Trump Is Said to Keep James Comey as F.B.I. Director

[DonViejo]

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Source: New York Times


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During the campaign, Mr. Trump harshly criticized the F.B.I. and Justice Department for not bringing criminal charges against Hillary Clinton in connection with her use of a personal email server. After Mr. Trump was elected in November, he said in a nationally televised interview that he had not made up his mind about whether he would ask Mr. Comey to resign.

When Mr. Comey and the president-elect met in Trump Tower for the first time earlier this month for an intelligence briefing, Mr. Trump told the F.B.I. director that he hoped he would remain in his position, according to people briefed on the matter. And Mr. Trumps aides have made it clear to Mr. Comey that the president does not plan to ask him to leave, these people said.

Then, last Wednesday, during a weekly conference call, Mr. Comey relayed the news to his senior employees, who are known as special agents in charge.

Under federal law, the F.B.I. director is appointed to a 10-year-term, intended to overlap more than one administration as part of post-Watergate overhauls created to give the director independence and insulate the job from politics. The president can fire the director for cause. Mr. Comey, a former senior Justice Department official under President George W. Bush, was appointed by President Obama in 2013.



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Update:

FBI Director James Comey to stay on in Trump administration

By Matt Zapotosky and Sari Horwitz January 24 at 10:21 AM
FBI Director James B. Comey, who is under a Department of Justice Inspector General investigation for his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, has told people he has been asked to stay in his post in the Trump administration, people familiar with the matter said.

Comey is less than four years in to a ten-year term, but his future in the FBI has seemed in question. President Donald J. Trump had notably declined to say during a post-election interview with 60 Minutes whether he would retain the FBI director, saying he wanted to meet with Comey first. The two have not met twice since the election.

An FBI spokeswoman declined to comment. A representative in the White House press office said nothing had “been confirmed,” and declined to comment further.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbi-director-james-comey-to-say-on-in-trump-administration/2017/01/24/033d3bc8-e246-11e6-a453-19ec4b3d09ba_story.html?pushid=breaking-news_1485271663&tid=notifi_push_breaking-news&utm_term=.2a68e7e19a19

[liberal N proud]

1. trump rewards those who help him

And punishes everyone else.

[bdamomma]

3. oh yes,

but tRump is showing that Comey had alot to do with his winning too.

Comey is a filthy man.

[Cryptoad]

17. Reckon ,,,,

there was a nice little bonus deposited in an Off-shore for him?

[deminks]

2. Those public kisses meant something.

[kjones]

15. After what happened, Trump owes Comey a "pubic" kiss or two...

The world is full of terrible people...so much blame to go around.

[elmac]

16. Its common practice for two russian men

to kiss each other while greeting.

[atreides1]

4. Kept

Like a pimp and his favorite prostitute!!!


Besides, Trump was probably told by Putin, that Russia didn't want to lose one of their key assets!!!

[mpcamb]

19. I thought FBI director didn't serve at the pleasure of the president, so he wouldn't be "political."

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. This will make Putin happy.

Now he has 2 useful idiots.

[dalton99a]

6. Traitor rewards fellow traitor.

[kairos12]

7. Quislings all. Traitors running amok.

[CousinIT]

8. As reward for violating the Hatch Act to destroy Hillary Clinton, of course. n/t

[n2doc]

9. And in other news - FBI reviewed Flynns calls with Russian ambassador but found nothing illicit

The FBI in late December reviewed intercepts of communications between the Russian ambassador to the United States and retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn — national security adviser to then-President-elect Trump — but has not found any evidence of wrongdoing or illicit ties to the Russian government, U.S. officials said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/world/national-security/fbi-reviewed-flynns-calls-with-russian-ambassador-but-found-nothing-illicit/2017/01/23/aa83879a-e1ae-11e6-a547-5fb9411d332c_story.html

Nothing to see here folks...move along!

[brush]

10. A thought just occurred, was it all just about Comey keeping his job?

[DK504]

13. Yes

[brush]

14. God, I hope we're wrong. Imagine Comey weighing treason v keeping his job, then choosing treason...

to keep his job.

We are all screwed.

[ck4829]

11. Kickback.

[yallerdawg]

12. The payoff.

H would have fired him - just 'cause!

[LudwigPastorius]

18. Quid Pro Quo

I truly hope there is a core of dedicated FBI agents who won't back down from Comey or the investigation of traitorous activities by the Trump campaign/administration.

[LiberalLovinLug]

20. He knows he has Comey to watch over his administration now

And to throw in the dust bin anything that comes across his desk that may "harm" his Dear Leader.

What a travesty.

[lark]

21. Comey showed he'd lie like the rest of drumpfs staff, say anything the orange assface wanted.

He passed his employment test with Russia and orange assface.