Posted on 09/01/2019 9:09:31 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The new report from the Justice Department inspector general proves beyond any doubt that fired FBI Director James Comey leaked sensitive law enforcement material in the Trump-Russia investigation. Doing so set a "dangerous example" for the bureau's other employees, Inspector General Michael Horowitz wrote.
Still, Comey's supporters have claimed exoneration on one front: that Comey did not leak classified information. Some reacted angrily when President Trump tweeted that Comey had done so.
But Comey did, in fact, leak classified information. It's right there in the report. It wasn't much classified information, and it was perhaps not terribly important, and Justice Department officials concluded it was not worth prosecuting. But Comey leaked classified material.
Comey implicitly recognized as much even as he claimed vindication. In a tweet, Comey quoted the report, saying: "DOJ IG 'found no evidence that Comey or his attorneys released any of the classified information contained in any of the memos to members of the media.'" To that, Comey added, "I don't need a public apology from those who defamed me, but a quick message with a 'sorry we lied about you' would be nice."
But the portion of the report Comey highlighted said he did not release classified information to members of the media. That's true; Comey, through his friend and lawyer Daniel Richman, leaked sensitive but unclassified law enforcement material to the media. But it's also true that Comey leaked classified information to his lawyers. Comey gave classified information to people who were not authorized to receive it.
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Isn't that against the law??
I’ve heard that it depends upon your “intentions.”
Democrats are LAW-LESS because Republicans are BALL-LESS!
Yes
I don't like it, but that's how it is.
Very good!
What difference does it make?
Comey was given a pass.
That includes Bongino who has stated nobody will go to jail. I don’t know why I spend another minute on this if Comey becomes a Republican then he can spend his life breaking rocks, but absent that I guess Comey should get a medal of freedom and we all forget the whole thing.
Still, Comey's supporters have claimed exoneration on one front: that Comey did not leak classified information.
He has NO BUSINESS walking free on this. NONE!
Since when did politicians and their acolytes care about 'the law'? Politicians and bureaucrats need to be neutered of ANY power. Unless and until politicians, including any President, any Senator, any Congress person, etc. are treated as our inferiors, and our servants, we will not have true freedom or a true Republic.
"The dogs bark but the caravan moves on."
Simply put: After everyone is finished talking about it nothing will be done about it and the show will move on.
Our founders established EQUALITY.
That is, “equality before the law.” A two-tiered justice systems destroys EQUALITY.
Some are more equal than others.
Comey will shine as a champion skater.
It would appear that the information was classified after some of it was leaked - what got leaked was considered non- classified - what became classified was elected from among what wasn’t leaked - how convenient for Comey.......
We are being played. Multiple crimes including treason and no on one going to jail. But if you jaywalk you at least get a ticket.
Intentions don’t matter and giving classified info to someone without a clearance is jail time. Comey committed even bigger crimes. So giving him a pass, just is a momentary repreve.
On another thread I said I'd give up whiskey for a year if any of the Clinton/obama/Holder/Comey types ever did a day in jail. I like whiskey, but I'm not worried.
Apparently these people can break the laws with impunity.
He ‘leaked’ it?
The scum also pooped it
And barfed it
And sweated it
And exhaled it
And his image emits visible rays of it
So “Comey” should take on new meaning, such as most despicable liar.
He asked the others to leave, and spoke alone to the president in an official capacity.
If it had been done to Soetoro, no one on either side of the UniParty would hesitate to call it by definition classified.
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