Ex-FBI Official Questions Why There Were No Comey Memos On Obama, Clinton

WACH ^ | 06/08/17 | Leandra Bernstein

[Enlightened1]

In his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, former FBI director James Comey described his practice of keeping detailed notes on his interactions with President Donald Trump. But the former director admitted that he never kept such memos when serving under President Barack Obama, despite observing behavior from that administration that concerned him.

James Kallstrom, a former FBI assistant director who spent nearly three decades at the bureau, questioned why Comey felt the need to produce the memos on Trump, but failed to document incidents of political interference in the organization by the Obama administration.

"It just continues to amaze me ... the fact that [Comey] felt compelled to write these memos concerning his meetings with President Trump, but he apparently never felt compelled to write a memo when the Justice Department wouldn't allow him to use the word 'investigation' concerning the Hillary Clinton investigation," Kallstrom told Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Responding to a question from Sen. James Lankford (R-Ark.), Comey described how former Attorney General Loretta Lynch instructed him not to call the investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server an investigation. He reported Lynch told him, "Don't call it that. Call it a matter. Just call it a matter."

The interaction with Lynch gave Comey a "queasy feeling." He said he was "concerned" because the language "tracked the way the campaign was talking about" the Clinton investigation.

"It gave the impression that the attorney general was looking to align the way we talked about our work with the way it [the Clinton campaign] was describing that," he repeated.

Yet there were apparently no memos drafted or leaked related to that incident, which many conservatives saw as direct political interference in the work of the FBI...

[JPJones]

It wasn’t necessary to take notes during meetings with Clinton because everyone knows she’s not a liar.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Comey didn’t take notes on obama or Clinton because he IS Team obama and Team Clinton.

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[gaijin]

Good for Kallstrom but I can’t help but wishing he had not assisted in the TWA 800 cover-up...

[piasa]

She has an official Democrat Notacrook Media Reset Button that gives criminals an automatic pass if they press it after committing a crime or ethical violation.

[Paladin2]

Need memos on The Lyncher, cankles and all.

[Parley Baer]

“Comey didn’t take notes on obama or Clinton because he IS Team obama and Team Clinton.”

That be the answer. When you are on their team no need to take memo’s. When Comey was in “enemy” territory he was taking notes and hoping for a special prosecutor.

[marron]

Comey has been cleaning up after the Clintons for 25 years. He is Team Clinton.

[Sgt_Schultze]

More than “hoping” for a special prosecutor. Comey said he leaked the memo to trigger a special prosecutor.

[hecticskeptic]

Slightly off topic but here's my question concerning the FBI......

During Comey's hearing, he said this.... ”And although the law required no reason at all to fire an FBI director, the administration then chose to defame me and, more importantly, the FBI by saying that the organization was in disarray, that it was poorly led, that the workforce had lost confidence in its leader. Those were lies, plain and simple, and I am so sorry that the FBI workforce had to hear them and I’m so sorry that the American people were told them.

The talking heads are all going on about how Comey called Trump a liar.... none of the 'lie' references are actually direct including this one which is highly subjective. However, be that as it may, this particular statment would seem to be something that could easily be disputed, no? Why hasn't it been? I highly suspect that there were many in the rank and file who couldn't wait for Comey to be shown the door. Why is Comey's statement allowed to stand without being challenged?

[Regulator]

The question answers itself

[Paladin2]

Memos on Lynch and H->!....

[allendale]

Perhaps I missed it, but why wasn’t Comey asked if Obama/Lynch/Brennan or anyone outside the FBI questioned him or tried to influence the Clinton investigation. Have to think Lynch said more than “refer to it as a matter not an investigation.

[Sasparilla]

No memo on the Loretta Lynch direct order on what to call the Hillary investigation or her apparent Justice Department coordinating with her “campaign.” either.

[4Runner]

Right now there are helicopters circling the area northwest of Tampa, Florida. It’s after midnight. What the ‘ells going on?

[LucyT]

Ex-FBI Official Questions Why There Were No Comey Memos On Obama, Clinton

In his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, former FBI director James Comey described his practice of keeping detailed notes on his interactions with President Donald Trump. But the former director admitted that he never kept such memos when serving under President Barack Obama, despite observing behavior from that administration that concerned him.

James Kallstrom, a former FBI assistant director who spent nearly three decades at the bureau, questioned why Comey felt the need to produce the memos on Trump, but failed to document incidents of political interference in the organization by the Obama administration.

"It just continues to amaze me ... the fact that [Comey] felt compelled to write these memos concerning his meetings with President Trump, but he apparently never felt compelled to write a memo when the Justice Department wouldn't allow him to use the word 'investigation' concerning the Hillary Clinton investigation," Kallstrom told Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Parlely Baer wrote: “Comey didn’t take notes on 0bama or Clinton because he IS Team 0bama and Team Clinton.”

That be the answer. When you are on their team no need to take memo’s. When Comey was in “enemy” territory he was taking notes and hoping for a special prosecutor.

[Paladin2]

Ask the Foam Boy’s Office....

[Redwood71]

Comey is rapidly selling himself as a combination of a liar AND incompetent to the point where to believe anything he says is slipping the listener into being certifiable. So to even consider him as a witness against anyone, to include Obama and Clinton, is a thorough waste of time.

rwood

[Tucker39]

He wound up $6 Million richer for it. And he’s done lottsa stuff for them since, for which I’m sure he was paid handsomely.
His brother works for the outfit that did audits/accounting/taxes for the Clinton Crime Family Slush Fund.