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To: CivilWarBrewing
-- Am I correct here? Is this perjury, in addition to telling Grassley in a prior hearing that he was NEVER the source of leaks to the press? --

Probably not. Perjury is tough to prove, which is one of the reasons it is rarely prosecuted. Comey can say he was just confused about the timeline, and even if he was lying, the lie has to be "material to the matter being investigated."

Comey admitted leaking privileged communication to the press. That is also not illegal, but it goes to his character and fitness to serve in a position of trust.

Trump's tweets don't justify perpetrating a leak anyway.

29 posted on 06/08/2017 11:59:54 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

“Perjury is tough to prove, which is one of the reasons it is rarely prosecuted”

But you can make his life hell trying and sending a message to Deep State at the same time.


80 posted on 06/08/2017 1:12:58 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: Cboldt
Perjury is tough to prove, which is one of the reasons it is rarely prosecuted.

Tell that to Martha Stewart, who was cleared of any wrongdoing, but was prosecuted for perjury by none other than United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York James B. Comey.

91 posted on 06/08/2017 1:44:47 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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