They are saying it's because of his mistakes in 2016, his violations of FBI guidelines which, of course, ended up helping Trump. The reason given is an obvious lie, or else the firing would have happened months ago.
This tweet aged badly ... Comey is probably safer in his job than any other senior U.S. official. Even Trump wouldn't risk the spectacle of firing the FBI director.— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) March 5, 2017
Dear Diane, You've long gone tone deaf, and it's past time for you to retire. 862067165926760455 is not a valid tweet id -- edit -- Compare that too this ... Kamala Harris calls for special prosecutor following Comey firing https://t.co/uNawNuBCmV pic.twitter.com/EGNNXJd2LD— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 9, 2017
Given the Cingressional GOPs are all vying to be the most indictable unindicted co-conspirator (OK, I exaggerate) we have two incredibly awful choices. The Deep State destroys Trump, or it doesn't.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/...ackage-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news The NYT has documents. Based on a quick skim, it sounds like the Justice Department (Sesseions and Rosenstein) are mostly focusing on his failures to investigate Clinton last summer.
Huh, same time as news about the Senate Russian investigation has sent a request to the Treasury for financial info on Trump and those associated with Trumps campaign.
Damn it! I just realized I missed an easy joke. My very first post on this matter should have read as follows: Shabbos already? This week sure went by fast ...
Wow: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-asked-doj-for-a-rationale Read it. Seriously. Read it.
Trump "Cmon, we need to appoint someone to lead the FBI quick." Jared The Awesome "Well I could technically be considered a Full Blooded Israeli, Dad. That's close, right?" Trump "Good point, Jared. You're hired!"
Pence overheard talking to his wife on the phone... "Mommy, I just creamed my pants. Can you have a fresh pair sent over?"
According to a friend of mine..."most agents hate Comey. They will think finally someone did something. I was surprised Obama did not fire him either... it's a political appointment job, not an earned job, so it truly doesn't effect the rank and file." Any thoughts to Comey not being well liked? And does this really affect desk level agents?
The Times piece I linked to has a pdf-type text if the Rosenstein memo to Sessions that is likely the result of that request.
Chris Matthews called it a Saturday Night Live massacre. I think he was referring to the replacement of the entire cast and the hiring of Joe Piscopo. I'm not sure. I'm not an expert in history like Chris.
He seems aloof. Word is that Comey first learned he was fired while he was in the LA field office and it flashed on a teevee screen.
They're idiots. New: White House did not expect political explosion from #Comey firing, source with knowledge tells @DanaBashCNN— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 9, 2017 White House told allies that Democrats wouldn't be able to protest it because of their previous Comey criticisms https://t.co/2auSk02122— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 9, 2017
Comey might have to fly commercial back to DC. Like a kick in the balls after banging your head on a low doorway.
Not idiots, just liars. Everything that comes out of the Trumphouse is a lie. All of their choices to head the various departments are liars. His whole family are liars. They know exactly what they are doing-destroying confidence, faith and credit in the US government while making things easier for their big business friends to rip off the common citizen and destroy the environment. They know exactly what they are doing.