Comey transcript: Bureau brass called Clinton interview ‘unusual,’ email use ‘appalling’

Fox News ^ | 08 DEC 2018 | Judson Berger

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The lengthy transcript released Saturday of James Comey’s closed-door interview with congressional lawmakers showed the former FBI director called certain aspects of the Hillary Clinton email case “unusual” – and revealed a former bureau lawyer called her handling of classified information “appalling.”

While much of the questioning Friday by House lawmakers concerned the genesis of the Russia probe now led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, GOP lawmakers repeatedly returned to the Clinton investigation.

Comey mocked Republicans for that upon exiting the interview Friday, telling reporters, “We are talking again about Hillary Clinton’s emails for heaven’s sakes, so I’m not sure we need to do this at all,” while adding he answered questions out of “respect” for the institution.

Among those leading that line of questioning was House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy, R-S.C. In one revealing moment, he pointedly asked Comey who made the decision in 2016 to allow Cheryl Mills and Heather Samuelson – Clinton’s lawyers and also her aides – to sit in on the FBI’s interview of the former secretary of state.

Comey said he thought the Justice Department did, without objection from the FBI. Gowdy noted they’ve interviewed some bureau officials who considered that “unusual,” considering Mills and Samuelson were “fact witnesses” allowed to be present during the interview of another, Clinton.

[Sarah Barracuda]

“We are talking again about Hillary Clinton’s emails for heaven’s sakes,

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From the same people for the last 2 years who have been harping about Russia costing their precious Hillary the election

[libertylover]

her handling of classified information “appalling.”

No, her handling of classified information was criminal.

[MAGAthon]

all they should ask him about if/when he turns up for round 2 on 17 Dec is Obama/Clinton/DNC/Steele/Russians/intel agencies etc and the fake Russian dossier, plus the attempt to stop Donald Trump becoming President and the continuing coup attempt to topple him.