'm convinced.