The FBI Won't Release Comey's Trump Memos Because They're Part Of "Law Enforcement Proceedings"

[DonViejo]

BuzzFeed News requested the memos written by former FBI Director James Comey on his interactions with the president via the Freedom of Information Act.

Originally posted on June 16, 2017, at 4:12 p.m.
Updated on June 16, 2017, at 7:47 p.m.

Claudia Koerner
BuzzFeed News Reporter

Jason Leopold
BuzzFeed News Reporter

The FBI will not release memos written by former director James Comey on his interactions with President Trump because they're part of a "pending or prospective law enforcement proceeding."

BuzzFeed News requested the memos under the Freedom of Information Act. At least one of the memos is unclassified. But, the FBI said, the memos' release could "reasonably interfere with enforcement proceedings," and it declined to release any of the memos — including the one that's unclassified.

Comey discussed the unclassified memo he wrote during Senate testimony last week. Over the past two days, CNN and the New York Times have filed lawsuits under the Freedom of Information Act for the documents. In his testimony, Comey told senators that he began detailing his interactions with Trump after meeting the then-president-elect at Trump Tower.

“Creating written records immediately after one-on-one conversations with Mr. Trump was my practice from that point forward,” Comey said in a written statement. “This had not been my practice in the past.”

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[Laf.La.Dem.]

1. I wonder if they ever got Trump's tax returns?

I would think that would expose many of Trump's lies!

[beachbum bob]

2. if tax returns are pertinant to an investigation, the FBI will have them and there is NO REASON to

make this a point not releasing comey's memos. Comey's memos are part of an active investigation and this is protocol. So people need to chill about this

[LOL Lib]

3. I hope they don't get released.

It keeps them out of the hands of repukes and trump lawyers. This will slow down their ability to make excuses for the content of the memos. Just my .02

[beachbum bob]

4. eventually all such "evidence" like the memos are released either at trial

or after investigation concludes except for tax returns, its a matter of law to keep tax returns private unless it goes to trial

[jmg257]

5. So are there any consequences for the one(s) already released by Comey to the friend?