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What Trump did was legal too. Case closed. What is next on the agenda?
Next on the agenda is Trump's testimony, under oath. Also subpoena of WH tapes. Plus continuation of the house, senate and special counsel investigations.
It's Russiagate 7x24, whether you want it to be 'case closed' or not. Comey was successful in getting the special counsel investigation started. If Trump didn't fire Comey, it's likely that at this point in time there wouldn't be a special counsel.
Next on the agenda is Trump's testimony, under oath. Also subpoena of WH tapes. Plus continuation of the house, senate and special counsel investigations.
It's Russiagate 7x24, whether you want it to be 'case closed' or not. Comey was successful in getting the special counsel investigation started. If Trump didn't fire Comey, it's likely that at this point in time there wouldn't be a special counsel.
You are SO right. Trump badly miscalculated how this firing was going to backfire on HIM. It's the entire reason that there is a special prosecutor and IF Trump wasn't under investigation before - he is now for potential obstruction of justice.
You are SO right. Trump badly miscalculated how this firing was going to backfire on HIM. It's the entire reason that there is a special prosecutor and IF Trump wasn't under investigation before - he is now for potential obstruction of justice.
He's such a dummy.
Trump is use too having everything under control because he signs their paycheck.
the political game is not the same as business ---soon be checkmate-- is the us govt slow? yes --molasses- but they get there and then POW - T wont know what hit him by his own hand
It's like the president told me that US will strike NK in Sept. I wrote it down but later I was fired from my job. So it is OK for me to leak that information without being charged and convicted for treason while NK strikes first killing thousands of Americans?
That information would likely be classified information, so it is not a good analogy.
Shugerman pointed out that Comey described in his testimony on Thursday how he had taken care not to put classified material in the memo in question. The memo recounted how Trump had directed Comey, as Comey understood it, to end an investigation of the former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
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Trump’s incorrect reference to the Comey memo as a “leak†does not necessarily mean that releasing the memo was lawful, Shugerman cautioned, pointing to seven conceivable scenarios under which Comey’s release of the memo could present a legal hazard.
Under none of the seven scenarios did Comey appear to be much in danger of transgression, however, Shugerman said. Here are the relevant categories identified by Shugerman, with his analysis in quotations:
How rightwing media saw Comey's testimony as a win for Trump
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Illegal leak: “It’s not an illegal leak, because as Comey clarified in his testimony, he made sure to avoid any question of whether it would be classified or should have been classified or reveal classified information or other secret information. It’s not classified, so it’s not a leak.â€
Privilege: “A very ambiguous assertion of privilege without actually identifying the privilege itself. If what they’re asserting is executive privilege, it’s pretty clearly been waived. They had notice and opportunity to invoke executive privilege before his testimony. Trump referred to those conversations himself in his letter on Comey’s firing. And executive privilege is not absolute – it must be balanced with public interest.â€
An official FBI document: If Comey’s memo was a so-called Field 302 form, it may be subject to rules for non-release. But the memo was not written as part of a formal investigation, and “if he was trying to make sure that he was preserving a memo for his own use, he would obviously not create a formâ€.
Non-disclosure agreement: “It’s certainly possible that there’s a non-disclosure agreement within the FBI. But violating a non-disclosure agreement is not necessarily criminal. [And] as far as we’re aware,†there isn’t one.
Federal law governing the handling of public property or records: “It’s quite a stretch to say that just because Comey wrote notes on an FBI government computer, that those notes become an official record … So it’s not an official record, and it’s not larceny of property or conversion of property for personal benefit or gain.â€
Internal FBI rules: “I’ve not seen anyone cite a particular internal FBI rule that would have made Comey’s behavior illegal or directly contrary to FBI policy.â€
Privacy act: “It’s not an official record, and does not refer to otherwise private matters,†so no.
Hahaha, Comey REALLY got to you guys, didn't he ? Bet you all were seething , watching him sit there and confidently, clearly, and honestly tell his little story about how your boy tried to run a game on him.
Comey and Trump are so far apart on the "competency" scale that it is laughable. Comey is well respected by everyone, even the Republican Senators who were asking the questions of him. Almost all of them said how they knew him to be a man of integrity and who served this country well. Your guy......well, NO ONE can say the same about him.
As for leaking, Comey was a private citizen then and all he "leaked" were his personal, non confidential notes. The outrage you you are exhibiting should be directed where it should be, toward yourselves for being duped into voting for a man who doesn't have the brains that God gave a wheelbarrow.
I wish I had a million reps for you for this post. Its not only a perfect analysis of what's going on, but it's funny as hell.
You are SO right. Trump badly miscalculated how this firing was going to backfire on HIM. It's the entire reason that there is a special prosecutor and IF Trump wasn't under investigation before - he is now for potential obstruction of justice.
He's such a dummy.
You know, he really is. When you step back and take a look at this entire debacle, it's... all his fault.
Truly, Trump doesn't have the sense God gave a wheelbarrow. (LOL, I will use this phrase forever!)
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-soon be checkmate-- is the us govt slow? yes --molasses- but they get there and then POW 
- T wont know what hit him by his own hand
