Comey calls GOP bluff: 'I'm happy' to testify -- but make it public to thwart 'selective leaking...

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory


James Comey calls GOP bluff: ‘I’m happy’ to testify — but make it public to thwart ‘selective leaking and distortion’

BRAD REED
22 NOV 2018 AT 10:35 ET

Former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday responded to a subpoena from House Republicans — and he says he’s willing to testify as long as it’s in public.

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Additionally, Comey’s attorney on Thursday issued a statement saying that the former FBI director would fight the subpoena in court unless House Republicans agreed to let the hearing take place in public.

“Mr. Comey embraces and welcomes a hearing open to the public, but the subpoena issued yesterday represents an abuse of process,” said attorney David Kelley. “Accordingly, Mr. Comey will resist in Court this abuse of process.”

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Even though House Republicans will soon lose their power to subpoena witnesses, they have apparently been sending out last-minute subpoenas to key former law enforcement officials in an effort to try to prove the entire Mueller probe is a rigged “deep state” conspiracy against President Donald Trump.

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[Perseus]

1. The treasonous behaviour of the GOP has no limits

It is hard to understand what the "loyalty" by the republicans to the worst president this country will ever have comes from, and the only answer that I can come with is that trump has done a mob job on them, he has implicated them with who knows what, I assume its money, and now they have to fight for their freedom.

The man-child is destroying their party, their reputation, because now the whole world sees them as puppets, as traitors, as people with no values or principles, so I can't see any other reason but the fact they are implicated in the entire process of cheating, putting illegal money into their campaigns, and who knows what else.

I hope that it all comes out and they get what they deserve. One can tolerate stupidity, ignorance, but never treason.

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. They are the Organized Crime Party.

Every single one of them should be served with RICO indictments.

[Johnyawl]

8. They're not just protecting trump, they're fighting for THEIR survival.

The Mueller investigation of the Russian meddling in the 2016 election is likely to expose the involvement of many of the party leaders, and some of it's largest donors. The republicans sold their soul to the devil in 2016 to gain absolute power. Now they're faced with the very real prospect of Adam Schiff raining subpoenas down on them like God smiting Sodom and Gomorrah.

They're scared and doing everything they can at the last minute to muddy the waters.

[mr_lebowski]

2. I, for one, eagerly await all the "F-YOU COMEY JUST STFU!!!" posts that are sure to follow (nt)

[janx]

7. . . .

10...9...8...

[Cirque du So-What]

11. That's DU for ya

Toast of the town one day...next day, just toast.

[PoiBoy]

18. +1,000,000.. !!! n/t

[CatWoman]

14. I'd rather wait for the insect overlords

[mr_lebowski]

17. Well, sure ... but who knows how long we may have to wait (nt)

[beachbum bob]

3. Gotta hold out for public testimony, comey is 100% correct

[cstanleytech]

5. While I support an open door interview rather than a closed door one I still do not trust Comey

and I think he did that hail mary pass to help Trump thinking Trump would be grateful to him which was his mistake as Trump has a history of screwing over people he owes anything to.

[janx]

6. This investigation is a Hail Mary pass (as I just posted elsewhere)

to try and shut down Mueller's investigation.

[Johnyawl]

9. I think you're right...

...I think the "acting AG" will fire Mueller at the end of this session, leaving the republicans with just enough time to release edited transcripts of this hearing to provide them with an "excuse".

I think that the revolt against Pelosi by a handful of Dem 'moderates' is a part of this plan. Sow chaos amongst the Dems to slow down any reaction by the new congress.

I'm confident that both Mueller and Schiff sees this, and has plans for dealing with it.

[janx]

12. I don't know about the Pelosi part, but

yes, it's clear that the "acting" AG and this pathetic attempt to grill Comey and Lynch are two prongs in the same effort to shut down the investigation.

[TomVilmer]

10. Comey should just bring his own TV crew...

[red dog 1]

15. Do you think the corrupt House Republicans would EVER let that happen?

They wouldn't even be allowed inside the building, let alone inside the hearing room.

[brooklynite]

13. Perhaps he should walk into the room with the press in tow...

...and let Goodlatte try to throw them out.

[red dog 1]

16. K&R

My guess is that House Republicans would INSIST on the hearing with Comey and Lynch being behind closed doors.

If Comey has to "fight the subpoenas in court," the outcome will depend on whether or not the judge was appointed by Trump or not.

[Cold War Spook]

19. Stall.

Could he keep appealing going up the ladder of courts until the Democrats have the House?

[paleotn]

20. Seems others have dragged things out longer than 1.5 months after receiving a House subpoena...

with no repercussions whatsoever. Rethugs have to realize this so it appears this whole Comey / Lynch thing is more kabuki theater.