GOP senator accuses Trump of eroding 'trust in our institutions' after abrupt Comey firing

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory



TOM BOGGIONI
14 MAY 2017 AT 13:38 ET

Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse (R) delicately took a shot Sunday morning at President Donald Trump’s shocking decision to fire FBI Director James Comey, saying the timing of the president’s decision would only increase distrust of the government.

Appearing on Face the Nation, the Republican told CBS host John Dickerson that there were plenty of reasons for Comey to be dismissed — including his “clunky handling” of an investigation into then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton prior to the 2016 election. However, Sasse said the timing of Trump’s firing of Comey opened up questions about how Trump arrives at his presidential decisions.

Saying he has been critical of Trump’s handling of the Comey firing, Sasse claimed “it exacerbates the erosion of trust in our institutions.”

“I’m disappointed in the timing of the firing,” Sasse continued. “But I want to preserve room that there are lots of reasonable reasons why people across the political spectrum can argue about how the FBI leadership conducted its business in the 2016 election cycle.”

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/gop-senator-accuses-trump-of-eroding-trust-in-our-institutions-after-abrupt-comey-firing/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Sasse might be someone to watch.

He's not there yet, but he might be in the process of growing a spine.

[Leghorn21]

2. Good on ya, young man.

“it exacerbates the erosion of trust in our institutions.”

Any other gopers talking about the terrifying erosion of America's free press and judicial system and intelligence community?

Anyone?

[StevieM]

3. While that is certainly true, we should remember that Jim Comey also did that in the 2016 election.

What he did to HRC was nothing short of an assault on our democracy.

[vkkv]

4. BFD! Dipping his little pinky in the kiddie-pool of Trump doubt.

He's only trying to appease his voters by making himself look like a thinking person.
He is no do'er though.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Our kids are not adults?? So the deplorables are adults?

Sounds to me like he should blame faux news too for 10 second thinking patterns

He could nuance anything and talk the shirt off your back while you're driving your car

He's a good bet for 50 years in the U.S. Senate

[Scruffy1]

6. Screw him.

he helped run the ship into the iceberg and now he's trying to get a lifeboat. I'm really sick of Republicans pertending they give a shit and the public buying it. Every time I hear the term "moderate Republican" it pisses me off. whe it comes to the votes they always back the party, not the people.

[onetexan]

7. i haven't seen any GOP Congressional members calling for the Orange Idiot's impeachment

Sasse needs to grow a spine like the rest of 'em and call for the inevitable - IMPEACHMENT!!

[cstanleytech]

8. Comey honestly managed to erode that trust already with that hail mary pass he made with

the sham story of more emails being found under 2 weeks before the election in order to provide Trump with a boost.

[lastlib]

9. Senator, that is EXACTLY what he wants to do!

(erode trust in our institutions) That is what Putin recruited him to do. It is the foundational necessity for bringing autoritarian Fascism to this nation.

[GBizzle]

10. Keep in mind Sasse was an early NeverTrumper who stuck to his guns.

I'd never vote for the guy, but I at least respect him more than I do most of the Republican cowards.