James Comey reportedly willing to testify before Congress — but only under one condition

The Blaze ^ | 05/13/2017 | Justin Haskins

[ForYourChildren]

Less than a week after former FBI Director James Comey was fired by President Donald Trump, Comey is reportedly ready to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee, but he has one important condition that must be met if he is to testify: The hearing needs to be held in public.

The New York Times reported on Friday “a close associate” of Comey told reporters for the Times Comey is willing to testify, but he wants the hearing to be conducted in public. Comey rejected an invitation offered by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday to testify in a closed-door session.

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[BenLurkin]

The hearing needs to be held in public.

Well, that would make sure nothing is learned about Obama's domestic surveillance.

[scooby321]

Fake News

[coon2000]

I guess Comey thinks he is still in charge.

[ForYourChildren]

“Fake News”

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You could very well be correct.

“The New York Times reported on Friday “a close associate” of Comey told reporters”

It is that Mr. Sources guy again. They just didn’t want to name him this time.

[ReaganGeneration2]

Yes, so he can claim answers to tough questions are “classified” (which they are not - that is, the answers are not damaging to national security, but damaging to elites’ reputations).

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Because Hillary! won’t have him killed in public?

*SMIRK*

[txhurl]

Oh, no. I’m starting to believe it was COMEY that Yates and Clapper gave up last Monday under oath, not Rice.

Now Comey needs protection from HRC, he doesn’t want to be Seth Riched. It is now in his interest to bring her down, and McCabe, too.

[hsmomx3]

And I can only imagine what he would say about POTUS. I say no, this is a set-up on his part.

[LegendHasIt]

It is a trap.
Comey AND the Senate want it thus, so that Comey’s lies will become an instant meme, and the media can use ten second sound bites to further enrage the sheeple against Trump.

[RightField]

Now might be the time for Trump to declassify that information.

[mylife]

In Public so none of the spook stuff comes to light.

[mylife]

bingo

[txhurl]

I don’t think so. Comey now needs the ultimate Witness Protection from the Left. I think Sessions showed him some stuff and turned him. McCabe could Saturday Night massacre him if he doesn’t expose him, and now.

[al baby]

Hllary and company could off comey and blame it on Trmp

[wardaddy]

He wants more air time

[txhurl]

Yes, so he can claim answers to tough questions are “classified” (which they are not - that is, the answers are not damaging to national security, but damaging to elites’ reputations).

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DJT can de-classify each piece of data that he might be questioned on the day before the hearing, robbing him of that defense.

[Magnum44]

I’d rather he be testifying before a grand jury

[bigbob]

No.

Private closed session, under oath.

Or he can see them in court. Subpoena the prick.

[Truth29]

"And I can only imagine what he would say about POTUS. I say no, this is a set-up on his part."

My thought, too. He gets up and declares that Trump is an agent of the devil and in league with Putin and, never mind any proof. He is a private citizen now and if the FBI won't give up the evidence, it is because they are covering for Trump. I bet the Dems and the media would use that fantasy in a shout for immediate impeachment.