Posted on 03/06/2017 1:57:12 PM PST by drewh
FBI Director James Comey was “incredulous” after President Trump claimed former President Barack Obama wiretapped him during the presidential race, according to a new report.
Comey was concerned Trump’s allegations would make the FBI look bad, a person familiar with the matter told CNN Monday.
“[Comey feels] institutionally he has to push back on this,” CNN’s source said, citing the magnitude of Trump’s accusations and Comey’s certainty they are untrue.
It was reported over the weekend that the FBI had asked career personnel at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publicly dismiss Trump's allegations, which so far has not happened. A U.S. official CNN that Comey was aware of the talks between the FBI and DOJ but did not participate in them.
“[Comey] might come out and say only time will tell, but right now [the FBI and DOJ] should be in the exact same place and they’re not,” the person familiar with the matter told CNN Monday.
“Does he know of possibility there might be a confrontation and be fired by the president? Sure,” the source added of Comey. "Does he worry about it? No.”
Comey is reportedly frustrated that the DOJ has not pushed back against Trump's claims and is looking for a way for the Justice Department and the FBI to dispute the allegations.
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Try this for a totally different view of Comey, one that I subscribe to. I think he is running interference for Trump.
CNN and the Hill needed to push back too.
Sounds like Comey is trying to control the DOJ instead of the other way around?
This is all SO ODD. Has anyone proven that Comey “pushed back” on Trump’s wire-tapping claim? Of is that all FAKE NEWS?
I don’t think anyone at the FBI did it. This appears to be the NSA.
Comey, resign already! It’s way overdue.
It is really hard to dispute a FISA warrant request (x2)
Can’t do youtube at work. Can you provide any more info of this theory?
The FBI didn't need Trump's help to make it look bad.
“This is all SO ODD”
It could be that Comey is worried about what an investigation would uncover.
Sorry Comey, the FBI cannot look worse to me.
Come is a dirty cop and needs to go to jail.
Yea, I cannot stand Comey. The ONLY reason he runs FBI is he stabbed GW Bush in the back over the US Attorneys fiasco which got him fired then. Obama gave him the FBI job as a reward for screwing Republicans. He is a POS and totally unsuited to be in the position
Trump is playing Star Trek chess. These morons are fumbling around learning checkers.
He’s bringing them all out to sweep away in one stroke.
I hope someone will tell us what this is about. I don’t generally watch Youtube videos.
1. Comey really wanted to indict Cankles, but couldn’t. Lynch wouldn’t allow. So he did everything short of that.
2. He has already alienated all Ds on the Hill.
3. He knows that DOJ tapped Trump. HE doesn’t deny it, he says that DOJ should deny it & produce evidence. This is a backdoor way of supporting Trump. “Right? Right guys? You didn’t do that?” He knows they can’t.
4. Why alienate the one friend he has left in government?
Watch the whole thing when you can.
This is one you need to watch. 15 min. Worth it.
Unless I missed something, nobody has said the FBI did anything....................
ok, thx, I will try it!
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