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jmg257

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2. The meat...

Reply to Kber (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 09:11 AM

Jun 2017

"Comey’s admission — that he gave a memo documenting a conversation with Trump to a friend to be leaked to the press — is also legal. Was the information classified or secret as a matter of a federal law? Absolutely not. Did he reveal a matter of public interest? Yes. Did Comey have a right to expose these facts anonymously? Yes."

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Were James Comey's leaks Lawful? WP Analysys [View all] Kber Jun 2017 OP

I think trump's tweet about "tapes" of their conversations may negate anything type of beachbum bob Jun 2017 #1

The meat... jmg257 Jun 2017 #2

Who is the leaker.... Thomas Hurt Jun 2017 #3

Comey was also a private citizen when he released the info. Kablooie Jun 2017 #4

The release of the memos is not a crime Gothmog Jun 2017 #5