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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsComey says he's not worried about Trump releasing his texts
By JESUS RODRIGUEZ 09/20/2018 10:09 AM EDT
Former FBI director James Comey said he's not worried by President Donald Trumps order to the bureau to release a slew of his text messages, saying he "wasnt a big texter" when he was at the law enforcement agency.
Trumps sudden Monday move to release Comeys communications also included an order to declassify 20 pages of a 2016 surveillance application targeting former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page and to release Justice Department official Bruce Ohrs notes related to the Russia probe.
Personally, I dont care, I wasnt a big texter, Comey told St. Louis Public Radio in a Wednesday interview, adding that he also wasn't concerned about anything he said in emails becoming public. I have a separate worry, which is institutional You dont want to do anything in disclosing information thats connected to an intelligence investigation that would either screw up pending investigations or send a message to future sources that we cant be trusted to protect you.
Trump has long railed, often via Twitter, against special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into his dealings with Russia and whether any Trump aides helped Moscow interfere in the 2016 election. Trump often dismisses the probe as a hoax.
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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/20/comey-trump-russia-texts-830878
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Comey says he's not worried about Trump releasing his texts (Original Post)
DonViejo
Sep 2018
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mucifer
(23,371 posts)1. I hate comey
sorry I just wanted to say that
Merlot
(9,696 posts)2. Well, he's now doing interviews on St. Louis Public Radio
that's his life now...public radio obscurity...must be his own private hell.
helpisontheway
(5,004 posts)3. He is also teaching classes at William & Mary..nt
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)4. What about privacy laws?
Can't these guys sue if their posts are released without permission?