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Mr. Trump sacked Mr. Comey on the advice of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, a former U.S. Attorney with a straight-up-the-middle reputation who was only recently confirmed by the Senate by a 96-4 margin.. In a memo to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Mr. Rosenstein cited Mr. Comey’s multiple breaches of Justice Department protocol in his criminal investigation of Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified material.

The FBI isn’t supposed even to confirm or deny ongoing investigations, but in July 2016 Mr. Comey publicly exonerated Mrs. Clinton in the probe of her private email server on his own legal judgment and political afflatus. That should have been the AG’s responsibility, and Loretta Lynch had never recused herself.

 

As for the Russia probe, if Mr. Trump is trying to cover up anything, firing the FBI Director is a lousy way to do it. Such a public spectacle will make details more likely to leak if agents feel their evidence is being sat on. Mr. Comey’s credibility was also tainted enough that whatever he announced at the end of the probe would have been doubted.

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1 hour ago, Big girl said:

Why did he recommend that he fire Comey at this time, when the former FBI director was investigating his ties to Russia?

Comey, Sally Yates and Clapper said there's nothing there concerning the Russians.  You need to stop listening to the commie press and commie articles.  Remember -- the Democrats wanted Comey fired before he was fired.  Again -- more manufactured outrage by the Democrats!

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21 minutes ago, six burg said:

thats not why he was fired, trump never intended to do anything to his friend Hillary. He just told his minions that he would in order to help get elected.

Imagine that, a politician saying something in order to get elected. What a concept. It should catch on.

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1 hour ago, stevenash said:

Trump fired him because the attorney general made that recommendation.  Unlike certain predecessors, Trump apparently chose to listen to the advice of some of those associated with him;

 

Sessions, the former junior senator from Alabama, said the FBI director "must be someone who follows faithfully the rules and principles of the Department of Justice and who sets the right example for law enforcement officials and others in the department.

"Therefore, I must recommend that you remove Director James B. Comey, Jr. and identify an experienced and qualified individual to lead the great men and women of the FBI."

The same guy who RECLUSED himself from RUSSIAN INVESTIGATIONS. 

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1 hour ago, stevenash said:

Mr. Trump sacked Mr. Comey on the advice of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, a former U.S. Attorney with a straight-up-the-middle reputation who was only recently confirmed by the Senate by a 96-4 margin.. In a memo to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Mr. Rosenstein cited Mr. Comey’s multiple breaches of Justice Department protocol in his criminal investigation of Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified material.

The FBI isn’t supposed even to confirm or deny ongoing investigations, but in July 2016 Mr. Comey publicly exonerated Mrs. Clinton in the probe of her private email server on his own legal judgment and political afflatus. That should have been the AG’s responsibility, and Loretta Lynch had never recused herself.

 

As for the Russia probe, if Mr. Trump is trying to cover up anything, firing the FBI Director is a lousy way to do it. Such a public spectacle will make details more likely to leak if agents feel their evidence is being sat on. Mr. Comey’s credibility was also tainted enough that whatever he announced at the end of the probe would have been doubted.

C'mon Nash. You already know Trump isn't the brightest bulb on the lamp post. He alreday pissed that Yates was getting more publicity than him the last few days.

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13 minutes ago, BLUEDOVE3 said:

C'mon Nash. You already know Trump isn't the brightest bulb on the lamp post. He alreday pissed that Yates was getting more publicity than him the last few days.

Personally, I have had my fill of those "really really smart" guys so his position on the lamp post does not trouble me.  Do you think it is better to fire someone like Comey or to continue to employ someone like Lois Lerner?  As for the timing of the firing, I am pretty confident that if it had been done 6 weeks ago, 6 days ago, or 6 months from now, the "timing" would still have been questioned.

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7 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Told y'all the lefty reaction would be good...even on here.

Unhinged. :)  

What does the left really care about Comey, especially the black guys? This is the top cop in the land and we all know how they feel about white cops. It's just that Trump fired him and that rattles their cages.

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