Days before he was fired, Comey asked for money for Russia investigation

Boston Globe ^ | 5/10/17 | Rosenberg/Appuzo

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Days before he was fired, Comey asked for money for Russia investigation

Days before he was fired, James B. Comey, the former FBI director, asked the Justice Department for a significant increase in money and personnel for the bureau’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the presidential election, three officials with knowledge of his request told the New York Times.

Comey asked for the resources during a meeting last week with Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who wrote the Justice Department’s memo that was used to justify the firing of the FBI director this week.

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Matthew Rosenberg and Matt Apuzzo The New York Times

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Days Before Firing, Comey Asked for More Resources for Russia Inquiry - NYT

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ANYONE is allowed to influence the electorate. The President of Whogivesafukistan can make a speech telling Americans whom to vote for. Movie stars can EVEN threaten to LEAVE HOLLYWOOD if you don’t vote their way. All legal.

Unless Putin changed the voting machines or votes, or ability to register, or registered every Russian to vote here, this cannot be blamed on Russia.

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On Fox this morning, Stirewalt predicted a “miserable presidency” for Trump because of the unending Libtard “resistence.”