James Comey Defends FBI's Russia Probe, But Admits He Was 'Wrong' On FISA

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Huffington Post

12/15/2019 12:30 pm ET Updated 4 hours ago

“There was real sloppiness,” the former FBI director told Fox News’ Chris Wallace.

By Hayley Miller

Former FBI Director James Comey on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election following a report from the department’s inspector general examining the probe’s origins.

The report, released last week, found no evidence that the FBI’s decision to open the investigation was motivated by political bias as Trump has repeatedly claimed. However, FBI attorneys failed to properly vet applications to monitor the communications of a former Trump campaign aide, according to the report.

Comey, during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” defended the overall scope of the investigation but admitted that the FBI acted with “real sloppiness” in securing warrants from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

“The FBI was accused of treason, of illegal spying, of tapping Mr. Trump’s wires illegally, of opening an investigation without justification, of being a criminal conspiracy to defeat and then unseat a president ― all of that was nonsense,” Comey said.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-comey-fox-news-interview_n_5df651b5e4b047e8889ed6c4

[progree]

1. The linked article says nothing about Venezuela - OP title and article title don't match

[Judi Lynn]

2. I know. My computer is falling apart. I changed it when I saw what happened. Thanks. n/t

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Jim Boy wants a do over.

His attempt at repairing his legacy will go no were fast. History has him recorded as the the Change Agent during the 2016 Election Cycle.

Political Scientist will debate this for decades.

[keithbvadu2]

4. Repairing his legacies

He helped Trump just before the election with his comments about Hillary.

Now Trump is against him.

This is how much I'm concerned for Comey anymore.....