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Trump: It Is ‘Possible’ FBI Director Position Will Be Filled by Friday
Breitbart.com ^ | 13 May 2017 | Katherine Rodriguez

Posted on 05/13/2017 3:31:13 PM PDT by Rockitz

President Trump hinted that it is “possible” that the FBI’s top post will be filled by Friday, according to a White House press pool report released Saturday. Trump mentioned that he might even make the final decision on who gets the top FBI post before he leaves for Saudi Arabia Friday, saying “even that is possible.”

“We can make a fast decision,” Trump said, explaining the FBI’s vetting process.

Trump spoke highly of the candidates for the position, describing them as “very well-known” and “highly-respected” people with a lot of talent, according to the pool report. The president did not say whether these candidates are being vetted for the interim director or permanent director position.

“Almost all of them are very well known,” he said. “They’ve been vetted over their lifetime, essentially. But very well known, highly respected, really talented people. And that’s what we want for the FBI.”

Four candidates for the permanent position to replace former FBI director James Comey are being interviewed Saturday by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Fox News reported.

The four candidates include Assistant Attorney General Alice Fisher, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and New York Court of Appeals Judge Michael J. Garcia.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fbi; second100days; trumpdoj
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To: bert

Most qualified man to hold the position of SoS? What sort of cool-aid are you drinking?

If you haven’t noticed, Condi has been making multiple media appearances plumping Tillerson after she had originally recommended him to Trump. (What Trump was doing taking Condi’s advice is another question.)

And you can not like the source if you don’t want to, but Stone has an incredibly good record on this sort of inside info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnhSy9rkICU


61 posted on 05/14/2017 5:29:25 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: tired&retired
Of the named candidates, this guy (Michael John Garcia) looks pretty good.

I would have to agree. Garcia has several attributes going for him:

1) The optics of his surname,

2) His results as a prosecutor with terrorists as defendants.

3) His ties to New York, and

4) His overall judicial history.

His success in the courtroom means he was able to navigate the tricky issues of pulling solid admissible evidence from the murky cloud of information that law enforcement is able to generate.

The old saying is that law enforcement is the best at collecting information, but the worst at knowing what to do with it all.

Evidence the developing unmasking actions that are only just now being revealed.

62 posted on 05/14/2017 5:32:41 AM PDT by Dustoff45 (Pass the Ketchup)
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To: 9YearLurker

I know you feel superior to any black woman and especially one connected to W, but I spoke of Tillerson.

His achievement and ability exceed tour comprehension.


63 posted on 05/14/2017 5:33:21 AM PDT by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Hillary is Ameritrash, pass it on)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor
Pick McCain...and then fire him.

You have found a way for trump to get some tangible results. However, it might be just a tad too blatant /sarc

64 posted on 05/14/2017 5:36:24 AM PDT by Dustoff45 (Pass the Ketchup)
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To: M. Thatcher
Well, your husband would be better than McCabe.

Open any phone book, pick a name and you would get a better result.

There is within the Bureau a culture that is unique to the Bureau. It was probably cultivated best by J. Edgar himself.

Within the Hoover building, there exists a culture that the director and assistant directors are little gods.

You witness it by the actions of the Section Chiefs and Unit Chiefs falling over themselves to please and follow every whim from the Director, as that is where the power lies.

I have been following George Webb, and years ago, he bumped into the ego of Andrew McCabe.

Good solid cops follow the evidence, follow the rules of evidence collection, follow criminal court procedures and most of all, follow the law.

A good cop investigates and develops evidence of what really happened.

Too often when a superior might express a certain theory about what might have happened, agents that are best described as lackeys begin an all out effort to prove the bosses theory. Proving the boss correct gets recognition and promotion.

Again, there is a culture, and for the average agent it starts at Quantico and is continually ingrained their entire career.

The other observation I made, most cops serve their city, their county, their state, their area of responsibility. Thus the public is their customer. For the bureau, they have one customer - Congress, the source of their funding. All actions flow from the need to impress Congress and grow their funding.

65 posted on 05/14/2017 5:57:49 AM PDT by Dustoff45 (Pass the Ketchup)
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To: InterceptPoint

“Knowing Trump it could be both: Name the candidate to the interim post and the permanent director as well and prepare for battle in the Senate.”

10:1 McLinda vote against.


66 posted on 05/14/2017 6:03:32 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Deportation mayhem is just birthing pains for a new America.)
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To: bert

What the hell kind of baseless accusation of racism is that? That attitude doesn’t belong on this board.

And Tillerson with zero experience in government or diplomacy before taking his position. But more important than “achievement” is the policies he advocates and executes upon. That is the issue.


67 posted on 05/14/2017 6:11:47 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

: )

Gotcha


68 posted on 05/14/2017 6:16:50 AM PDT by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Hillary is Ameritrash, pass it on)
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To: bert

Ha—ya did!!!


69 posted on 05/14/2017 6:20:07 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: bert

Ha—ya did!!!


70 posted on 05/14/2017 6:20:08 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

I would guess he’d have personal interviews to get a feel for chemistry between him and the candidates. A list of names of acceptable people is one thing. One-on-one personal interaction is something else.


71 posted on 05/14/2017 10:40:08 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("If we cannot control our tempers, what has grace done for us?" Charles Spurgeon)
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To: vette6387

Yeah but he could always step down for health reasons later. I knew he wasn’t a young man but didn’t know his exact age. Too bad he doesn’t want it, I’ll bet he could take care of the Clinton scams.


72 posted on 05/14/2017 10:43:20 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: vette6387

[He talks a good story but never delivers.]

Just like Darrell Issa. Been calling him out for years.


73 posted on 05/14/2017 10:46:05 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Agreed.


74 posted on 05/14/2017 10:51:50 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: SaveFerris

The other “mature” candidate is NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly who is even older at 75, so I guess we should pick the best irrespective of age and deal with any problems connected with aging as a secondary issue. The fact is, some folks are “old” at 50, and others are still “young” at 80. The only place where being young is an important up-front asset is the SCOTUS picks. Gorsuch is not only an excellent pick, he’s only 49. Trump needs all his picks to be in that age range as a bulwark against the RATs, should they have the Presidency again any time soon. If Trump can be president for eight years, he can materially affect the country for a couple of generations if he gets us good justices


75 posted on 05/14/2017 11:51:24 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: vette6387

Yeah.

Looks like Rudy is out of the question but I’ll bet he could do more in 3 years on The Clinton Crime Machine than the nothing that has been done. I remember Ray Kelly.

I’d like to see guys like this get in, get started and then hand-pick their own successors with a recommendation to the President.

I say nuke the next one (hopefully two) SC judges and the Democrats can all go on MSNBC and have crying fits.


76 posted on 05/14/2017 11:59:13 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: thinden; shelterguy; Liz

To answer my own question about kirkland & ellis lawyers connected to the xlintonista regime & whitewater:

Whitewater special prosecutor, Kenneth Starr was from kirkland & Ellis.

Neil Eggleston, who served as bubba’s white house legal counsel (he also served for obammy too) was a K & E lawyer.

Kirkland & Ellis has a big white collar criminal defense division in their huge law firm & Eggleston also successfully defended xlintonista regime transpotation sec, federica pena & labor secretary alexis herman from charges.

So, how would another kirkland & ellis lawyer, michael garcia fit in to the whole scheme of things as trump’s man to head the FBI???


77 posted on 05/14/2017 3:38:23 PM PDT by thinden
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To: vette6387

“Gowdy is all horn and no driveshaft. He talks a good story but never delivers. “

Agree. You can always tell the phonies by their obsession with varying hairstyles...always mugging for the cameras (remember Joe Scarborough)


78 posted on 05/19/2017 6:40:07 AM PDT by MyDogAteMyBallot
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To: 9YearLurker

“If you haven’t noticed, Condi has been making multiple media appearances plumping Tillerson after she had originally recommended him to Trump. (What Trump was doing taking Condi’s advice is another question.)”

Tillerson walking back on climate change and promise to move our embassy to Jerusalem.

We didn’t elect Jeb Bush.


79 posted on 05/19/2017 6:43:25 AM PDT by MyDogAteMyBallot
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To: MyDogAteMyBallot

At least we hadn’t thought we were.


80 posted on 05/19/2017 7:29:10 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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