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Ninga

(8,275 posts)
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 03:26 PM Jun 2017

Please help me out with a question. Comey tells Sessions he does not want to be alone with

the President.

What date was that?

If there were 9 contacts between Comey and Trump, where did Comey's statement to Sessions fall in the chronology?

Thanks

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Please help me out with a question. Comey tells Sessions he does not want to be alone with (Original Post) Ninga Jun 2017 OP
comey wanted his "boss" to bare witness to trump's interferences beachbum bob Jun 2017 #1
Do you know if this was in Jan or Feb? nt Ninga Jun 2017 #2
From NYT article last night... babylonsister Jun 2017 #3
After which of the 9 meetings was this said? YCHDT Jun 2017 #8
The information you desire is at the link below snooper2 Jun 2017 #4
I read two versions. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2017 #5
Thanks all for your imput. As I understand it, it was after Feb 14. The Ninga Jun 2017 #9
Good question YCHDT Jun 2017 #6
If I am reading the opening statement correctly.... Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #7

babylonsister

(171,065 posts)
3. From NYT article last night...
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 03:29 PM
Jun 2017

WASHINGTON — The day after President Trump asked James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, to end an investigation into his former national security adviser, Mr. Comey confronted Attorney General Jeff Sessions and said he did not want to be left alone again with the president, according to current and former law enforcement officials.


https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029168488

Eyeball_Kid

(7,432 posts)
5. I read two versions.
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 03:30 PM
Jun 2017

One was that Comey asked Sessions before the group meeting in which both Sessions and Comey attended. It was the meeting in which Trumpy asked everyone to leave the office but Comey. Sessions lingered behind as a response to Comey's earlier request. Trumpy then asked Sessions a second time to leave the two of them alone, and Sessions complied.

The other version extends this first account. After the above meeting, Comey told Sessions to never AGAIN let Comey be alone with Trumpy.

Either way, it's a damning account for Trumpy.

Ninga

(8,275 posts)
9. Thanks all for your imput. As I understand it, it was after Feb 14. The
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 04:14 PM
Jun 2017

chronology suggests that Trump continuted to talk with Comey after Comey complained to Sessions.

So I HOPE TO HELL...that someone asks Comey if Sessions instructed the President that
we have separation of powers and that he can not and must not engage the FBI in such questions.

OTHERWISE;..... Trump will plead ignorance I didn't know, blah blah blah...

Did Sessions do his job?

Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)
7. If I am reading the opening statement correctly....
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 03:30 PM
Jun 2017

It was following the February 14 Oval Office meeting. I do not know if it was the same day or a few days later. His statement says, "shortly afterwards, I spoke with AG Sessions in person to pass along the President's concerns about the leaks. I took the opportunity to implore the AG to prevent any future direct communication between the President and me."

January 6 Briefing
January 27 Dinner
February 14 Oval Office Meeting
March 30 Phone Call
April 11 Phone Call

only ones with detail in the opening statement.

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