"Trump said the [Comey] had given him three private assurances that he wasn't under investigation"

[riversedge]

Has anyone been discussing this issue?? Why were Comey and Trump talking when the FBI was doing an active investigation??



http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/10/comey-firing-trump-russia-238192

......By Tuesday night, aides were using TV appearances to spin the firing as a simple bureaucratic matter and call for an end to the investigation. "It's time to move on," Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the deputy press secretary, said on Fox News.

In his letter dismissing Comey, Trump said the FBI director had given him three private assurances that he wasn't under investigation. The White House declined to say when those conversations happened — or why Comey would volunteer such information. It is not the first time Trump has publicly commented on an ongoing investigation — typically a no-no for presidents. He said earlier this month that Comey had done Clinton a favor by letting her off easy. .......

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[Thinkingabout]

1. Corrupt Trump, no lie is to big for Trump to give. LIE LIE LIE

[underpants]

2. 1. Why mention it in the letter (victory lap)? 2. The FBI generally doesn't talk about ongoing

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investigations
3. We already knew that there are investigations into his staf and his campaign. Last night we found out that grand jury subpoenas have been issued and today we found out that Trump himself is the focus of an investigation.

[JI7]

7. because that's the way his ignorant simple mind works

He thinks he is being smart and people can't see the obvious bs.

[underpants]

10. Life in the bubble

Surrounded by Yes men.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. A short answer:

1. Thousands of Muslims celebrating 9-11 in New Jersey

2. 1.5 million people at his inauguration

3. 3 million illegal votes cast

4. President Obama personally ordering a wiretap on him

5. A bloody Civil War battle on his golf course

The short answer is, Trump just likes to make shit up.

Comey never told him once that he wasn't under investigation.

[riversedge]

4. Yes, I wondered if he was lying. It would be Comey's word against his-unless some

leaky aids were around (or a fly on the wall)

[uponit7771]

5. This should be its own damn investigation !!!

[Ilsa]

6. Trump's ability to exist in an alternate

reality will come in handy while he's in prison.

[bathroommonkey76]

8. +1,000,000,000 LOL hahaha

[Ilsa]

12. We can hope, right?

Can you imagine him telling the guards that the "rough" on his golf course in the center of his "resort" is too rough and he can't find his clubs and the golf carts are always out of service?

Or that they aren't getting his diet coke to him fast enough or cold enough?

Or there is something wrong with the thread count in the sheets?

[MedusaX]

9. C'mon now, does law enforcement ever tell the suspect the truth ?

[L. Coyote]

11. That lie was inserted to counter the conspiracy to obstruct justice charges to follow.

That's how deep a hole they are in. Of course, trump is referencing Comey testimony that said no such thing.

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Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. Comey investigating Trump/co-conspirators for Hatch Act violations.

Truth-suppressing acts by co-conspirators Sessions, Flynn, Kushner create liable for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1621 to 1623 -- Given perjury, subornation of perjury, false declarations, the assertion of a false affirmative statement by an individual testifying under oath accompanied by other obstructive, evasive testimony, such as a false denial of knowledge or memory, an offense may exist. 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 372--conspiracies to commit any offense against the United States, or to prevent or retaliate in response to the lawful discharge of the duties of Federal officers ...

18 U.S. Code § 1505 - Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees

..... Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States, or the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress—

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.