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Graham wants to haul back Comey to testify on Clinton email case, says 'I smell a rat'
Fox News ^ | 7 Sep 2017

Posted on 09/07/2017 1:13:34 PM PDT by mandaladon

Sen. Lindsey Graham told Fox News on Thursday that he wants to bring back James Comey to testify on Capitol Hill, citing concerns about his statements on the conclusion of the Hillary Clinton email case.

“This doesn’t add up, and I smell a rat here,” Graham, R-S.C., said in an interview with Fox News' Catherine Herridge.

The Republican senator, who chairs a Senate Judiciary subcommittee, and Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, last week revealed new details they learned about the Clinton case from interview transcripts. According to the senators, the transcripts say Comey began drafting an “exoneration statement” for Clinton weeks before interviewing her – which in turn raised questions about the former FBI director’s testimony in June before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

At the time, Comey was asked whether his decision to announce the results of the investigation in July 2016 was influenced by then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s infamous meeting days earlier on an Arizona tarmac with former President Bill Clinton.

“Yes, in an ultimately conclusive way, that was the thing that capped it for me – that I had to do something separately to protect the credibility of the investigation,” Comey said.

U.S Senator Lindsey Graham attends the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 19, 2017. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle - RTSZCF0Expand / Collapse U.S Senator Lindsey Graham attends the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 19, 2017. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle - RTSZCF0 Yet the transcripts suggest Comey was planning a statement weeks, if not months, earlier. Graham said Thursday he doesn’t think Comey perjured himself, but suggested the interview transcripts raise questions that must be resolved.

“He needs to come back to committee,” Graham said.

Graham said there are two issues he wants to discuss.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; clintonlynchmeeting; comey; comeycorrupt; emails; fbi; graham; herridge; hillaryemails; jamescomey; lindseygraham; trump
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To: mandaladon

Can someone tell why 99% (rough estimate, may be more) of congresscritters are dumber than the average American? How do they get elected? I know they lie a lot.


61 posted on 09/07/2017 5:46:13 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: Shady
Does he even have a clue as to how STUPID that makes him look?

You answered your own question. Because Graham is stupid, he does NOT have a clue.

I just wish the voters in South Carolina were smart enough to see it too.

62 posted on 09/07/2017 6:48:03 PM PDT by politicianslie (There are no MODERATE MUSLIMS. ALL MUSLMS are commanded by KORAN to kill infidels. ALL MUST GO!)
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To: mandaladon

Take comey’s report that she was “excessively careless” with classified information and indict her. Finish or start on the foundation, pay for play, Haiti, etc. Uranium to Russia. let’s get cranking. She and her cuckold should be in prison for the rest of their lives. Confiscate her book income as the fruits of a crime.


63 posted on 09/07/2017 6:50:33 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (Imprison Obama, Clintons, Holder, lynch now.)
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To: mandaladon

Well, it’s probably Hillary that you smell...and she is a RAT.


64 posted on 09/07/2017 10:07:07 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: mandaladon
Well he finally pulled his head out of his arse long enough to take a deep whiff of the air of what has been happening in his job in the Senate and the puzzle pieces fall together.

What luck. Now, just maybe, we will have some justice wrought from the hide of Comey and on up that nasty ladder we call the Swamp..

65 posted on 09/07/2017 10:23:27 PM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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To: DouglasKC
Funny how all of sudden Republicans are changing their tune on various things....right after Trump basically started putting the screws to them politically...

Yes, this is a far cry from all the fainting and pearl-clutching they indulged in when Trump fired Comey. The Art of the Deal.

66 posted on 09/07/2017 11:33:06 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: Sarah Barracuda

>> Lindsey Graham always takes a few years to figure it out..

He’s a creep that exploits his capital.


67 posted on 09/07/2017 11:38:34 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: mandaladon

Then Lindsey should check his deodorant.

Seriously, it could be Comey’s life is about to get very interesting.


68 posted on 09/08/2017 5:01:43 AM PDT by Crucial
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To: BenLurkin
He just now smells a rat?

We just hope that the electorate in the Great State of South Carolina can vote this weasel out of office.

69 posted on 09/08/2017 8:27:38 AM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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To: BenLurkin

And down at the piers, something smells fishy. Smelling an individual rat in Washington takes a very discerning nose.


70 posted on 09/10/2017 4:13:59 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: mandaladon
“This doesn’t add up, and I smell a rat here,” Graham, R-S.C., said in an interview with Fox News' Catherine Herridge.

Yeah well, this sucker must be facing down wind or smelling his own upper lip....

71 posted on 09/11/2017 10:46:13 AM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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