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HAB911

(8,887 posts)
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 12:08 PM Jun 2017

Trump Backs Off Plan to Attack Comeys Conduct

Donald Trump’s lawyers will postpone filing a complaint against former FBI Director James Comey with the Justice Department, according to a person familiar with the decision -- a bid to stop antagonizing the special counsel who’s investigating ties between the president’s campaign and Russian officials.

Trump’s lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, planned to file a complaint with the Justice Department’s inspector general about Comey. The ousted FBI director told the Senate on June 8 that he had arranged for memos he wrote documenting conversations with the president to be described to news reporters. Trump was furious about what he considered an illegal "leak" by Comey.

The president’s lawyers still intend to file a complaint at some point, the person familiar with the matter said. The person insisted on anonymity to discuss the president’s legal strategy. The delay is a professional courtesy to the special counsel, Robert Mueller, and a signal that the White House understands he needs space to do his job, the person said.

Trump has previously criticized Mueller, repeatedly attacking him and his investigation on Twitter as a “witch hunt.” His remarks have prompted speculation he would try to fire the special counsel; the White House has recently said he won’t.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-28/trump-said-to-postpone-filing-complaint-about-comey-s-conduct

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Trump Backs Off Plan to Attack Comeys Conduct (Original Post) HAB911 Jun 2017 OP
Comey did not do anything wrong- Gothmog Jun 2017 #1
Did one of his Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #2
 

Wellstone ruled

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2. Did one of his
Wed Jun 28, 2017, 01:40 PM
Jun 2017

other Lawyers finally smack this Guy along side of the head? The continue Threat of Suing people rings hollow after a while. The Media is turning on Trump ,there is blood in the water and after the blow-up at CNN,hang on,it is going to be one hell of a ride for the Boy Wonder and his Reality TV White House Show.

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