FBI director under pressure to explain Clinton bombshell

[sabra]

Source: The Hill

Six weeks since Hillary Clinton’s surprise loss in the presidential election, FBI Director James Comey is under pressure to justify the bombshell announcement that rocked the final days of the campaign.

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Several former FBI officials told The Hill they had heard Comey is now weighing a possible press appearance after Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20 to tell his side of the story.

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Eleven days before the election, Comey shocked the political world with a letter informing Congress that investigators had discovered new emails that could be relevant to its probe, then considered completed, of Clinton’s private email server while she was secretary of State.

Comey for months passionately defended the integrity of the probe — first against Republicans when he declined to recommend charges against Clinton in the first place, and more recently against Democrats and internal critics who said that his eleventh-hour disclosure unfairly damaged Clinton.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/311272-comey-under-pressure-to-explain-letter-that-shook-clinton-campaign

[pangaia]

1. Tell YOUR SIDE OF THE STORY NOW , asshole !!!

[Pacifist Patriot]

14. Exactly

[TexasBushwhacker]

2. After the inauguration? LOL

Hatch Act his ass to federal prison. No job, no pension.

[ToxMarz]

17. The only penalty under the Hatch Act is removal from office.

It is not a criminal stautue, it an administrative constraint.

[TexasBushwhacker]

52. Damn n/t

[turbinetree]

3. Your asshole, asshole

By the way you should be FIRED asshole

[deminks]

4. Someone jokingly suggested he is vacationing in the Urals.

Might not be too far from the truth.

[randr]

5. Back in the Greater America

This man would have resigned himself out of respect for his position and the nation he is sworn to serve.
He has basically committed treason.
It is to the Nation and all of its citizens that he is privileged to serve.

[still_one]

6. The asshole should be fired by President Obama NOW. It doesn't matter if trump

reappoints him, the act of firing the SOB would bring this to the front page of every news story that the FBI interfered with the election

[onetexan]

34. Hate to say it but O will not do it...

his hesitancy to do anything against the Repugs, even now when he's about to exit the White House, really urks me. Sigh..as much as I like O and thank God he's been for the most part a good POTUS, this hesitancy to act comes across as indecisive and weak. It's a huge weakness on his part. Sorry if I offend anyone but that's my assessment of O.

[whathehell]

40. +100. nt

[still_one]

43. I know, it isn't his style

[LiberalLovinLug]

51. He's always wanted to go down in history

As the president that didn't cause waves. He has governed with his mantra of " there is no red America and no blue America but a United States of America" no matter what the evidence in front of his own eyes showed him. Blithely pretending that if he is only nice enough, only charming enough, witty enough, the Good Old Party boys will come around.

And furthermore if he stops now it would jar with the narrative he has methodically built for his presidential library.

I don't fault him for starting out like that. If he had assented office in another time or place it should work. But I'm disappointed that he didn't step up and use the bully pulpit more once it was clear that the Rethugs had no intention to respect him or his generosity of spirit or more importantly the well being of the country.

[dixiegrrrrl]

54. Actually, he has been doing things.

Obama bans oil drilling 'permanently' in millions of acres of ocean

The decision relies on a 1953 law which allows the president to ban leasing of offshore resources indefinitely.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1127106975

[yallerdawg]

7. After Corrupt Trump inaugurated?

"But he's got high hopes,
He's got high hopes,
He's got high apple pie
In the sky hopes."

Right after Christmas - after all, "we are a Christian nation" - you're going to pay for destroying the credibility and independent nature of the FBI and the Department of Justice.

Corrupt Trump's head of security could use a paying job, right? Why the hell not?

[NewJeffCT]

8. The Russians had some hacked emails of Comey's

that were compromising?

[Baitball Blogger]

15. That would make incredible sense.

Is it just a guess?

[NewJeffCT]

31. yes

just a guess.

[mopinko]

21. what a delicious theory.

give that man a cupie doll.

[DeminPennswoods]

9. Be careful what you wish for

Comey might be a grandstander and have a giant ego, but imho at least he's got integrety as a law enforcement officer.

Do you really want Trump appointing the next head of the FBI to a 10 year term? How would you like Chris Kobach as head of the FBI or someone just as bad? Comey isn't ideal, but he's a whole lot better than what very well could be if the Trumpers get their hands on an FBI vacancy.

[RKP5637]

13. Very good point. He's certainly not the worse of the worst. I also think he was setup by some of

his agents withholding information.

[brush]

20. Stop making excuses for this creep.

He knew what he was doing when dropped that letter, knew it would influence the election tremendously.

Forget the "him being set up by his agents" excuse.

He's the boss. If he can't control his own agents that's on him.

He should be fired.

[RKP5637]

23. Sadly, I don't think he can be fired that easily, and then Trump would appoint someone. n/t

[RKP5637]

35. Exactly!!! Legal Garbage form Comey!!!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141645491

[zippythepinhead]

19. How about Timothy McVeigh?

trump could pardon him then make him fbi chief.

McVeigh lives! See link.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/113510174

[Mc Mike]

38. It's a black op. They'll all be back.

Bundy, Dahmer, McVeigh. Even Alf is back, in pog form, according to Milhouse Van Houten.

Look for the big reveal on inauguration night, when they're all on stage with him, to cement his status as god-emperor, in his rabid fans' minds.

[zippythepinhead]

44. lol

[Mc Mike]

47. All credit goes to Mr. Van Houten. nt.

[world wide wally]

29. That is exactly why he should be fired and replaced NOW!

[nini]

36. How about we insist in the right people being put in place and not settle..

..on people we know suck?

Jesus.. this guy should be in prison.

[Augiedog]

10. Get his name correct Comrade Comey aka traitor Comey

[keithbvadu2]

11. The republican FBI has no real fears from the republican Congress and WH.

[Baitball Blogger]

12. Keep the jorgensen pressure on that treasonous bastard until he tells us all he knows.

[HAB911]

16. LOCK HIM UP!........n/t

[leftyladyfrommo]

18. Hey. The guy is a hero.

No one is going to go after his job. He did exactly what he was told to do.

They will find some scapegoat.

[Historic NY]

22. The weasel couldn't wait to tattle before, now he is mute....

he needs to be fired now.

[Mc Mike]

37. You're right. Time was "of the essence" then,

now we need to pause and be deliberative, judicious; we can't talk about why he was in such a rush then.

Mustn't rush into these important matters.

[hadEnuf]

24. Fire Comey's ass now.

Send a message to these fascists. It's the only thing they will understand.

[heaven05]

25. well, it won't make a difference now

[vlyons]

26. Just more lies and bullshit

from Republicans and anyone even remotely associated with Criminal Don the Con. The GOP is an evil, depraved and venal criminal enterprise. The Trump administration is a kleptocracy. I predict that the USA will be at war with Iran within 1 year. Just hoping that no nuclear bombs start dropping, but with Trump in power, we're much closer to it.

[beachbum bob]

27. at this point...who cares...its done and Comey and his rogue staff will be rewarded

[Skittles]

55. what is wrong with you

THEY NEED TO BE PUT *ON THE RECORD* to explain WHY they, along with Russia, TAMPERED WITH THE ELECTION

the results of having that orange Twitler acting as "president" will be SERIOUSLY FUCKED UP

[global1]

28. His Side Of The Story......

what does that mean?

[riversedge]

30. Whatever it is--the Repugs and Trumpsters will make hay out of it

[TaterBake]

32. Explain It To A Jury

Oh wait. He would have to be charged by a Democrat.

Sorry, we gotta look the other way when "special" people commit crimes like election rigging using their public office.

There are plenty of minorities to fill the jails anyway right?

By the way FBI.

How come you couldn't find one single banker that committed fraud pre-2008?

I assume you were too busy snorting coke off hookers boobies....

[Yavin4]

33. Comey is accountable for every fucked up thing that Trump does in his presidency.

He owns it all.

[romana]

39. After the inauguration

LOL. Be more obvious!

[kimbutgar]

41. As much as I want him to go I want him to stay

Imagine the horrible person orange htiler would appoint. GHoulanini?

[BainsBane]

42. He is responsible for every awful thing Trump does as President.

Data shows his interference had a significant impact of the election. People should never let him forget how he screwed over the country and damaged the agency he leads.

He now surpasses Hoover as the most fucked up FBI director ever.

[Crunchy Frog]

45. Waterboard him until he squeals like a pig.

[Mc Mike]

48. He does have a real purty mouth.

[tavernier]

46. Oh, "he's weighing a possible press appearance"

How sweet. Autographs after? Rounds of meetings with Hollywood producers to decide who should play him in the film?

Hmm. Seems that treason is handled a little differently these days.

[Sunlei]

49. after 1/20 will he speak about his collusion with Republicans? I bet Rs told him to shutup.

[Gothmog]

50. Comey is pond scum and lacks any professional or other ethics

[Justice]

53. After January 20??

Suddenly he doesn't want to interfere with an election.

[milestogo]

56. President Obama under pressure to explain appointment of Republican James Comey

Comey just acted like a Republican. But Obama, WTF?

[BigDemVoter123]

57. He shouldn't be available to give ANY kind of "speech" or "press release" to spew his lies.

He should be behind bars along with the rest of the treasonous Republicans. They have shown their absolute true side this time around. I have ALWAYS loathed them, but now I think ALL of their 'leaders' should go to prison.