Posted on 06/10/2017 8:48:31 PM PDT by 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...
(Excerpt) Read more at wach.com ...
He wrote the memo after he was fired.
“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.”
And unlike with Trump, Comey was NOT “stunned” when Lynch actually ordered him to obstruct justice.
That forever will be a stain on his character.
Ya know, it would be just God-awful embarrassing if those memos Comey didn’t keep on Obama and Clinton happened to show up some time. Just sayin.....
Same reason Lois Lerner and other lost their records, protecting themselves and others from legal jeopardy.
It seems an anally retentive individual that keeps memos of conversations, ought to have a pad of such memos, laying about, somewhere.
Or the Oklahoma City bombing...
The more I learn and read about this Comey character the more I’m convinced his crimes rise to the level of damage that warrant a nice long stay in the Gray Bar hotel. Probably should be a 10 year minimum but they never give these upper level people much time when they actually try and find them guilty at all.
Comey sure took notes, as in the marching orders of the Clintons.
When you think a criminal may be involved it’s probably best to not keep records.
Come the Commie ALERT!
“Everything about socialism is sham and affectation.” - 23.11 Ch23; Evil: Economic Harmonies; Frederic Bastiat 1801-1850
Evil
“I spoke alone with President Obama twice in person, and never on the phone. Once in 2015 to discuss law enforcement policy issues and a second time, briefly, for him to say goodbye in late 2016. In neither of those circumstances did I memorialize the discussions.” Comey’s testimony on June 8, 2017.
See the picture in the article. Caption reads: “FBI Director James Comey, right, listens to President Barack Obama, left, speak to members of the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, June 13, 2016, after meeting with the FBI Director and others.”
Lie # 18,693
Comey was hired by Obama BECAUSE HE IS CORRUPT!! Obama did not hire anyone who wasn’t corrupt!
Comey is obviously an integral part the powerful, well-funded dump Trump conspiracy.
It wasn't a memo. It was a "note". You know... just in case?...
I made mistakes from ignorance, inexperience and overwork (stet)
I did not knowingly violate any law or standard of conduct (stet)
No one in The Obama White House, to my knowledge, violated any law or standard of conduct, including any action in the travel office State Department.
There was no intent to benefit any individual or specific group especially Hillary
The FBI AG lied in their report to the AG FBI.
The press is covering up the illegal benefits they received from the travel staff TRUMP
The GOP TRUMP has lied and misrepresented its his knowledge and role and covered up a prior investigation
The Ushers Office TRUMP plotted to have excessive costs incurred, taking advantage of Kaki Barack and HRC Michelle, my Belle
The public will never believe the innocence of the Clintons and Obamas and their loyal staff (stet)
The WSJ editors FAUX NEWS lie without consequence
I was not meant for the job or the spotlight of public life in Washington. Here ruining people is considered sport.(stet)
Hey, it worked so well the first time. Just sayin'... ;-)
Whitewater - Comey clears Clintons.
Marc Rich, same
New Square, same
ServerGate, same
Whitewater - Comey clears Clintons.
Marc Rich, same
New Square, same
ServerGate, same
General Counsel at Lockheed, made them give millions to Clinton Fund
Not very convinced he was impartial.
EXACTLY TRUE !.. and spot on !
Comey had no need for memo's when working with the Dems.
This guy should replace Mueller as SP.
Here is an article , where Comey provided his memo during Bush to book writer, same language, he was left alone , enjoy
From Comey’s written testimony:
The President signaled the end of the briefing by thanking the group and telling them all that he wanted to speak to me alone. I stayed in my chair. As the participants started to leave the Oval Office, the Attorney General lingered by my chair, but the President thanked him and said he wanted to speak only with me. …When the door by the grandfather clock closed, and we were alone, the President began by saying, “I want to talk about Mike Flynn.”
From Angler:
Bush stood as the meeting ended, crossing behind Cheney’s chair. Comey moved in the opposite direction, on his way out. He had nearly reached the grandfather clock at the door when the president said, “Jim, can I talk to you for a minute?” … This time the vice president was not invited.
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