Putin quips he's ready to grant asylum to ex-FBI chief Comey

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World News | Thu Jun 15, 2017 | 11:48am EDT

Putin quips he's ready to grant asylum to ex-FBI chief Comey

By Dmitry Solovyov and Vladimir Soldatkin | MOSCOW

Russian President Vladimir Putin joked on Thursday that if former FBI director James Comey suffers persecution because of his falling-out with U.S. President Donald Trump, Russia is ready to grant him asylum.

The offer, made with Putin's trademark sardonic humor, came as the Russian president poured scorn on Comey for his role in a row in Washington over alleged Russian meddling in last year's U.S. presidential election.

At a congressional hearing this month, Comey said Trump asked him to drop an investigation into contacts between Trump associates and Russian officials, while the U.S. president has accused Comey of not telling the truth.

Asked about Comey at a question-and-answer session with Russian voters, Putin said it was "strange" that, while still FBI director, Comey had passed the contents of a conversation he had with Trump to the media via a friend.

"What is the difference then between the FBI director and Mr. Snowden?" Putin said, referring to former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who was granted asylum in Russia in 2013 after leaking classified information about U.S. spy operations.

"In this case, he (Comey) is not the head of a special service but a human rights activist who defends a certain position," Putin said.

"By the way, if he is subject to any sort of persecution in connection with this, we will be ready to give him political asylum in Russia. And he should know about this."

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[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

ROFL.

[scottinoc]

“What is the difference then between the FBI director and Mr. Snowden?”

Snowden was a decent movie, Comey is a long, boring dramatic series.

[AustinBill]

Why should Trump have all the fun trolling the fake news MSM? But of course this proves Trump and Putin are working together! /s

[Tucker39]

Smells like fake news.

[JohnBrowdie]

. . . along with the other traitor.

[rktman]

Ruh Roh! No doubt mueller can expand his wide cast net to include improprieties between putin and comey. Does comey take this as a command or just a comment. Guess we’ll have to wait to read the leaked memo on the subject. ;-)

[HiTech RedNeck]

Putin has a wicked sense of humor

[Principled]

"What is the difference then between the FBI director and Mr. Snowden?"

BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAH

[DocRock]

"At a congressional hearing this month, Comey said Trump asked him to drop an investigation"

That is a lie.

[lacrew]

[snarkytart]

While Russia is not to be trusted, Putin is charming and more stable than any Democrat.

[Flick Lives]

Ridicule is a powerful weapon, and this whole Russia-hacked-the-election absurdity is in need of some powerful ridicule. Vlad just dropped an anvil of ridicule on James “Door by the Grandfather Clock” Comey.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I think Russia can be trusted to do what it sincerely believes will benefit Russia.

[gibsonguy]

Hilarious.

[ssaftler]

I cannot wait to see how the Lame Stream Media in this country reports this obvious joke.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I roll my eyes wondering what ever happened to Democrats. They were often fools, but so were Republicans sometimes. Now the moonbattery is an epidemic.

[moovova]

Obviously, Trump and Putin are colluding in their humor.

[Sacajaweau]

I like his big dog at a meeting with Merkel...she was terrified. Don’ tell me he didn’t know.