Trump suggests there may be 'tapes' of his private conversations with former FBI director

[DonViejo]

By Philip Rucker May 12 at 9:06 AM

President Trump suggested Friday that there may be “tapes” of his private conversations with FBI Director James B. Comey, whom he fired earlier this week, in an apparent attempt to threaten Comey about “leaking to the press.”

Link to tweet

In his tweet, Trump appears to suggest that he may have recordings of his communications with Comey. It is unclear if such tapes exist, however.

White House spokespeople did not immediately respond to questions about whether Trump had in fact taped his conversations with Comey.

Trump put the word tapes in quotation marks, indicating that perhaps there may be a record of some kind if not an actual audio or video recording.

He used a similar construct in two of his March 4 tweets accusing President Barack Obama, without any evidence, of wiretapping his campaign offices. Trump put the words “wires tapped” in quotation marks, which White House press secretary Sean Spicer later argued meant surveillance activities more broadly as opposed to physical wiretapping.

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[Eyeball_Kid]

1. Threatening the former FBI Director???

Trumpy is batshit crazy. But his luck is running out.

[Jarqui]

2. Now, he opens himself up to what recordings he possesses

during impeachment proceedings. This is getting more like Watergate every day except Nixon wasn't as nuts and a better liar.

[NightWatcher]

6. A Special Prosecutor can now subpoena these "tapes", and if they don't exist

they can tear up the place looking for them. trump has suggested that there is a tape, so I hope they demand he provide them.

He should be getting an obstruction charge any minute now.

[Jarqui]

9. Congress isn't going to charge him anytime soon

They might when they see their own political fortunes sinking but they won't accept that in the near future

[regnaD kciN]

10. Never thought I'd hear the phrase...

..."Nixon wasn't as nuts" spoken about any other president. Remember, Tricky Dicky was the one who held late-night "conversations" with the portraits of his predecessors.

[Jarqui]

13. I remember too well.

Nixon was truly wacky. A social introvert and loner. But considerably smarter than Trump. He knew how things worked in government. He wasn't as easy to nail in a lie.

[RockCreek]

3. Threatening a witness

To his own report of quid pro quo at that dinner.
Not to mention, the entire Russian investigation and any thing else he was privy to as FBI director.
I hope Comey sues him. Obama was too restrained regarding Trump's report of being tapped by him. Although, statute of limitations for that first tapping tweet won't have expired.

[Kber]

4. Because the Watergate comparisons are to subtle still?

[MineralMan]

5. As I remember, there was this other President who had 'tapes.'

How did that turn out? I forget...

[BumRushDaShow]

7. He should keep this in mind about the IC

[Cha]

8. Maniacal asshole LIES 24/7.. who the fuck is gonna

rein him in?

[underpants]

11. No tapes. They have special technology to prevent it

[uppityperson]

12. Let's hear them. And see the tax returns too.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Because tapes saved Nixon's ass