Kurt Eichenwald, a breaker of news on Trump, clarifies Comey letter (updated)

[Godhumor]

1. FBI not reopening the investigation.
2. Comey legally had 2 inform Congress, because he testified they had finished reviewing evidence,

When u discover information that requires you to amend ur testimony, you have to do so immediately, particularly as a government official...

...However, the FBI should have known that this letter would be misread by people who don't know procedures - both "reopening" and when...

...letter was sent, so Comey shouldve been clearer in what he said. Now we're going to have a day of "sources" dialing back interpretations.
https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/792063957838069760

Kurt has zero reason to prop up Trump. Hell, his family was threatened by deplorables as he reported in Newsweek. But Comey did what he had to do. Asshole Republicans who received letter turned it into this and media is responding to it.

But this will calm down. Patience.

[still_one]

1. Then WHY isn't the MSM reporting it as such?

[emulatorloo]

3. Because they are either stupid or complicit w GOP spin

[Godhumor]

4. Journalists are covering it first, and they are. You can see it on Twitter

TV pundits lag for obvious reasons. Give it time.

[DURHAM D]

7. Pete Williams is doing just that on MSNBC.

But naturally Kristen Welker is breathlessly reporting blah, blah, blah from the campaign plane.

I HATE HER.

[OnDoutside]

14. Totally agree about Welker. All the smiley smiley crap

Belies a glory seeker at anyone elses expense.

[skylucy]

19. I was watching CNN set their hair on fire when Williams was MSNBC so didn't

see that. But I SO agree with you about Kristen Welker. She is consistently negative in her reporting about Hillary's campaign. I cannot stand her either.

[Polly Hennessey]

28. Agree

about Kirsten Welker. Is she hyperventilating
like she did when Hillary stumbled on 9/11?
I was sure she was going to pass out. She was so breathless, she could barely speak. I
Do believe she is an understudy for Andrea Mitchell.

[DarthDem]

13. Because

. . . you know how they work in these days of the 24/7 news cycle and way too much information. They react immediately to stories without checking them out. More often than not, they get egg on their faces.

But I don't know why you're so worried. About 15 knowledgeable reporters - including dyed-in-the-wool Republican Pete Williams on NBC - are already pushing back on this on Twitter and on the networks. It's completely clear that this actually has nothing to do with Hillary.

The story will be dead by tomorrow.

[OKNancy]

2. Pete Williams - they are not Hillary Clinton's emails

also: NBC's Pete Williams says Clinton email FBI investigation not related to Wikileaks or Russian hacking

[DURHAM D]

10. and that it is not about Hillary

Comey apparently wanted his name in lights today.

[anneboleyn]

17. But where is this? CNN is still repeating over and over that a FBI is reopening case on Clinton

[DURHAM D]

21. MSNBC and some social media.

[Avalux]

6. I'm not worried at all. As usual, corp news thought they had a bombshell before checking it out.

There's no there, there. Idiots.

[MattP]

8. Comey needs to clarify

[OnDoutside]

9. Thanks for the calming posts. I must admit I'm in foul

Humor since I heard it.

[Cakes488]

11. Not to mention this is splashed all over CNN's front page "FBI reopening blah blah"

[yellowcanine]

12. Comey needs to make a statement and ream Chaffetz for saying the investigation was reopened.

Chaffetz flat out lied and Comey and the MSM should call him out on it.

[OnDoutside]

18. Comey won't do that. If he was interested in fairness

He wouldn't have released such a vague bombshell letter on a Friday. This was deliberate.

[anneboleyn]

16. They need to tell press now, as CNN is reporting "FBI reopening case" as breaking news. Still.

[VOX]

20. Even the MSNBC chiron is scrolling by with "FBI Reopening, etc."

Pretty much stuck in this mode now with all networks.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

22. Jan Brewer needs to shut the f****** up.

She's annoying as hell and they keep having the pukes on MSNBC.

[OKNancy]

23. more from Kurt

Kurt EichenwaldVerified account
?@kurteichenwald
Details of FBI: They found 3 emails that "might" be relevant to the case. None of them were withheld by Clinton.

[MyNameIsKhan]

24. How much time will them to review 3 emails? 3 months?

[sunonmars]

25. I'm so mad, this is basically NOTHING.

[OKNancy]

26. I know... and the optics are horrible. Hopefully by the evening news, it will calm down

the daytime media is just horrible.

[Madam45for2923]

29. Eichenwald: Follow @Nytimes and @newsweek on the emails story. Both are getting it right.

Kurt EichenwaldVerified account
?@kurteichenwald
For those keeping score: The New York Times is reporting the Comey/Email story correctly. The Washington Post is not.

https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/792074712650133505


Kurt EichenwaldVerified account
?@kurteichenwald
Follow @Nytimes and @newsweek on the emails story. Both are getting it right.

https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/792084788316299265