A key point here is that Trump saying he hoped Comey can let this go could just be Trump’s emotional response to the investigation of Flynn—just Trump’s feeling about it. That kind of statement is not necessarily a direction to Comey or the FBI. It all depends on perception.
A key point here is that Trump saying he hoped Comey can let this go could just be Trump’s emotional response to the investigation of Flynn—just Trump’s feeling about it. That kind of statement is not necessarily a direction to Comey or the FBI. It all depends on perception.
Perhaps Comey’s perception was that it was the way
things were done in the Obama administration, no
direct orders just perception.
why wouldn’t Trump mention Flynn? Jan 24th report he was in the clear, backed by CNN on the 16th - 2 days after ‘dinner for 2’.
So why would Comey say, he couldn’t/wouldn’t verify that Flynn was in the clear, when CNN comes out with their story 2 days later that the FBI says he’s in the clear?
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/16/politics/fbi-not-expected-to-pursue-charges-against-flynn/index.html