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still, after all this, comey had the gall this morning to tweet, doj-ig found no evidence that comey oror his attorneys releasd information contained to any of the memos to members of the media. i don't need a policy to defame me, but a quick message of sorry, i lied about you, we'll be nice. sorry, jimmy, don't hold your breath. the ig report established beyond a shadow of a doubt that comey engaged in a brand personal vendetta against this president. and, in doing so, he abused his authority. and while comey must be breathing easier tonight given the ag decision not to prosecute him for this leaking, he's not out of the woods yet. the ig report on the fbi russian probe and the use of the fisa warrants is forthcoming. it's comey who signed the first fisa warrant to spy on american citizens. now, based on the dossier, he knew or should have known was not credible. that was filed with the fisa court. big no no. but, if comey manages to escape prosecution for conduct that his underlings would be charged for, then the damage he did to the fbi will extend to our belief and the treasured
still, after all this, comey had the gall this morning to tweet, doj-ig found no evidence that comey oror his attorneys releasd information contained to any of the memos to members of the media. i don't need a policy to defame me, but a quick message of sorry, i lied about you, we'll be nice. sorry, jimmy, don't hold your breath. the ig report established beyond a shadow of a doubt that comey engaged in a brand personal vendetta against this president. and, in doing so, he abused his authority....
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comey. though the ig did say there was spillage of classified information to the lawyers he gave memos to. but that didn't include "the new york times." >> ashley parker, jim comey is the enemy that donald trump can't really function without. i looked at the poll numbers that came out yesterday and it's miraculous to me that somehow donald trump's numbers were higher when he was railing against the deep state, railing against the fbi, railing against jim comey, rod rosenstein and robert mueller day after day after day, and the president at some cellular level might have an awareness of that because he spent much of the afternoon attacking jim comey. >> yeah, the president is someone who his aides say, and he will admit this himself, is best when he has an enemy, an opponent and often a single opponent. so that's why when, for instance, the mueller report finally wrapped up, there was some question of why is the president still going after mueller? why is he still talking about a witch-hunt?
comey. though the ig did say there was spillage of classified information to the lawyers he gave memos to. but that didn't include "the new york times." >> ashley parker, jim comey is the enemy that donald trump can't really function without. i looked at the poll numbers that came out yesterday and it's miraculous to me that somehow donald trump's numbers were higher when he was railing against the deep state, railing against the fbi, railing against jim comey, rod rosenstein...
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the report says comey crossed the line with these actions was on twitter comey claims vindication because the ig found no classified information was shared with the media. and one of his appearances on capitol hill fox news pressed him on whether he mishandled classified information. >> when you shared those memos? >> talk about whether classified information -- >> whether it is or not i'm not talking about one way or the other. >> reporter: this is the second time or with found comey went beyond his authority with his handling of the clinton email case. a legal analyst said his prior behavior should be considered in the decision to prosecute but the justice department declined. comey is a central player in two pending investigations into alleged surveillance abuse in the 2016 election. shannon: tonight claiming vindication as donald trump called him thoroughly disgraced. republican lawmakers think this report is the tip of the iceberg. trace gallagher has the latest reaction across the spectrum. >> reporter: out of the gate the white house and the president went after comey, calling the
the report says comey crossed the line with these actions was on twitter comey claims vindication because the ig found no classified information was shared with the media. and one of his appearances on capitol hill fox news pressed him on whether he mishandled classified information. >> when you shared those memos? >> talk about whether classified information -- >> whether it is or not i'm not talking about one way or the other. >> reporter: this is the second time or...
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comey. i think as you can hear from contributors here, i can go over what's in the report more than they can but it was mention of this report so far. >> and chuck, you mentioned earlier, chuck rosenberg is still with us on the phone here. chuck, you mentioned being somewhat i think you used the word torn about this. >> conflicted, yes. >> what did you need to see or hear or learn to help you process this more? i'm curious. >> well, i need to read the entire report and i need to think about it, but i'm not sure i won't be conflicted after i read it either. sometimes we seek a yes or no or black or white answer and we live in a world of gray. julia's point is important as was matt's. when jim comey said in congressional testimony that the fbi closely safeguards sensitive investigative information, that was true, that is true, that will be true tomorrow. it's true in almost every single thing that they do. he didn't do it here. i think you have to look at the context and the context here sthat
comey. i think as you can hear from contributors here, i can go over what's in the report more than they can but it was mention of this report so far. >> and chuck, you mentioned earlier, chuck rosenberg is still with us on the phone here. chuck, you mentioned being somewhat i think you used the word torn about this. >> conflicted, yes. >> what did you need to see or hear or learn to help you process this more? i'm curious. >> well, i need to read the entire report and i...
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what james comey has said, this is the new comey rule, that he thinks is just fine. if an fbi agent takes evidence to a prosecutor and says i think you should start an investigation, and the prosecutor says, no, i'm not going to pursue this, then the fbi agent is allowed to go to the local media and leak something so proud public pressure is put on the prosecutor to pursue an investigation? that is exactly what happened, and comey says that's just fine and dandy. i want an apology. >> sean: gregg jarrett. >> well, this was a damning denunciation of james comey for abusing his position of power, stealing government documents, leaking them, giving a classified document to unauthorized people who didn't have security clearance, mismarking, deliberately, classified documents. i mean, the list goes on and on. he should have been prosecuted for stealing government documents under criminal code is 641 and for mishandling classified documents under the espionage act because he kept a classified document in his home, not a secured, authorized place, and he gave them to people
what james comey has said, this is the new comey rule, that he thinks is just fine. if an fbi agent takes evidence to a prosecutor and says i think you should start an investigation, and the prosecutor says, no, i'm not going to pursue this, then the fbi agent is allowed to go to the local media and leak something so proud public pressure is put on the prosecutor to pursue an investigation? that is exactly what happened, and comey says that's just fine and dandy. i want an apology. >>...
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on the part of james comey. how similar the crimes he committed worth to the crimes he was supposedly investigating committed by luke went in and we all know that at the end of that and he decided that despite the fact that she had broken all of the rules, that he decided that he would file no charges. and i really have a hard time seeing how you can make any argument other than that he believes there are certain people who are above the law and those people are people like jim comey and hillary clinton, but you bet that if a lower level fbi -- and by the time this thing is over with, we will probably see this come to fruition, lower level fbi agent or a regular american citizen or another government employee committed this level of crimes, they would go to jail. >> tucker: that's exactly right and some are facing jail now as i often stand the show because it's the starkest example of the double standard. roger stone is facing life for less than this right now. you've lived in washington, covered washington for
on the part of james comey. how similar the crimes he committed worth to the crimes he was supposedly investigating committed by luke went in and we all know that at the end of that and he decided that despite the fact that she had broken all of the rules, that he decided that he would file no charges. and i really have a hard time seeing how you can make any argument other than that he believes there are certain people who are above the law and those people are people like jim comey and...
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comey. it exposed him as a liar, leaguer, and it is grace. over his handling of sensitive and in some cases classified memos about conversations with donald trump. but don't take my word for it. just look at how calm he was described by inspector general horowitz who wrote that comey said a dangerous example for the 35,000 current fbi employees. he added that comey's handling of memos was part of an effort to create public pressure for a quote personally desired outcome. ultimately concluding that comey failed to live up to his responsibilities as director. and it gets even worse because comey's own closest advisors described their reaction to his conduct as surprised, stunned, and shocked. after learning about the leaks. now of course, james comey thinks the rules don't apply to him and is even demanding an apology prompting his series of responses including from former deputy attorney general rod rosenstein who tweeted many employees dislike supervisors but most keep faith with government
comey. it exposed him as a liar, leaguer, and it is grace. over his handling of sensitive and in some cases classified memos about conversations with donald trump. but don't take my word for it. just look at how calm he was described by inspector general horowitz who wrote that comey said a dangerous example for the 35,000 current fbi employees. he added that comey's handling of memos was part of an effort to create public pressure for a quote personally desired outcome. ultimately concluding...
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comey is a meathead, he heard the fbi badly. >> the president's criticism of comey diverged from the inspector general's report on the issue of whether he leaked classified information to the media. in july 2017, he tweeted james comey leaked classified information, and how can he give up classified information? michael horowitz found comey didn't give any of the classified information in the memos to the media, prompting this in your face response from comey on twitter. "to all those who have spent two years talking about me going to jail and being a liar and a leaguer, ask yourselves why you trust people who have given you bad info for so long including the president?" horwitz said the memos were fbi property and thank him for writing them. >> these are conversations related to obstruction of justice by the president that may end up being part of criminal proceedings after the president leaves office. >> the ig report command of the spotlight work still committed to a trade talks with china. they are ongoing. >> they are talking, the fake news tried to say we weren't talking last w
comey is a meathead, he heard the fbi badly. >> the president's criticism of comey diverged from the inspector general's report on the issue of whether he leaked classified information to the media. in july 2017, he tweeted james comey leaked classified information, and how can he give up classified information? michael horowitz found comey didn't give any of the classified information in the memos to the media, prompting this in your face response from comey on twitter. "to all...
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this is what james comey did. this is what he did in a way, as you read this in his own words that are quoted in here. i come across saying, here is a guy who really has no sense of shame. lou: this guy had enablers, co-conspirators, compasses and they were sworn servant of the them or can people. and they behaved in the most dishonorable fashion imaginable and to this point have not been held to account. congressman, as you say difficulty to discuss it because it is gut wrenching to think that the fbi leadership has become and what the agency itself has descended to. cosman could have you with us. thank you so much president trump canceled his weekend trip to poland as a potentially devastating hurricane is barreling toward florida. president trump says he will send vice president mike pence in his place. weather forecasters saying hurricane dorian could slam into florida as a category four hurricane labor day. that would bring life-threatening storm surges along the atlantic coast, high winds of course and poten
this is what james comey did. this is what he did in a way, as you read this in his own words that are quoted in here. i come across saying, here is a guy who really has no sense of shame. lou: this guy had enablers, co-conspirators, compasses and they were sworn servant of the them or can people. and they behaved in the most dishonorable fashion imaginable and to this point have not been held to account. congressman, as you say difficulty to discuss it because it is gut wrenching to think that...
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this is james comey. i don't need a public apoll gee from those who defamed me but a quick message with a sorry we lied about you would be nice. i'll take you back, however, to the i.g. report. what it said further about james comey in those memos that were stored in the safe in his ohm. the oig determined kept copies of four of the seven memos in a personal safe at his home and after his removal as f.b.i. director violated f.b.i. policies and his f.b.i. employment agreement by failing to notify the f.b.i. that he had retained them or to seek authorization to retain them. >> none of us have read the report if full. we're hearing tidbits of it. i would like to see it. if you look at comey is going to the bottom line here, right? we didn't find large wrongdoing and there will be bits and pieces of things he did do wrong and breaches of protocol. the conversation swirling in the last few days. those will be the small pieces. actually sounds reminiscent and i'll wait until i look at it. the indictment, non-in
this is james comey. i don't need a public apoll gee from those who defamed me but a quick message with a sorry we lied about you would be nice. i'll take you back, however, to the i.g. report. what it said further about james comey in those memos that were stored in the safe in his ohm. the oig determined kept copies of four of the seven memos in a personal safe at his home and after his removal as f.b.i. director violated f.b.i. policies and his f.b.i. employment agreement by failing to...
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comey defended his actions on twitter. he wrote this, quote, i don't need a public apology for those who defamed me, but a quick message with a "sorry, we lied about you," would be nice. to all those who spent two years talking about me going to jail or being a liar and leaker, ask yourself why you still trust people who gave you bad info for so long, including the president. "the washington post" points out today, quote, by now comey's memos are well-known. they described, among other things, how trump had pressed comey for loyalty and had asked him about letting into of an investigation into former national security adviser michael flynn. here's some of what we heard about the i.g. report tonight on fox news. >> the report shows that from the very beginning of the trump administration comey pursued a partisan political agenda and that he did it in the sleaziest, most feline possible way. >> and as it turns out, america's self-proclaimed superpatriot is nothing more than a dirty, corrupt former bureaucrat that will be in
comey defended his actions on twitter. he wrote this, quote, i don't need a public apology for those who defamed me, but a quick message with a "sorry, we lied about you," would be nice. to all those who spent two years talking about me going to jail or being a liar and leaker, ask yourself why you still trust people who gave you bad info for so long, including the president. "the washington post" points out today, quote, by now comey's memos are well-known. they described,...
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comey defended his actions on twitter. 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. to all those who spent two years talking about me going to jail, being a liar and leaker, ask yourselves why you still trust people who gave you bad info for so long including the president. matt from the "washington post" points out today, by now, comey's memos are well known. they described among other things how trump had pressed comey for loyalty and had asked him about letting go of an investigation into former national security advise every michael flynn. >> the report shows from the very beginning of the trump administration, comey pursued a partisan political agenda and he did it in the sleaziest, most feline possible way. >> it is a turns out, america's self-proclaimed super patriot is nothing more than a dirty, corrupt, former bureaucrat that will be in serious significantly legal jeopardy as this all unfolds. >> this is the ultimate weasel. he knows what
comey defended his actions on twitter. 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. to all those who spent two years talking about me going to jail, being a liar and leaker, ask yourselves why you still trust people who gave you bad info for so long including the president. matt from the "washington post" points out today, by now, comey's memos are well known. they described among other things how trump had...
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remember, comey signed three of the four applications and the original one which was october 2016 but he told trump something else in january. today they released only a narrow sliver of information, it's brutal, a small part of what will be coming in the weeks ahead. it is a stunning and harsh rebuke to the former fbi director but let's be clear, this is exactly what a few weeks ago we told you exactly what it would be, we were not wrong. narrow, limited in scope with referrals that the ag has declined to act on. all of this we reported to you weeks ago. tonight, we do know james comey is in fact not the super patriot he claims, we know him to be a leader and a buyer, the inspector general of the department of justice found the disgrace former fbi director set a dangerous example for the 35,000 current fbi employees in today's report was an unprecedented rebuke of an fbi director surrounding his nefarious plot to seek revenge against president trump. if it shows how political he was from the get-go. america's self-proclaimed super patriot is nothing more than a dirty, corrupt former
remember, comey signed three of the four applications and the original one which was october 2016 but he told trump something else in january. today they released only a narrow sliver of information, it's brutal, a small part of what will be coming in the weeks ahead. it is a stunning and harsh rebuke to the former fbi director but let's be clear, this is exactly what a few weeks ago we told you exactly what it would be, we were not wrong. narrow, limited in scope with referrals that the ag has...
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comey really blew a lot of smoke. and never suggested that one of the top intelligence chiefs probably leaked this to the press and, remember, it was the leak to the press that there was a meeting that allowed buzzfeed to then publish the entire dossier. brian: byron, by the way, he doesn't feel his memos were classified. maybe that is consistent in the comey world. the ig report is out. they are not going to prosecute because the department of justice doesn't want. to say he is not out of the woods. what can we expect next when it comes to the fisa applications? >> well, this report from -- about comey is a small part of a much bigger ig report that's supposed to come some time in late september. and it will talk about the entire origins of the trump russia affair wiretapping carter page. we heard a lot about that and using the dossier in that so we should learn a lot more about james comey's efforts in that investigation. brian: byron, do you a great job breaking down complicated convoluted situations. we appreciate
comey really blew a lot of smoke. and never suggested that one of the top intelligence chiefs probably leaked this to the press and, remember, it was the leak to the press that there was a meeting that allowed buzzfeed to then publish the entire dossier. brian: byron, by the way, he doesn't feel his memos were classified. maybe that is consistent in the comey world. the ig report is out. they are not going to prosecute because the department of justice doesn't want. to say he is not out of the...
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the american public is finally getting an honest account of the real james comey. an fbi director so in awe of his own righteousness that he believed none of the rules apply to him. he's not going to face in a criminal prosecution but that seems like a common theme and one of the reasons people get so frustrated with the government -- we go through this whole thing, we hear the litany of all the things they have done wrong but yet there's no punishment. >> there was no criminal liability for leaking or otherwise providing unclassified information. that was always the thing here, people kept typing this up. james comey is going to have a big reckoning -- it was never going to happen because it never happens in this situation and that was made clear in the ig report. he didn't provide classified information or any classified memos to the media and the one memo who had something come he gave it to the lawyers, there were six words he originally deemed it unclassified and was unoriginal authority. that would be a horribly weak case, it would never fly. i'm sure people
the american public is finally getting an honest account of the real james comey. an fbi director so in awe of his own righteousness that he believed none of the rules apply to him. he's not going to face in a criminal prosecution but that seems like a common theme and one of the reasons people get so frustrated with the government -- we go through this whole thing, we hear the litany of all the things they have done wrong but yet there's no punishment. >> there was no criminal liability...
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determine comey did wrong here? >> reporter: violated policy. that is, you don't circumvent the process, you don't go around the department of justice. you don't go around the fbi, and then on your own, unilaterally decide, okay, i'm going to release information because i want to see something done in this investigation. and that is that -- we know that comey wanted a special counsel appointed in this case, and so he has said so himself, that he put this out there, he leaked some of this information out there through his lawyer to try and get a special counsel appointed. and the two key things here, as you said, john, was that for comey, look, he did violate policy. i think he is fully aware that he did that. the thing, though, most important for him is that the inspector general here found he did not leak classified information. he didn't give any information to the media that is classified. so he did get something out of this, obviously violated policy is a big issue. the inspector general saying that he put, basically, people in danger. by do
determine comey did wrong here? >> reporter: violated policy. that is, you don't circumvent the process, you don't go around the department of justice. you don't go around the fbi, and then on your own, unilaterally decide, okay, i'm going to release information because i want to see something done in this investigation. and that is that -- we know that comey wanted a special counsel appointed in this case, and so he has said so himself, that he put this out there, he leaked some of this...
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the fbi has determined that comey's leaked memos did contained classifieded informatn that comey failed to react. keep in mind, this was the head of the fbi. this is a guy who knew what the rules were and ignored them. he committed a crime. comey admits that he committed that crime entirely for political reasons. >> and the president said he was eager to find leakers and would like to nail one to the doors as a message, i said that. >> shouldn't you be nailed to the door, then? are you a weaker? >> plenty of people leak nonclassified information to reporters, and the white house and the fbi gets upset about it. speak of the fbi gets upset when people make unauthorized disclosures of classified information. i intentionally gave thisis information to a friend, intending it be gave to the media. i wanted it to get into the media. >> tucker: "i wanted it to get out in the media." a memo with classified material in it. what you just saw is a confession. comey admitted everything, on camera. if you are o prosecuting this case, it would be open and shut. but it won't be prosecuted. apparently,
the fbi has determined that comey's leaked memos did contained classifieded informatn that comey failed to react. keep in mind, this was the head of the fbi. this is a guy who knew what the rules were and ignored them. he committed a crime. comey admits that he committed that crime entirely for political reasons. >> and the president said he was eager to find leakers and would like to nail one to the doors as a message, i said that. >> shouldn't you be nailed to the door, then? are...
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. >>> in washington, a new report accuses they fired fbi director, james comey, of going robe to target president trump. more on the response. >> reporter: the justice department's watchdogs and former fbi director james comey violated fbi policies when he leaked memos documenting private conversations he had with president donald trump in january 2017. a new inspector general report said what was not permitted was the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information obtained during the course othe fbi employmentp nt three days after he was prompted to take an unusual step and that's when comey asked a friend, law professor dan richmond, to share the contents of the memos with the new york times. >> i thought it might prompt the appointment of a special counsel. >> reporter: the department of justice has declined to prosecute james comey and his critics, including president donald trump, will likely jump on the findings. the president repeatedly blamed james comey for launching the russia investigation, which dog the first two years of his presidency. >> i did a great service to this co
. >>> in washington, a new report accuses they fired fbi director, james comey, of going robe to target president trump. more on the response. >> reporter: the justice department's watchdogs and former fbi director james comey violated fbi policies when he leaked memos documenting private conversations he had with president donald trump in january 2017. a new inspector general report said what was not permitted was the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information obtained...
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. >> sarah, james comey is an out of the woods yet. there still is this ig report that more and probably, you have durham who is pursuing things and couldn't bring up a number of charges along the way, >> absolutely. it's not just frustrating to horwitz. if we want to go back to this decision, not to prosecute comey for leaking his classified memos. it's frustrating to the american people and i see that on twitter. i see people responding like, is there a chewed here just a system? what's going on here? i think we'll just need to take a deep breath. i'm being very vigilant and cautious. i think attorney general william barr is going to do the right thing. but i'm being mindful and i think it's very important for the american people to do the same because john durham is the man in charge here and he is putting together his case and he is working diligently, according to sources. but it's a very tight ship. nothing is leaking. we know that he's looking at all aspects of how comey was involved in the beginning of the investigation into pr
. >> sarah, james comey is an out of the woods yet. there still is this ig report that more and probably, you have durham who is pursuing things and couldn't bring up a number of charges along the way, >> absolutely. it's not just frustrating to horwitz. if we want to go back to this decision, not to prosecute comey for leaking his classified memos. it's frustrating to the american people and i see that on twitter. i see people responding like, is there a chewed here just a system?...
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he should be ashamed of himself but comey says he is owed an apology, no evidence that comey or his attorneys released classified information contained in those 2 members of the media. i don't need a public apology from those who defend me but a quick message, sorry we light about you wouldn't be advised, the report drawing swift action from republican lawmakers. >> a bad day for james comey. only in washington dc can you have 70 pages of bad news and expect an apology. >> we are waiting another ig report from horowitz expected soon in origins of the russia investigation. jillian: we will have that. rob: a couple wanted for murder escaped from a prison van by faking a medical emergency. listen to the details, susie made guards pull over as she and her husband were be extradited from new york to face murder charges in arizona. charged the guards as they opened the door and used shoelaces. it is like a movie, driving a red gmc pickup truck. a $20,000 reward for their capture. >> the dnc will scrap the idea to hold virtual caucuses. democrats consider the plan which, phone in absentee votes. and
he should be ashamed of himself but comey says he is owed an apology, no evidence that comey or his attorneys released classified information contained in those 2 members of the media. i don't need a public apology from those who defend me but a quick message, sorry we light about you wouldn't be advised, the report drawing swift action from republican lawmakers. >> a bad day for james comey. only in washington dc can you have 70 pages of bad news and expect an apology. >> we are...
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comey set a dangerous example. one of those memos concerned a conversation between comey and trump when he said the president told him to end a probe into former national security adviser michael flynn. and since firing comey in 2017, a move that ultimately set in motion the special counsel investigation, president trump has repeatedly tried to argue that comey broke the law in releasing that information. >> in the meantime, no collusion, no obstruction. he's a leaker. >> comey is a leaker and he is a liar. and not only on this stuff. he's been leaking for years. he gave it to a friend to leak classified information. it's all classified. it was totally classified. >> comey, who by the way lied and leaked and also leaked classified information. nothing happened there. >> you see comey lied to congress. nothing happens. you see him leaking. nothing happens. and this is leaking classified information. well, comey is a liar and a leak. >> and that's obvious. >> well, the ig report stated definitively that we found no e
comey set a dangerous example. one of those memos concerned a conversation between comey and trump when he said the president told him to end a probe into former national security adviser michael flynn. and since firing comey in 2017, a move that ultimately set in motion the special counsel investigation, president trump has repeatedly tried to argue that comey broke the law in releasing that information. >> in the meantime, no collusion, no obstruction. he's a leaker. >> comey is a...
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james comey has tweeted that he is exonerated. and obviously the trump team is tweeting that he's the worst guy in the world. >> reporter: it is kind of an ink blot test for where you are in the political spectrum and how you view this report that, frankly, as julia ainsley pointed out, does blast james comey. it's not just the president himself tweeting in his campaign talking about this. we now have in just the last couple of minutes a formal statement from the white house press secretary very frankly saying james comey in her view is a proven liar and leaker. stephanie grisham goes on to say that because could emmy in her words shamefully leaked information to the press in blatant violation of fbi policies, the nation was forced to endure a politically motivated two-year witch hunt going on to say the inspector general said he violated the most basic obligations of confidentiality that he owed to the united states government and to the american people. that last bit is a direct quote from the report referring to how comey has a
james comey has tweeted that he is exonerated. and obviously the trump team is tweeting that he's the worst guy in the world. >> reporter: it is kind of an ink blot test for where you are in the political spectrum and how you view this report that, frankly, as julia ainsley pointed out, does blast james comey. it's not just the president himself tweeting in his campaign talking about this. we now have in just the last couple of minutes a formal statement from the white house press...
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number one, that director comey violated d.o.j. policy and these guidelines with respect to information and how to safeguard them, but also that we're in remarkable times and the president of the united states, senior law enforcement officials did not trust him to the point that a number of them around him needed to write memoranda, writing down every word he said because they didn't know he wouldn't lie. even the white house counsel don mcgahn -- and this is in the mueller report, there is an entire section on it. mcgahn whenever he was face to face with the president would write memoranda afterward because he was president certain the president wouldn't lie afterward. so those two things can be true. yes, comey might have behaved in a manner that wasn't entirely appropriate, but also the conduct of the president was so problematic that people behaved in a remarkable way. >> well, that's basically the argument that comey's been making all along. extraordinary times or alarming times, as he would say, calls for extraordinary measur
number one, that director comey violated d.o.j. policy and these guidelines with respect to information and how to safeguard them, but also that we're in remarkable times and the president of the united states, senior law enforcement officials did not trust him to the point that a number of them around him needed to write memoranda, writing down every word he said because they didn't know he wouldn't lie. even the white house counsel don mcgahn -- and this is in the mueller report, there is an...
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in comey's mind, and this is comey, he has a history of doing this. he felt he couldn't trust anybody. he couldn't go to anyone in the administration about this, at the department of justice. jeff sessions was the attorney general who he didn't trust. he didn't trust rod rosenstein who was the deputy attorney general at the time. he couldn't raise these concerns to anyone internally. his ultimate goal was to get a special counsel appointed. so he does this, he gets this out there, he gets this information out into the public sphere. and then what does rod rosenstein do? immediately turns around and appoints a special counsel. so i think looking back, i think people internally at the fbi certainly are not happy this is how this played out. the other thing, i think there's going to be some changes as a result of all of this in the end. remember, there's another inspector general report coming out that has to deal more with the russia investigation. likely some changes after that at the fbi. >> to your pointiuyour point, c graham tweeted out this is the
in comey's mind, and this is comey, he has a history of doing this. he felt he couldn't trust anybody. he couldn't go to anyone in the administration about this, at the department of justice. jeff sessions was the attorney general who he didn't trust. he didn't trust rod rosenstein who was the deputy attorney general at the time. he couldn't raise these concerns to anyone internally. his ultimate goal was to get a special counsel appointed. so he does this, he gets this out there, he gets this...
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comey called her handling of the e-mails extremely reckless and irresponsible. >> comey seems to be claiming vindication. it's not surprising that republicans have had a different reaction to the news today. lindsey graham tweeting the inspector general's report is a rebuke of a former director of the fbi. jim jordan, house of representatives, now we know why comey didn't want to prosecute clinton. he didn't see a problem mishandling sensitive information. after clearing here, he did it too. whether or not james comey is culpable depends to be dependent on where you stand politically. >> for the last couple of years now, anytime you mention the name james comey it's a political football. each party has a distinct view of this man and whether he has conducted himself in the proper way as a public official. the report documents a lot of criticisms of comey even though it doesn't document anything that could be criminal or that rises to the level of the way trump has characterized it. it's not exactly a flattering report in terms of his behavior. one thing that's important to point out is that
comey called her handling of the e-mails extremely reckless and irresponsible. >> comey seems to be claiming vindication. it's not surprising that republicans have had a different reaction to the news today. lindsey graham tweeting the inspector general's report is a rebuke of a former director of the fbi. jim jordan, house of representatives, now we know why comey didn't want to prosecute clinton. he didn't see a problem mishandling sensitive information. after clearing here, he did it...
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comey -- whynk mr. he didn't put all his information out in the public unless he was trying to cover for himself. dragging onas been for ever and the inspector general, if he is not going to do his job, why is he overseeing it? doing anything't but covering up stuff. blocking information, the truth to come out. the: john in georgia and former fbi director responded on twitter yesterday to the release of this report saying doj ig found no evidence quoting that comey or his attorneys released any classified information contained in any of the memos to member -- ambers of the media and he says, 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 and to all those who spent two years talking about me going to jail or being a liar and a leaguer, ask yourself why you still trust people who gave you bad info for so long, including the president. from the inspector general's report he writes we found no evidence that comey or his attorneys rel
comey -- whynk mr. he didn't put all his information out in the public unless he was trying to cover for himself. dragging onas been for ever and the inspector general, if he is not going to do his job, why is he overseeing it? doing anything't but covering up stuff. blocking information, the truth to come out. the: john in georgia and former fbi director responded on twitter yesterday to the release of this report saying doj ig found no evidence quoting that comey or his attorneys released any...
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comey. former u.s. attorney worked alongside comey and says his actions reveal shocking levels of arrogance and hubris. he will elaborate in moments. meanwhile, 10 million people are currently in the crosshairs of a powerful category 3 hurricane called dorian. coming up, we will have a live report from the ground in florida as well as the very latest on the track of this slow-moving and possibly catastrophic storm. and remember the latest biden gaffe? >> this guy climbed down a ravine, carried this guy up on his back, under fire. and the general wanted me to pin the silver star on him. i got up there, this is god's truth, he stood at attention, he said sir, i don't want it. do not put it on me, please, sir, do not do that. david: he was wrong in just about every detail in the story and yet somehow he's trying to defend it and now doubling down. we will tell you how he is spinning it. "trish regan prime-time" begins right now. good evening everybody. i'm david asman in for trish. our top stor
comey. former u.s. attorney worked alongside comey and says his actions reveal shocking levels of arrogance and hubris. he will elaborate in moments. meanwhile, 10 million people are currently in the crosshairs of a powerful category 3 hurricane called dorian. coming up, we will have a live report from the ground in florida as well as the very latest on the track of this slow-moving and possibly catastrophic storm. and remember the latest biden gaffe? >> this guy climbed down a ravine,...
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. >> what james comey did was illegal. >> the crime was committed by comey. comey's lying. and he lied. he is a liar and a leaker. look at the leaking and look at the lying. comey admitted he leaked. ♪ i planned each charted course ♪ ♪ each careful step ♪ along the byway ♪ much more ♪ much more than this ♪ i did it my way (announcer) verizon is america's most awarded network and the only one with the galaxy note10 5g. right now, when you buy one, you get a galaxy note10 free. that's verizon. so, every day, we put our latest technology and unrivaled network to work. the united states postal service makes more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country. but dad, you've got allstate. with accident forgiveness they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. indeed. are you in good hands? but super poligrip gives him a tight seal. snacking can mean that pieces get stuck under mike's denture. to help block out food particles. so he can enjoy the game. super poligrip. that's ensure max protein, with high protein and 1
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rosenstein are aiming at comey, taking a look at comey and firing at him when there was corrupt activity he was responding to. and mr. rosensteinen is the calling that out in anyway. >> mr. rosenstein read your tweet because he wrote in response, notice how this pundit misses the point and illustrates it. >> your response to that? >> well, i think what he's trying to convey, he's being kind of mysterious here. what he's trying to convey, the belief that if you just follow the rules it's going to work out, trust our system, trust the processes, and following orders and following policies, sometimes when there is an evil corruption that is being done in front of your eyes. is not the right course. mr. rosenstein stood silently when attorney general barmaid a number of misleading statements. i think it's -- i think that everyone has to examine their own conscience, but mr. comey should not be the target of rosenstein's ire in my view. >> renato mar iot ti always good to see you. >>> 21 million residents in the path of a monster storm. we're tracking dorian as a state of emergency is issued
rosenstein are aiming at comey, taking a look at comey and firing at him when there was corrupt activity he was responding to. and mr. rosensteinen is the calling that out in anyway. >> mr. rosenstein read your tweet because he wrote in response, notice how this pundit misses the point and illustrates it. >> your response to that? >> well, i think what he's trying to convey, he's being kind of mysterious here. what he's trying to convey, the belief that if you just follow the...
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right now, the comey report. the department of justice inspector general finding that former fbi director james comey violated policy of his handling of private memos about president trump, but says he should not be prosecuted. >> the inspector general is saying the release of sensitive information was not in his best conduct as director, but the justice department ultimately decided because it was not classified that was not prosecutable offense. >>> tracking dorian. the storm sweeps by puerto rico, and turning towards florida. it's expected to make landfall over the holiday weekend as a category 4 hurricane. >> we're talking about four to eight inches of rain along the eastern florida coast, but we could see upwards of 12 inches of rain. this is going to be a very dangerous situation. >>> unbearable. could the national zoo's beloved pandas on loan from china get tangled in the president's trade and tariff war with beijing? >> the giant pandas are our most popular animal. >> i really like the color and how they'
right now, the comey report. the department of justice inspector general finding that former fbi director james comey violated policy of his handling of private memos about president trump, but says he should not be prosecuted. >> the inspector general is saying the release of sensitive information was not in his best conduct as director, but the justice department ultimately decided because it was not classified that was not prosecutable offense. >>> tracking dorian. the storm...
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director james comey this week after the watchdog issued a scathing report documents how comey violated poly, the investigator said comey broke rules and en -- when he gave an unclassified memo to a friend to share with a reporter. the attorney general has decided not to prosecute comey. what is next? shawna: we'll have the president tweeting aames comey, we'll see something that beth the democrats and republicans play u. it becomes somewhat of a campaign issue. basically, what barr decided to do was be like, i'm kind of done with ts. the thing is, this stor can be anad any way youant. people in trump's camp can s look, he they said he breck the rules. did not follow his contract. if you watched fox ne last nigh that's what the y said. you could also see ito based o quotes he gave to the or investigcomey saw himself as kind of a patriot. if you're on the liberal side, and you're sing he gave this memo over to someone to give to the "new york times" because he thought everyo needed to know whathe president said, then you can take it and run with that too. i don't think this solves an hin
director james comey this week after the watchdog issued a scathing report documents how comey violated poly, the investigator said comey broke rules and en -- when he gave an unclassified memo to a friend to share with a reporter. the attorney general has decided not to prosecute comey. what is next? shawna: we'll have the president tweeting aames comey, we'll see something that beth the democrats and republicans play u. it becomes somewhat of a campaign issue. basically, what barr decided to...
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james comey is also implicated in that particular case. we also wait to see what roles james clapper, john brennan played in all of this paired also, andy mccarthy, as he points out in his brand-new book, there is no such thing as a counterintelligence investigation on this in the president of the united states was involved. that means at some point, these reports now come out one after the other, former president obama must be asked under oath, what did you know about your counterintelligence investigation, and when did you know it? because at some point, we will also get another report on deep state leaking, which is also a criminal offense. and thanks to the excellent investigative journalism from the 26's john solomon, we know james comey and his high-ranking cohorts are now under a microscope, not a pretty picture. all must be held accountable. we can't have a two-tier justice system, can we? you can't have one just a system for the clintons and people who work at the doj, the upper echelons of the doj and the fbi, and one for the res
james comey is also implicated in that particular case. we also wait to see what roles james clapper, john brennan played in all of this paired also, andy mccarthy, as he points out in his brand-new book, there is no such thing as a counterintelligence investigation on this in the president of the united states was involved. that means at some point, these reports now come out one after the other, former president obama must be asked under oath, what did you know about your counterintelligence...
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no comey tweets, no softball interviews. let's be tougher when you get questions by a department of justice inspector department general. the truth is coming. his actions will come to light and the verdict won't be pretty." unsurprisingly, the b always indignant james comey responded writing, "i love transparency. i just wait for the facts before i talk aboutal them. i'm confident the results of all ig reports will show honest, public servants work hard to protect this country from a threat this president and his enablers won't acknowledge. and, @ me next time, bro." james comey may want to get off of his high horse on this one because as the ranking member of the house intel committee pointed out, comey could be in serious trouble. watch this. >> look, i haven't disclosed who we have referred, criminally,y but i think one could guess that it's highly likely that we would name people who leaked classified information. they are not going to act on any of our referrals. those have all been given to the u.s. attorney in connect
no comey tweets, no softball interviews. let's be tougher when you get questions by a department of justice inspector department general. the truth is coming. his actions will come to light and the verdict won't be pretty." unsurprisingly, the b always indignant james comey responded writing, "i love transparency. i just wait for the facts before i talk aboutal them. i'm confident the results of all ig reports will show honest, public servants work hard to protect this country from a...
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while comey says he's owed an apology. here's abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas. >> reporter: tonight, in a blistering report, the justice department's inspector general says former fbi director james comey violated fbi policy by disclosing details of a controversial memo to the media, laying out concerns about president trump. >> he asked specifically of loyalty. >> reporter: those misgivings led comey to write a series of secret memos, including one alleging that president trump wanted him to go easy on former national security adviser michael flynn for lying about contacts with russia. >> i was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting. >> reporter: comey was so worried about the president, he provided the details of one of the memos to the press. >> i asked a friend of mine to share the content of the memo with a reporter. i asked him to, because i thought that might prompt the proiment of a special counsel. >> reporter: the inspector general bluntly says comey was wrong to secr
while comey says he's owed an apology. here's abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas. >> reporter: tonight, in a blistering report, the justice department's inspector general says former fbi director james comey violated fbi policy by disclosing details of a controversial memo to the media, laying out concerns about president trump. >> he asked specifically of loyalty. >> reporter: those misgivings led comey to write a series of secret memos, including one alleging...
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on twitter, comey claimed vindication because no classified information was shared with the media. the justice department declined to prosecute and today the ig also released a report about a senior justice department official who viewed pornography on government computers and lied about it, no prosecution there either. >> tucker: no surprise. you'll know it for two years since donald trump fired him, he has maintained he did absolutely nothing wrong at any level, he said donald trump is a deranged mat band likely a foreign agent and that he jim comey is the embodiment of moral rectitude, the last honest man in washington. if you are paying attention to twitter, you saw him making the case even today. with the release, we can say definitively it is a lie, the report proves that. it is a devastating. at the report shows from the very beginning of his administration, he is showing a partisan political agenda and he did it in the most sleazy and feline possible way. publicly he claimed he met with a newly elected president in january of 2017 in order to give him as much information as
on twitter, comey claimed vindication because no classified information was shared with the media. the justice department declined to prosecute and today the ig also released a report about a senior justice department official who viewed pornography on government computers and lied about it, no prosecution there either. >> tucker: no surprise. you'll know it for two years since donald trump fired him, he has maintained he did absolutely nothing wrong at any level, he said donald trump is...
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this is with comey, i know everybody is upset and it looks like comey is going to walk. i have faith. i faith that the people doing this investigation are going to hold these people accountable. for three years, two years, we've been hearing that all of this is going to come to fruition and a lot of people are frustrated, disappointed. they were today when it was said that comey is not going to be prosecuted, for all reasons, because he didn't intend to do it. there has to be accountability here.en and i think that it's going to happen at great timing for the 2020 election. let's just see. >> sean: i agree with all that. i actually see similarities between you and trump. let me tell you what two of them are. number one, you've got to be able to take a punch. you paved the way for a lot of us that are conservatives in the media. you have taken more than your fair share. and then, you've got to fight for what you believe. my biggest criticism of republicans is that they areh weak, a lot of them, and timid and afraid to do what you do b every day. to do what trump is doing.
this is with comey, i know everybody is upset and it looks like comey is going to walk. i have faith. i faith that the people doing this investigation are going to hold these people accountable. for three years, two years, we've been hearing that all of this is going to come to fruition and a lot of people are frustrated, disappointed. they were today when it was said that comey is not going to be prosecuted, for all reasons, because he didn't intend to do it. there has to be accountability...
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why is comey claiming vindication. here with me tonight, on the panel attorney and fox news contributor emily comic-co. and matt welch and david koller, editor-in-chief and author of the donald. chris benford. emily i know you want to get on this with your lawyerly point of view. we know he shared his memos with the media but he did it through his friend. >> which the ig found it did not matter. this report has the serrated him. while they were using technical, they were saying what were you thank you. for example, it was my diary, they said there was no basis in law and it was also plainly stated in the statue that there is no such thing as official record and when he said i was just sharing it with my attorney whether it's an official record or classify, it's been wrongly held by the u.s. supreme court and there's no such thing as a protection of sharing something classified or official with your attorney. i also point out when he said about it, it was because of the may country and i had this duty. and they said tha
why is comey claiming vindication. here with me tonight, on the panel attorney and fox news contributor emily comic-co. and matt welch and david koller, editor-in-chief and author of the donald. chris benford. emily i know you want to get on this with your lawyerly point of view. we know he shared his memos with the media but he did it through his friend. >> which the ig found it did not matter. this report has the serrated him. while they were using technical, they were saying what were...
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and a new report about an investigation into former fbi director james comey finds comey violated department policy in his handling of memos about his meetings with president trump. what that means next. you are watching "velshi and ruhle" live on msnbc. $9.95 at my age? $9.95? no way. $9.95? that's impossible. hi, i'm jonathan, a manager here at colonial penn life insurance company, to tell you it is possible. if you're age 50 to 85, you can get life insurance with options starting at just $9.95 a month. okay, jonathan, i'm listening. tell me more. just $9.95 a month for colonial penn's number one most popular whole life insurance plan. there are no health questions to answer and there are no medical exams to take. your acceptance is guaranteed. guaranteed acceptance? i like guarantees. keep going. and with this plan, your rate is locked in for your lifetime, so it will never go up. sounds good to me, but at my age, i need the security of knowing it won't get cancelled as i get older. this is lifetime coverage as long as you pay your premiums. it can never be cancelled, call now for free in
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>> comey's reputation is in threads. vig report confirmed the arrogance and holier than thou attitude of james comey thinking none of the rules that apply to fbi personnel apply to him and it is terrible that someone with that kind of attitude was in charge of the most powerful law enforcement agency in the country and he is totally unapologetic which makes it even worse. heather: not only is he unapologetic but he says he is the one who deserves the apology. he sent this tweet saying the doj ig found no evidence your his attorneys release any classified information in any of the memos to members of the media. i don't need a public apology from those who defame me but a quick message with a sorry we lied about you would be nice. >> that tweet that he's owed an apology once again shows not only his arrogance but his unwillingness to acknowledge his misbehavior. this is one of the most scathing reports i have ever seen released by an it about his unprofessional behavior at the head of the fbi. the ig specifically said that
>> comey's reputation is in threads. vig report confirmed the arrogance and holier than thou attitude of james comey thinking none of the rules that apply to fbi personnel apply to him and it is terrible that someone with that kind of attitude was in charge of the most powerful law enforcement agency in the country and he is totally unapologetic which makes it even worse. heather: not only is he unapologetic but he says he is the one who deserves the apology. he sent this tweet saying the...
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greg, you worked directly with james comey. in the tweets over the last hour the president also said what this report shows is that a.g. barr is fair and reasonable. it also shows that he did some stuff wrong. how do you read it? >> i read the report as documenting the fact that this fbi director found himself in an unprecedented situation. he thought he had been a witness to potentially a criminal conduct on the part of the president. he created memos to memorialize those conversations with the president. as it turns out the i.g. report finds that director comey didn't handle those memos in exactly the right way under d.o.j. and fbi policies. the i.g. in so finding was simply doing its job but also found director comey did not intentionally violate policies, did not break the law, and did not lie about any of this. not much of that is surprising frankly to most people. i think that the focus really should be back on the substance of the memos and not the process foul that the oig found. >> the other side of this, glenn, clearl
greg, you worked directly with james comey. in the tweets over the last hour the president also said what this report shows is that a.g. barr is fair and reasonable. it also shows that he did some stuff wrong. how do you read it? >> i read the report as documenting the fact that this fbi director found himself in an unprecedented situation. he thought he had been a witness to potentially a criminal conduct on the part of the president. he created memos to memorialize those conversations...
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your reaction to the potential for this comey memo, comey report? >> i think it's going to lay bare a lot of the rumors or innuendo we've heard. it's going to say specifically what jim did leak and how he leaked it and i think one of the things it's also going to lay bare once you have the story of comey and mccabe pulled together, is that there is a culture of leaking in the senior offices of the fbi that really was out of control and these folks were running -- they did not believe that they were in the chain of command at the department of justice and jim is really demonstrating why he was fired, quite frankly. >> martha: the thinking was at the time, and there were numerous stories that were written about this, that they were desperate to get the stuff into the bloodstream. they were afraid they would be sort of a caging up the guard with this new president. they had found all of the stuff that they thought was so damning and they wanted to make sure it didn't die with them if they left their positions, right? >> they did believe that, but they
your reaction to the potential for this comey memo, comey report? >> i think it's going to lay bare a lot of the rumors or innuendo we've heard. it's going to say specifically what jim did leak and how he leaked it and i think one of the things it's also going to lay bare once you have the story of comey and mccabe pulled together, is that there is a culture of leaking in the senior offices of the fbi that really was out of control and these folks were running -- they did not believe that...
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democrats are defending comey. they are hailing him as a patriot and say if it were not for james comey, then the memos would never have been released to the public, to the press and it never would have led to the appointment of a special prosecutor and the public would never have had the investigation and ultimately the mueller report, the 450-page mueller report that pointed to numerous instances of obstruction or possible obstruction by the president of the united states. >> so take the developments of yesterday especial li with the comey report coming out, put it in context how and where does the house democrats and their push for impeachment go from here? >> that's a good question. you know, i think from here, you know, nadler is -- you know, it is not clear. jerry nadler is trying to rile up his forces. there still is this internal debate happening within the democratic party and democratic caucus. we have seen a number of democrats over this congressional recess start to move in the direction of impeachment
democrats are defending comey. they are hailing him as a patriot and say if it were not for james comey, then the memos would never have been released to the public, to the press and it never would have led to the appointment of a special prosecutor and the public would never have had the investigation and ultimately the mueller report, the 450-page mueller report that pointed to numerous instances of obstruction or possible obstruction by the president of the united states. >> so take...
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what comey hid from trump, how comey misled the president, all in a push to secretly do surveillance of the trump campaign to bring trump down. supporter chaos. law enforcement seizing enough fentanyl to kill 14 million people. it's a massive drug bust spanning three states. we warned you about drug cartels here. it was a drug operation that shockingly even used the u.s. postal service to ship in drugs from china. you won't believe how the democrats want to solve the border problem. >>> to the 2020 democrat speaking out, telling the truth that president obama did not do a good job on the economy. that's what critics on wall street have said, that the economy quote, was not working for most of us under obama. >>> plus democrat worries grow over joe biden's mistakes that keep piling up. we've got the latest, and the network now helping biden, defending and rescuing biden from his own mistakes by, wait for it, trying to blame biden's mistakes on president trump. it's a debate about media bias that's gone off the rails. thanks for joining us. i'm elizabeth macdonald. "the evening edit" s
what comey hid from trump, how comey misled the president, all in a push to secretly do surveillance of the trump campaign to bring trump down. supporter chaos. law enforcement seizing enough fentanyl to kill 14 million people. it's a massive drug bust spanning three states. we warned you about drug cartels here. it was a drug operation that shockingly even used the u.s. postal service to ship in drugs from china. you won't believe how the democrats want to solve the border problem....
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james comey is also. also, andy mccarthy, as he points out in a brand-new book, there is no such thing as a counterintelligence investigation unless the president of the united states was involved. that would mean, at some point, as these reports now come out one after another, president obama must be asked under oath, what did you know about your counterintelligence investigation and when did you know it? at some point, we will also get another report on deep states leaking, which is also a criminal offense. thanks to the investigative journalism from the hills, we know that james three dominic comey and his cohorts are now being investigated. you can't have one justice system for the clinton's. and one for the rest of us. i can't imagine any of you at home or if if you had subpoenad emails and you tried to erase them, that that would work out well for you. if you were warned that the information you were about to present before a court was full of lies, it's unverified, it's not cooperated, it had a pol
james comey is also. also, andy mccarthy, as he points out in a brand-new book, there is no such thing as a counterintelligence investigation unless the president of the united states was involved. that would mean, at some point, as these reports now come out one after another, president obama must be asked under oath, what did you know about your counterintelligence investigation and when did you know it? at some point, we will also get another report on deep states leaking, which is also a...
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they could not find that comey broke the law." in other words, the pattern, if you don't like the supreme court, change the supreme court. if you don't like the election, get rid of the electoral college. there doesn't seem to be any wrongdoing. >> this decision to decline a prosecution -- should be said that as far as a specific issue of leaking classified information, some of this information was deemed classified after the fact. comey gave it to his lawyers, but he didn't give it to the press or perhaps the justice department decided they didn't have a good case. everything we have been talking about tonight is absolutely incontestable. the ig said that he set a dangerous example and that he violated all of these procedures and a leak does not have to be a leak of classified information to be damaging. certainly the leak of the dossier and the information which you correctly point out has never been verified was terribly damaging. >> trace: even those in the fbi said they were just really amazed when they heard that comey relea
they could not find that comey broke the law." in other words, the pattern, if you don't like the supreme court, change the supreme court. if you don't like the election, get rid of the electoral college. there doesn't seem to be any wrongdoing. >> this decision to decline a prosecution -- should be said that as far as a specific issue of leaking classified information, some of this information was deemed classified after the fact. comey gave it to his lawyers, but he didn't give it...