Trump's revelation of WH recording system could lead to a subpoena of "Watergate tapes"

[Miles Archer]

Associates said Comey is furious about the lack of respect he was shown during his abrupt firing Tuesday and has been angered by comments by Trump and White House staffers, reported ABC News.

One person close to the former FBI director told the network that Comey had shown considerable restraint when Trump questioned his competence and called him a “showboat.”

If and when Comey responds, he could prove to be more dangerous to Trump outside the FBI than he was before.

The potential threat posed by Comey apparently prompted Trump to reveal a tape recording system at the White House that could potentially be subpoenaed by congressional investigators in their ongoing Russia probe.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/comey-furious-over-trump-teams-smear-campaign-and-hes-prepared-to-respond-report/

[Hell Hath No Fury]

1. That's immediately what I thought.

Trump stupidly mentioned possible tape recordings -- might as well as paint a(nother) fucking target on himself.

[Miles Archer]

3. That, plus the mistake of attempting a "Little Marco" marginalization of Comey

Comey is clearly not intimidated. Rather, he's a hornet's nest that has just been whacked with a stick.

[Kber]

2. Does such a system really exist or is he just spouting nonsense?

[Miles Archer]

4. Whether it does or not...

...his blurting that out turns up the heat, rather than turning it off. It opens the door for more of what he's trying to kill off.

[politicaljunkie41910]

12. It also opens the door for the FBI to go into the White House searching for it under the guise that

they are conducting a counter-intelligence investigation, and there may be information (should such a system exist) that might be relevant to that investigation.

Damn I can't wait for that perp walk when this is finally over. Old fat ass being led out of the White House in handcuffs, and the FBI owes us that one. None of that turn yourself in for booking bullshit.

[WheelWalker]

6. If it exists, the question is whether it was placed by US or Russians. n/t

[forgotmylogin]

9. Trump is the one who tends to blurt out things without thinking.

"There does not exist a tape of me with Russian hookers peeing. It's a lie. And if it did exist, it would never be found."

[Demsrule86]

5. Oh please God let there be tapes...subpoena the tapes!!!

Trump=Nixon.

[WheelWalker]

7. Nixon Trump... Dumb & Dumber

[Demsrule86]

10. I wonder who is dumber...both are paranoid and have much to hide I thinks...should say had in

Nixon's case.

[JHB]

8. Just to clarify: where did he reveal it (or imply there was one)?

In one of his Twitarrhea sessions?

[dumbcat]

11. Message deleted by DU the Administrators

[Qutzupalotl]

13. He didn't, explicitly. This could be nothing,

but his tweet today made reference to the possible existence of a recording. He said something to the effect of Comey had better hope there is no recording of their conversations.

On edit: found it:

Link to tweet

My theory is he got so burned by realizing he was intercepted talking to Kislyak, that he's now paranoid that the intelligence community is "tapping his phones." So I'm not expecting much fallout from this except he appears to be threatening a witness.

[dumbcat]

15. Message deleted by DU the Administrators

[frankieallen]

16. As no intelligent person would.

I'm getting tired of these ridiculous stories, could we make some effort to stick to reality please?


Trump's revelation of WH recording system could lead to a subpoena of "Watergate tapes" !!!

Jeez.....

[Buns_of_Fire]

14. Not revealed. Just his alligator mouth getting his hummingbird ass in trouble again.

He's just not smart enough to realize that, as #fakepresident, every word he utters (or tweets) is going to be parsed 12 times over. He's the fat drunk who'll waddle over and take a big, looping roundhouse swing at a black belt karate expert. Pitiful.

[Bayard]

17. IF there were tapes

Wouldn't they only be in the Oval Office? Comey was invited for dinner, I'm assuming they ate in a dining room.