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ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 07:04 PM Oct 2016

Harry Reid accuses Comey of sitting on proof of Trump-Russia ties, possible Hatch Act violation [View all]

Source: CBS News

The pugilistic Reid, who plans to retire after finishing out this term in Congress, penned a blistering letter to Comey Sunday, accusing the FBI chief of holding back “explosive” information about Donald Trump’s close Russian ties while possibly violating the Hatch Act by reviving the Clinton email investigation.

“Your actions in recent months have demonstrated a disturbing double standard for the treatment of sensitive information, with what appears to be a clear intent to aid one political party over another,” Reid wrote, adding that through Comey’s “partisan actions, you may have broken the law.”

One example Reid posited of the “selective approach”: Comey’s methods in investigating Donald Trump and his campaign’s possible ties to the Russian government.

“In my communications with you and other top officials in the national security community, it has become clear that you possess explosive information about close ties and coordination between Donald Trump, his top advisors, and the Russian government - a foreign interest openly hostile to the United States, which Trump praises at every opportunity,” he said. “I wrote to you months ago calling for this information to be released to the public...and yet, you continue to resist calls to inform the public of this critical information.”

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/harry-reid-letter-fbi-james-comey-clinton-emails-trump-russia-ties-hatch-act/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=30506383



Wow.. just wow...

I believe this is the big oppo dump coming.... Russian ties to his campaign financing...

He has NO credit.. he has stiffed his creditors... who else would loan him money. Could it be... the Russians...?

"In my communications with you and other top officials in the national security community, it has become clear that you possess explosive information about close ties and coordination between Donald Trump, his top advisors, and the Russian government - a foreign interest openly hostile to the United States, which Trump praises at every opportunity,”


Full letter: http://www.reid.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Letter-to-Director-Comey-10_30_2016.pdf
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K & R for visibility bench scientist Oct 2016 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2016 #2
Go get him Harry! lucca18 Oct 2016 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author OKNancy Oct 2016 #4
I hope very much this is true but I just don't believe Dems have anything else to dump. onecaliberal Oct 2016 #5
Reid is getting up to speed: stop playing nicey nice with the repukes wordpix Oct 2016 #10
Post removed Post removed Oct 2016 #14
It is quite possible that those in the know elmac Oct 2016 #19
Tell me again... Plucketeer Oct 2016 #6
Dems playing nicey with the repukelicans but Comey still bit wordpix Oct 2016 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Salviati Oct 2016 #15
Bit that hand right off. LisaL Oct 2016 #18
Democrats trying to play nice and work with republicans. LisaL Oct 2016 #17
because Obama kissed repuke ass Skittles Oct 2016 #22
Here's hoping HRC does NONE Plucketeer Oct 2016 #28
Hillary would NEVER have done that Skittles Oct 2016 #29
Because Dems don't play to win SomeGuyInEagan Oct 2016 #33
Frogs and scorpions SwankyXomb Oct 2016 #41
bring it on, Reid, now you've pulled the curtain back to find wordpix Oct 2016 #7
Harry knows there's a motherlode somewhere bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #8
Most likely related to Manafort Nictuku Oct 2016 #9
yes you are right and we must get rid of Citizens United. Repukes poisoned the well wordpix Oct 2016 #12
And Harry Reid's statement is a clear example of why we need to crush CU elmac Oct 2016 #21
Harry was a big time prosecutor in Las Vegas... IthinkThereforeIAM Oct 2016 #38
I think it involves Trump, not just Manafort. spooky3 Oct 2016 #24
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 #27
ABC has determined it's Trump himself jmowreader Oct 2016 #35
If someone were to do an oppo dump BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #13
Folks, send this one out. Duppers Oct 2016 #16
Our guys can make more noise than their guys bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #20
@ ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 #23
Now that's the spirit!!! Ligyron Oct 2016 #25
Hey, everything is happening so fast cilla4progress Oct 2016 #26
Another reason Comey threw Weiner's emails into the pot, with half-assed speculation still_one Oct 2016 #30
Cough it up, Comey! calimary Oct 2016 #31
Harry Reid was right about Romney never paying taxes AngryAmish Oct 2016 #32
The truth is out there. SCVDem Oct 2016 #34
Kick n Rec LiberalLovinLug Oct 2016 #36
Reid's letter is a must read dalton99 Oct 2016 #37
Democrats need to turn the heat up on Comey... WAY UP! TryLogic Oct 2016 #39
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 #40
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