Posted on 05/09/2017 5:06:02 PM PDT by Enlightened1
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Tuesday he is “disappointed” with President Trump's decision to fire FBI Directory James Comey, arguing such a move reinforces his calls for a special congressional panel to investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.
“While the President has the legal authority to remove the Director of the FBI, I am disappointed in the President's decision to remove James Comey from office,” McCain said in a statement.
Comey’s firing comes in the midst of an ongoing FBI investigation into whether Moscow interfered in the 2016 election, including whether Trump transition officials worked with Russian officials. The issue is also being probed by the House and Senate Intelligences committees.
McCain said Comey’s firing amid the FBI's Russia probe is all the more reason to form a special congressional committee that will independently investigate the matter. “I have long called for a special congressional committee to investigate Russia's interference in the 2016 election. The president's decision to remove the FBI Director only confirms the need and the urgency of such a committee,” he continued.
While a number of GOP senators voiced support for Trump's decision to fire the FBI chief, McCain praised Comey as "man of honor and integrity" who "has led the FBI well in extraordinary circumstances."
Critics have questioned whether Trump’s decision was an attempt to sway the FBI's Russia investigation, with many questioning the timing of Comey’s dismissal.
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I am not sure what McCain’s strategy is all about. Is is as simple as getting on CNN and writing OpEds in the NYT?
Did he not talk to the WH first before issuing the statement
I guess the Lady Graham will now issue a supporting statement
Hoping that the Smith brothers of Sinclair Broadcasting come up with an attractive alternative. They are certainly conservative enough and adequately capitalized.
Good. Maybe he’ll croak from severe depression.
I would have been very surprised if McCain approved, the McClown is very predictable.
Former U.S. Attorney: Agents See FBI Chief Comey as a ‘Dirty Cop’
5/9/2017, 5:10:49 PM · by detective
American Spectator ^ | October 13, 2016 | Daniel J. Flynn
The FBI in open revolt against a deceitful director. James Comey presides over an FBI in revolt over his leadership, a former U.S. attorney tells The American Spectator, and pursues “paranoid, delusional, and vindictive” measures to prevent negative information leaking out to the public.
“I know that inside the FBI there is a revolt,” Joseph diGenova tells The American Spectator. “There is a revolt against the director. The people inside the bureau believe the director is a dirty cop. They believe that he threw the [Hillary Clinton email] case. They do not know what he was promised in return.”
It’s reached the point where we need to start talking about whether or not McCain is mentally ill. The RINO debate is over. Now its about SINO.
Well that didn’t take long for the DU Media to run to McCain for his predictable BS.
He absolutely toes the party line. The Democrat party.
Can McCain just become a Democrat already..seriously the only thing missing is the D next to his name
Once Trump gets control of the FBI, the FBI needs to investigate McCain for his role in the fake dossier which was used in the Hillary/Obama conspiracy to spy on Trump's campaign and to commit treason by trying to interfere in Trump's presidency.
I didn’t vote for the hitsheel. We’d be a smoking ruin right now if he’d won.
Except the second he does that he'll be dropped like a hot potato on all the Sunday talk shows. He's the token Republican.
My first thought as well.
Makes two of us.
I will never cast a vote for the likes of that piece of filth.
I tweeted to McCain.....Retire you bastard.....
That’s true..he loves it when the media kisses his fanny..he was the same way after the 2008 election..he couldn’t wait to get on TV and start trashing Sarah Palin..and I will NEVER EVER forgive that douche bag for the way he treated her..NEVER
I just read a comment by a loony leftard over at NR claiming that McCain was the main culprit questioning Obamas eligibility and using Barrys middle name to create the impression he was a Muslim.
Between the #neverTrumpers and the libtards over there, it’s good for a laugh at how out-of-touch they all are with reality. IF your blood pressure can handle it.
By all means, McNuts, the whole “Russia” thing should be investigated. Not skipping over your role in personally acquiring phony documents to smear Trump.
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