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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy was Comey fired just before the evening news cycle rather than after 11 pm?
Trump couldn't have planned it worse as far as causing a news firestorm by announcing it just before all the news shows air. Could it be that something else is going on as well that could not wait?
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Why was Comey fired just before the evening news cycle rather than after 11 pm? (Original Post)
Jersey Devil
May 2017
OP
It's now Hillary emails Hillary emails Hillary emails Hillary emails Hillary emails Hillary emails
dalton99a
May 2017
#3
putitinD
(1,551 posts)1. unless, ofcourse, Trump is trying to distract from something else!
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)2. I dunno but
Dump isn't known for good planning.
+1
dalton99a
(81,599 posts)3. It's now Hillary emails Hillary emails Hillary emails Hillary emails Hillary emails Hillary emails
mcar
(42,376 posts)8. No, it's really not
It's Trump/this is Watergate redux.
Thrill
(19,178 posts)4. Time wasn't a consideration. He was probably about to drop a bombsell
They couldn't wait. Had to get rid of him NOW
Jersey Devil
(9,875 posts)5. That's what I think as well
Sealed indictments leading right up to the door of the White House.
kairos12
(12,875 posts)6. Drumpt thinks he's untouchable now.
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)9. Had to fire Comey before testifying congress closed session ... that's only timing I could come up
... with is that it stops Comey from saying or doing something during closed session congress hearing.
imanamerican63
(13,817 posts)10. Bright lights over here, takes the light off the darkest secrets!