Former N.H. Gov.: Comey 'didn't have the backbone' to tell Trump if he thought he was out of bounds

[DonViejo]

BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY - 06/12/17 09:29 AM EDT

Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu on Monday criticized former FBI Director James Comey for not having the "backbone" to tell President Trump if he felt uncomfortable with comments the president made.

"He didn't have the backbone to take advantage of that one-on-one to tell the president what he should have told him," Sununu, who served as former President George H.W. Bush's chief of staff, said on CNN's "New Day."

"That the president should not be leaning in any direction on these issues and if Comey felt uncomfortable, he had an obligation to tell the president in that one-on-one." Sununu added that Comey had to have known before speaking with the president that Trump hoped the "Flynn situation would go away."

"And therefore why is there any pressure or obstruction if the president merely repeats in an aspirational way what Comey already knew going in,' he said.

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[beachbum bob]

1. monday morning quarterbaking at its best

the blame is at the feet of trump regardless of what Comey's response was to being asked to drop an investigation on Flynn and to wrap up the "russian cloud"...

[virtualobserver]

2. Preet Bharara tried that on the third phone call from Trump...he was instantly asked to resign...

then he was fired when he wouldn't.

[luvMIdog]

3. personally, I think Comey behaved as he did because he wanted 45 exposed and wanted more time

I think he was trying to buy more time to collect and gather info.

[Scoopster]

4. oh BULLSHIT.

I'm so tried of these goddamn excuses - "OH HE WASN'T PREPARED!" "OH IM GIVING HIM A PASS CUZ HE'S NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE JOB"

He should have been fully prepared for the work of the office & aware of what is considered out of bounds BEFORE HE EVEN DECIDED TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT. Instead he was too busy spewing hate & fear across the country and colluding with the fucking Russians.

[stopbush]

5. Sununu. The pet rock of RW politics.

[Raven]

6. Why don't you tell him, John? n/t