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The Velveteen Ocelot

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12. Yes, but the timing is extremely suspect.

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #10)

Tue May 9, 2017, 06:40 PM

May 2017

And Trump actually praised Comey in October for his letter regarding the emails. If they'd really thought Comey's actions in July and October were worthy of firing, why didn't they do it in January instead of waiting until it became apparent that the FBI was serious about investigating the Russia connections?

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Wait a second - look at Session's letter and Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein's memo. [View all] yallerdawg May 2017 OP

That wasn't Trump signing off on Sessions' recommendation. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #1

Rosenstein was just confirmed a couple weeks ago. yallerdawg May 2017 #4

The timing is very, very suspect. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #5

Will there be another firing, or is this the best excuse Hortensis May 2017 #14

The question is why not on Jan. 20th exboyfil May 2017 #2

Today, the FBI had to correct misstatements by Comey. yallerdawg May 2017 #7

It seems to me they are opening the door marybourg May 2017 #3

No, they used the email matter as an excuse to fire Comey The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #6

I hope you're right, and I'm reading too much marybourg May 2017 #9

Rosenstein argues: yallerdawg May 2017 #10

Yes, but the timing is extremely suspect. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #12

Yes, of course, from our point of view. marybourg May 2017 #13

I hope he goes full Ellsberg on those bastards. - nt KingCharlemagne May 2017 #11

Not at all. yallerdawg May 2017 #8

question about GRAMMAR in the Rosenstein memo bhf930 May 2017 #15

Hard to think about grammar with a virtual gun to your head. Justice May 2017 #16

"question about GRAMMAR" yallerdawg May 2017 #17

Welcome to DU. rzemanfl May 2017 #18

welcome to DU gopiscrap May 2017 #19