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Trump Told Russians That Firing ‘Nut Job’ Comey Eased Pressure From Investigation (NYT)
nytimes.com ^ | MATT APUZZO, MAGGIE HABERMAN and MATTHEW ROSENBERG

Posted on 05/19/2017 12:29:13 PM PDT by RoosterRedux

President Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office this month that firing the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, had relieved “great pressure” on him, according to a document summarizing the meeting.

“I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job,” Mr. Trump said, according to the document, which was read to The New York Times by an American official. “I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.”

Mr. Trump added, “I’m not under investigation.”

The conversation, during a May 10 meeting — the day after he fired Mr. Comey — reinforces the notion that Mr. Trump dismissed him primarily because of the bureau’s investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russian operatives. Mr. Trump said as much in one televised interview, but the White House has offered changing justifications for the firing.

The White House document that contained Mr. Trump’s comments was based on notes taken from inside the Oval Office and has been circulated as the official account of the meeting. One official read quotations to The Times, and a second official confirmed the broad outlines of the discussion.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 20170510; comey; fakenews; nutjob; russia; trump; trumprussia
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To: Pinkbell; xenia

Oops! Here’s the link. This is the statement put out by the White House. NBC just reposted it:

https://twitter.com/NBCNightlyNews/status/865697017061888001


141 posted on 05/19/2017 4:23:05 PM PDT by Pinkbell (Hillary's Russia Ties - http://dtforpres.blogspot.com/2016/09/hillary-clinton-and-democrats-have.htm)
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To: Bigtigermike

If they impeach Trump they’ll be up shit creek.

How will they hide from 60 million super super pissed Americans?


142 posted on 05/19/2017 4:46:20 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Really? So what if it’s true. Give it up skunks!


143 posted on 05/19/2017 5:10:15 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda�Divide and conquer seems to be working.)
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To: heights

I agree. He’s been doing it for some time. I’m beginning to think they have gotten to him like they did Fox. Can’t stand his page anymore.


144 posted on 05/19/2017 5:11:33 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda�Divide and conquer seems to be working.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

AMEN TO THAT!


145 posted on 05/19/2017 5:12:18 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda�Divide and conquer seems to be working.)
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To: The Toll

Well you know...just like Jill Stein said...someone could have possibly hacked the voting machines with floppy discs. lol


146 posted on 05/19/2017 7:18:30 PM PDT by CommieCutter ("Trump is god emperor and he will win." -- some hacker)
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To: Stentor

Rushbo calls this a "silent coup". I disagree. It is the noisiest coup that I ever heard.


147 posted on 05/19/2017 9:09:37 PM PDT by vannrox (The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
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To: RoosterRedux

A Mexican drug lord has a controlling interest in the NYT ...... nothing written spewing out of ‘the gray lady’ should be given any credit anymore.....


148 posted on 05/19/2017 10:25:25 PM PDT by Trump_vs_Evil_Witch (His Justice will not wait forever.....God, please preserve the Republic)
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To: RoosterRedux

sounds like the NYT has already impeached and removed Trump from office, ....”Mr” Trump ? ....not President Trump ?


149 posted on 05/19/2017 10:33:32 PM PDT by KTM rider
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To: LongWayHome

I think it’s the Russians, lol. They seem to have more ties to the Dems that anyone in the Trump White House.


150 posted on 05/19/2017 10:35:41 PM PDT by Shortstop7
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To: KTM rider

>sounds like the NYT has already impeached and removed Trump from office, ....”Mr” Trump ? ....not President Trump ?

They’re assuming, just like I am that Trump’s removal is set in stone once that rat Rosenstein appointed a SP. Damn Jeff Sessions for recusing himself. An honorable man has destroyed the republic.


151 posted on 05/19/2017 10:49:14 PM PDT by JohnyBoy
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To: gleeaikin
"As a person over 70 with a long memory, it occurs to me that some in the White House and even here at FR are not very comfortable with this whole Trump/Russia thing, even if liking a lot of what he wants to do to drain the swamp and make America great again. In that context the question is whether Russia wants America to be great again?

there is absolutely NO evidence that there is/ was/ will be , any interloping or so-called collusion between Trump and the russians. It is absolute fantasy A perfect anology would be if someone saw you using the ATM at the bank today and then asked the police to open an investigation into your robbery attempt, thats how lucicrous this all is, and it seems to be working great, even you are buying it

152 posted on 05/19/2017 10:51:02 PM PDT by KTM rider
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To: RoosterRedux

The NY Times has ZERO credibility.

Their “Comey memo” story is based on the claims of a blogger - a blogger who is married to a top Clinton advisor.

NY Times is the home of FAKE NEWS.


153 posted on 05/19/2017 11:27:15 PM PDT by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: RoosterRedux

Did Pres. Trump actually say NUT JOB? NO This NEW SERVICE days are numbered..


154 posted on 05/20/2017 12:30:54 PM PDT by hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998 (------>VMFA 235- '69-'72 KMCAS <------- "Death Angels")
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To: RoosterRedux
"Faaaaascinating."


155 posted on 05/20/2017 1:18:45 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Good judgement comes from experience. And experience? Well, that comes from poor judgement.)
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To: Mr. K

I don’t believe Trump is stupid enough to think he’s free of a Russian investigation just cause Comey is gone. I don’t think he really said that.


156 posted on 05/20/2017 1:21:17 PM PDT by SaraJohnson ( Whites must sue for racism. It's pay day.)
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To: RoosterRedux

“broad outlines of the discussion.”

If it’s not fake news,let’s just say we’re using artistic license. - NYT.

5.56mm


157 posted on 05/20/2017 1:27:51 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: JamesP81

Look at the Russian hooker story the media ran with, and people still believe their BS.

Just more jackoffs whispering in the ear of the lying media so they can say “sources”


158 posted on 05/20/2017 5:33:03 PM PDT by snarkytart
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