Posted on 12/08/2018 3:31:10 PM PST by Texas Fossil
House Lawmakers on Saturday released the transcript of former FBI Director James Comey’s closed-door testimony, just 1-day after being questioned about the FBI’s decisions related to Hillary Clinton's email server and the 2016 presidential election.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and House Oversight/Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy, R-SC, published the 235-page transcript as a part of an agreement with Comey.
He initially challenged the subpoena to appear before the committee and instead pressed for a public hearing out of concerns his comments would be selectively leaked and taken out of context.
The details of the transcript revealed that Comey left lawmakers frustrated with his lack of specifics.
READ THE FULL COMEY TRANSCRIPT HERE.
According to a statement from Gowdy’s Office, Comey answered “I don’t remember” 71-times, “I don’t know” 166-times and “I don’t recall” 8-times.
When asked if the FBI had any evidence that anyone in the Trump campaign conspired to hack the DNC server, Comey gave a long-winded answer referring to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation as to why he couldn’t answer.
“Did we have evidence in July of (2016) that anyone in the Trump campaign conspired to hack the DNC server?” Comey asked rhetorically. “I don't think that the FBI and special counsel want me answering questions that may relate to their investigation of Russian interference during 2016. And I worry that that would cross that line.”
When pressed further by Gowdy about what “factual predicate” the bureau had to launch a counterintelligence investigation, Comey again claimed that answering that question would be a “slope” that would ask him to reveal what the FBI “did or didn’t know about Russia activity” as it related to the 2016 election.
“You can't tell us, or you won't tell us?” Gowdy asks.
...So it's both a can't and a won't,” Comey replied.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
All I can say? Evasive and Redacted.
Pointless.
He admitted that the Steele dossier was used but never verified.
Is the Feeb-Eye not answerable to Congress?
Is it not answerable to anyone?
Hey it worked for Hillary Clinton and Cheryl Mills, so Comey knows the drill, I Dont Recall, I Dont Remember, now imagine if this were President Trump, or someone connected to him saying I Dont Remember or I Dont Recall, what the reaction would be
Leftist/Democrat memory failure. A disease they all get when they have to testify.
Fine ... then you may leave the room.
As Obama’s FBI Director, Comey didn’t touch:
<><> Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch on the tarmac,
<><> IRS and Lois Lerner,
<><> Eric Holder and Obama’s Fast and Furious,
<><> Hillary and Benghazi,
<><> Susan Rice’s Benghazi lies, <><> The Clinton Foundation ad infinitum,
<><> The Clintons’ Uranium 1 Deal,
<><> Hillary’s private server,
<><> Susan Rice’s Unmasking,
<><> John Podesta’s Russian deals,
<><> Huma and Cheryl Mills’ self-serving activities at State.
<><> The missing $6 billion at Hillary’s State Dept,
<><> Huma’s cousin pigging out at the State Dept trough,
<><> Sid Blumenthal’s haul from the State Dept,
<><>Amb Joe Wilson (Valerie Plame’s hubby) helping himself to the State Dept cookie jar,
<><> Obama’s Foundation looting State of $100 million “to teach Muslim girls in Morocco,”
<><> Secy Hillary’s Millenium Challenge Corp slush fund.
<><> Obama and Hillary’s Third World mentality-— using the govt apparat against American citizens
<><> Obama removing WH govt electronic equipment to his residence
<><> Obama colluding with Hillary and Huma to remove boxes upon boxes of State Dept materials.
“I don’t remember” 71-times, “I don’t know” 166-times and “I don’t recall” 8-times.
Well, that says it all, really.
Take a clue from the fired FBI director. Going forward, all FBI interviews should be answered in the same manner.
I don’t remember” 71-times, “I don’t know” 166-times and “I don’t recall” 8-times.
Well, that says it all, really.
Of course we all know he remembers all of that, but I see a darned good reason to fire him if he doesn’t. Can’t have someone with dementia or totally out to lunch while all this was going on, running the FBI.
I read as much of it as I could stomic. It was a dog and pony show for the republicans to re-ask questions they have already asked knowing full well they were not going to get answers to. I think comey actually enjoyed playing them for the fools they are.
Comey is a slick man and ran circles around these RINOs.
He sure loves the cameras.
One more thing. A commie goal, forget which # it is, to destroy the FBI. They have.
verified ? Who was to verify James?
When the new leftist House takes over and dishes out nonsensicle subpoenas, Republicans need to use the “I don’t recall” and “I don’t remember” answers the Dems use.
"I don't": 336
"I don't know": 168
"I don't mean": 2
"I don't recall": 8
"I don't remember": 74
"I don't want": 4
Number of times Comey starts a reply with "I don't": 148.
When it comes to Congressional drilling down, Comey is always going to be a dry hole.
Once a dry-hole, always a dry-hole.
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