Posted on 06/13/2020 2:12:15 PM PDT by kevcol
McFarland said according to notes Comey took on the private meeting with Trump, the two explained pleasantries.
“And then Comey said, ‘I actually want to reassure you that I intend to stay as FBI director,’” McFarland said he told Trump. “And then Comey pulls out his file, his J. Edgar Hoover file.”
Trump denied the claims in the file.
“And Comey says, ‘Well, maybe not but the media is really hot for it. Only a few people in the intelligence community have a copy of this.’ Long pause,” McFarland said. “And then, what does President Trump do? He says, ‘Well I look forward to working with you.’
“And Comey says, ‘I assure you, I will stay.” What does that say to me? It was a shakedown. It was a J. Edgar Hoover classic shakedown.”
Trump fired Comey on May 9, 2017.
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And, there were no consequences to Comey. Why, my friends, would anyone think this type of behavior would not continue?
“Acted Like Hoover”
You mean he cross-dressed in private?
Could someone please explain pleasantries with me?
“...comparing Comey to the agency’s disgraced founder J. Edgar Hoover.”
Hoover was a great FBI Director and was only “disgraced” after his death by his enemies who lied about him being a cross-dresser. The media still hates him because he was a staunch anti-communist.
jimmiecommie ALERT! Is he on the FIBs 10 most wanted list, yet? Uh,...ok. Where’s FUBARR?
If Comey is untouchable, the only thing left is to abolish — wait for it — the FBI. Leftists would be OK with that.
“And, there were no consequences to Comey.”
No convictions or whatever but his reputation is in shambles. That’s gotta hurt but justice does need to be done.
After the long pause, Trump should have said “You’re fired”.
Somehow I think Melvin Purvis' family might disagree with your assessment of Hoover being a great director.
And, let's not forget the massive, nation-wide surveillance program on non-criminals instituted at his direction that was exposed in a 1971 burglary of a PA FBI office.
The millions he got for the book deal make the reputation issue much easier to take.
If you don’t have to worry about paying your bills, your reputation can take a hit...
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