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Comey won't commit to investigating Obama officials over Flynn leaks
washington examiner ^ | 3/20/17 | JOEL GEHRKE

Posted on 03/20/2017 1:09:56 PM PDT by RummyChick

FBI Director James Comey declined to say Monday whether his team has launched an investigation into the leaks that led to former White House national security advisor Mike Flynn's ouster.

Comey was pressed by Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., to say whether he could confirm such an investigation is taking place, but Comey said he could not because it might confirm that classified information was leaked.

"I can't, but I hope people watching know how seriously we take leaks of classified information," he said during Monday's hearing on Russia's influence on the election. "But I don't want to confirm it by saying that we're investigating it."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; classifiedinfo; classifiedleaks; comey; flynn; flynnleaks; gowdy; leaks; trump; trumprussia
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To: onyx

I got two words for them when it comes to tax returns. I won’t post them here.

I haven’t seen Obama’s real birth certificate yet.


61 posted on 03/20/2017 2:24:46 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: RummyChick

Comey is garbage and he’s ruined whatever reputation the FBI had.


62 posted on 03/20/2017 2:25:32 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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To: Cementjungle

President Trump should have booted Comey out on his lying, conniving ass on Inauguration day.

Now it is too late as Never Trumpers would scream that it’s an attempt at a cover up.


63 posted on 03/20/2017 2:29:52 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler ("Prepare Now - You never know when today really is the day before.....)
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To: Red Steel
You said why Comey should be fired and replaced.

Not just Comey, most of DC. Trump is threatening the very livelihood of the Washington Cabal/New World Oder. They will not just roll over and die. This is all or nothing for them. Defeat/arrest/prosecution is not an option for them. I fear this can't be achieved lawfully/peacefully.

This is far more serious than most idiot leftist/media can possibly imagine.....

64 posted on 03/20/2017 2:36:29 PM PDT by Envisioning (Trump is imposing the people's will on it's government......)
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To: PK1991; RummyChick

I too found the Comey-Gowdy exchanges interesting.

- Gowdy made it clear that, far from the intial 20 people mentioned by Adm. Rogers of NSA, the number ran to well over one-hundred, possibly twice that. Anyone in the National Security apparatus, any AG, various deputy AGs, the CIA, etc., could also break through the “un-named person 1” anonymity. There’s a lot of potential leakers.

- Although the media are trumpeting Comey and Roger’s testimony as saying Trump’s charges are baseless, I’m far from convinced. Comey and Rogers were very careful to say what THEY knew (or knew and couldn’t say), but it was clear they didn’t have a clue as to what the CIA might have been up to, or any devious paths that Obama might have taken to access information. The security apparatus is (justifiably) compartmentalized, and their saying “I don’t know” isn’t the same as saying “I’m sure... no!”


65 posted on 03/20/2017 2:45:51 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: RummyChick

Screw you, Comey. Screw you and your lawless goons.


66 posted on 03/20/2017 3:06:31 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Yes I noticed their careful parsing. Also Comey likely does not want to be aware of any Trump “wiretapping” evidence so his underlings shield him. So he can go out in front of the Cong critters to “plausibly” say he has no knowledge albeit dishonestly.


67 posted on 03/20/2017 3:10:06 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: RummyChick

Did any Republican ask Comey to square intelligence agency denials of wiretapping Trump campaign members with the Jan. 20th NYT article claiming that they did so? If not, how can this happen? How can they be so utterly incompetent?


68 posted on 03/20/2017 3:14:36 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: tillacum

We can’t hope.

WE HAVE TO stick together.

And support him no matter what.

Like I said, they could catch him and putin in a hot tub discussing the election and it’s war if they try to kick him out.

They’re a sick fascist sadistic bunch and this is our last chance, if it’s not too late already.

They want him out!!!

Alive or dead.

Usually the only way to stop that is to eliminate your enemies.

We obviously can’t do that at this juncture.

Plus I dont want that kind of trouble at all. But we have to see what comes, an then take appropriate action, whatever it may be even if we don’t like it.


69 posted on 03/20/2017 3:18:55 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: FreeReign

It’s too late politically. Day one or two, no problem. (1st mistake) Comey’s admission of an active investigation into the Trump campaign provides him cover for a good while. Since Sessions recused himself (2nd mistake), that decision to approve the public release was made by the Deputy AG which is not a Trump appointee.

In my opinion, the only way Comey is fired now (would be a third mistake at this juncture) is if Trump or Congress (or some other means) brings forth information that shows Comey is complicit or incompetent. For example, if McCabe is complicit (reasonable) and Comey allowed it to happen under leadership, even if not having direct knowledge of it.


70 posted on 03/20/2017 3:22:09 PM PDT by RightInTheMain
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To: laplata

Like Michael said in “The Godfather”

“I don’t care what Sollozzo says about a deal, he’s gonna kill Pop, that’s it”

I dont care what dems or GOPe or media or CIA or FBI say, they want to destroy Trump. And they will never, ever stop until they do.

Only we can’t take care of the problem the way Michael did. At least not yet.


71 posted on 03/20/2017 3:22:11 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: RummyChick
"But I don't want to confirm it by saying that we're investigating it."

What a weasel. He could say, "We are investigating whether there was an illegal leak." Or he could say, "Leaks of this type would be illegal and unacceptable, and we are looking to see if it happened." Has he ever before made such an evasive comment about an investigation, i.e., "I can't confirm whether we are investigating terrorist cells, because that would confirm the possible existence of terrorist cells"?
72 posted on 03/20/2017 3:24:32 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: dp0622

You’re right on both points, friend.


73 posted on 03/20/2017 4:00:49 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: RummyChick

Dirty Cop Comey speaks out of both sides of his mouth.


74 posted on 03/20/2017 4:02:09 PM PDT by Chgogal (I will NOT submit, therefore, Jihadists hate me.)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

Trump has no real options on replacing Comey because he has no one he can trust or rely on.


75 posted on 03/20/2017 4:08:32 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: RummyChick

But will only disclose Trump Campaign?


76 posted on 03/20/2017 4:09:28 PM PDT by keving (We are the Government)
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To: RummyChick

Comey is a lying traitor. He’s demonstrated this in his testimony and his actions.

I think Trump is give Comey and the Demonicrats enough rope to hang themselves.


77 posted on 03/20/2017 4:46:09 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Pearls Before Swine
This could be very good, as Gowdy said that the FISA court may not be renewed.
78 posted on 03/20/2017 6:45:20 PM PDT by cowboyusa
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To: thesharkboy

Good point. This jackass is so full of it. Fire him.


79 posted on 03/20/2017 8:21:23 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them.)
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To: Red Steel

Listening to Comey today I got a sense of lies of omission coming from him. The lie is in what he won’t say or admit to.


80 posted on 03/20/2017 9:18:49 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them.)
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