Tag Archives: James Comey

Lewandowski: Comey Should Be Prosecuted [VIDEO]

Politico reports: “Look, what he admitted yesterday, George, is this guy’s the leaker. He is the deep state in Washington that is everything is wrong. He admitted under oath that he gave his contemporaneous notes to a law professor,” Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski told anchor George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “And if that’s what he has …

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Junior To Hannity: This Is All Totally Over [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: Ever seen a boxing match where a fighter gets beaten up, and then raises their hand in triumph as they stagger back to their corner in an effort to convince the judges they actually won? That, essentially, is what Donald Trump Jr tried to do on Hannity Thursday. On a day that Charles Krauthammer — no friend of …

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Trump: I Have Been Completely Vindicated

Raw Story reports: President Donald Trump broke his silence on James Comey’s testimony by claiming “total and complete vindication.” The president had been expected to tweet during the former FBI director’s testimony Thursday, but instead his social media account went silent for nearly 48 hours. Trump’s attorney issued a statement claiming Comey’s testimony proved the president was not under investigation, …

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Fox News Legal Analyst: There’s A Very Very Credible Compelling Argument That Trump Has Not Been Truthful

Via Mediaite: Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano reacted to James Comey‘s congressional hearing on Thursday by underlining the serious legal implications of the former FBI director’s testimony. “Today certainly advanced the ball on the seriousness of this investigation and the breadth of its scope,” Napolitano said. “If you look…at the big picture…you get a very, very credible and compelling …

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LIVE VIDEO: Trump’s Lawyer Responds To Comey

PBS NewsHour reports: President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Marc Kasowitz plans to make a statement following the congressional testimony of former FBI Director James Comey. Kasowitz’s remarks are expected Thursday afternoon in downtown Washington. Trump tasked Kasowitz late last month with responding to matters arising from various probes of Russian interference in the election. This would be the first public …

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Comey: Trump Lied And Defamed The FBI [VIDEO]

The hearing is still underway at this writing but let’s pull out the bit that may end up getting the most attention. NBC News reports: Fired FBI Director James Comey testified Thursday that he was “confused” and “concerned” when President Donald Trump told the public he was firing him for undermining the morale of the agency he had led since …

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LIVE VIDEO: James Comey Testifies Before Senate

Here we go! CBS News reports: Former FBI Director James Comey will testify before Congress for the first time Thursday morning since President Trump fired him nearly a month ago. The highly-anticipated hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Comey is expected to say, according to his opening statement released Wednesday, that President …

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Chris Christie: Trump Considers His Demand For Loyalty To Be “Normal New York City Conversation” [VIDEO]

Via Mediaite: Chris Christie told Nicolle Wallace that Trump is an outsider who’s learning about government, and actually made this point: “What you’re seeing is a president who is now very publicly learning about the way people react to what he considers to be normal New York City conversation.” Remember, Comey is alleging in his prepared testimony that he “had …

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Trump To Watch Comey Testimony With His Lawyers

The Hill reports: President Trump will watch part of former FBI Director James Comey’s Senate testimony alongside his legal team and advisers, according to NBC News. Onlookers are anxiously waiting to see whether Trump tweets during Comey’s testimony in real time. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that he may do so if he feels a need to respond. Trump frequently …

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Pence Cancels Interview In Wake Of Comey Statement

According to a tweet from PBS NewsHour executive producer Sara Just, Mike Pence has abruptly canceled an interview scheduled for this afternoon. As much of Twitter has noted, the cancellation came shortly after former FBI director James Comey released his statement an advance of tomorrow’s public testimony before the Senate. The PBS NewsHour team had traveled with Pence to Johnson …

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BREAKING: Comey Releases Statement To Senate, Says Trump Asked Him To “Let Go” Of Michael Flynn Probe

The Hill reports: Fired FBI Director James Comey on Thursday will confirm reports that President Trump pressed him to let go of the bureau’s investigation into former national security advisor Michael Flynn. Comey on Wednesday released the opening statement of his highly anticipated testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee. In an encounter shortly after Flynn’s, Comey’s statement says, Trump said …

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THURSDAY: Pro-Trump Group To Air Anti-James Comey Attack Ad During His Senate Testimony [VIDEO]

The Associated Press reports: A nonprofit issues group is labeling James Comey a political “showboat” in a television ad set to air Thursday, the day the former FBI director testifies on Capitol Hill. Comey “put politics over protecting America,” a narrator says in the 30-second spot, titled “Showboat,” which was shared with The Associated Press. It accuses him of being …

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REPORT: During His Senate Testimony James Comey Will “Stop Short” Of Saying Trump Obstructed Justice

ABC News reports: There will be much in former FBI Director James Comey’s upcoming congressional testimony that will make the White House uncomfortable, but he will stop short of saying the president interfered with the agency’s probe into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, a source familiar with Comey’s thinking told ABC News. Although Comey has told associates he will …

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SQUIRREL: Trump Schedules Speech To Right Wing Christian Group During Comey’s Senate Testimony

The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump has scheduled a speech addressing religious conservatives around the same time that former FBI director James Comey is expected to testify before Congress. The Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Majority” conference announced Tuesday that the president had agreed to address the annual gathering Thursday. Faith and Freedom spokesman Lance Lemmonds says the …

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DC Tavern To Host “Comey Hearing Covfefe”

The Hill reports: A Washington, D.C., bar is opening its doors early Thursday morning to broadcast former FBI Director James Comey’s highly anticipated testimony in front of Congress. Shaw’s Tavern will open at 9:30 a.m. for “The Comey Hearing Covfefe.” The bar will feature $5 “Russian Vodka flavors” and a $10 “FBI” sandwich. This is Comey’s first appearance in front …

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Trump Will Not Invoke Executive Privilege To Block James Comey’s Testimony

The Hill reports: The White House will not make an executive privilege claim to block former FBI Director James Comey from testifying before Congress this week. “President Trump will not assert executive privilege regarding James Comey’s testimony,” White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said during a news briefing Monday. Comey is testifying Thursday before Congress for the first …

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Kellyanne Conway Trashes Comey Ahead Of Senate Testimony: He Hurt The Integrity Of The FBI [VIDEO]

Raw Story reports: Appearing on ABC’s Good Morning America, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway trashed former FBI director James Comey ahead of his Senate testimony saying morale at the agency he oversaw plummeted during his tenure. Asked by host George Stephanopoulos if the president would invoke executive privilege to stop Comey from speaking, Conway ranted that they would “be watching …

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Former FBI Director James Comey To Publicly Testify That Trump Pressured Him End His Russia Probe

CNN reports: Fired FBI director James Comey plans to testify publicly in the Senate as early as next week to confirm bombshell accusations that President Donald Trump pressured him to end his investigation into a top Trump aide’s ties to Russia, a source close to the issue said Wednesday. Final details are still being worked out and no official date …

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Comey Visits Trump On The Simpsons [VIDEO]

Rolling Stone recaps: Donald Trump attempts to make a deal with former FBI director James Comey and is visited by Richard Nixon’s ghost in The Simpsons’ latest biting look into the Trump White House. The “125 Days” short opens with scandal surrounding the administration, as Trump’s closest advisors – Steve Bannon, Jared Kushner and Kellyanne Conway – all hang from …

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REPORT: Trump Asked Intelligence Chiefs To Deny Evidence Of Russia Collusion After Comey’s Revelations

The Washington Post reports: President Trump asked two of the nation’s top intelligence officials in March to help him push back against an FBI investigation into possible coordination between his campaign and the Russian government, according to current and former officials. Trump made separate appeals to the director of national intelligence, Daniel Coats, and to Adm. Michael S. Rogers, the …

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