Posted on 04/28/2018 7:21:19 AM PDT by rktman
Former FBI director James Comey insisted in a Fox News interview Thursday evening he did not violate the law when he had a friend pass on to the media memos of his conversations with President Trump, which had portions that later were determined by the FBI to be classified.
“Special Report” anchor Bret Baier noted that the employment agreement Comey signed with the FBI prohibits the disclosure of any information related to bureau files or acquired by virtue of his employment without prior written permission from the FBI.
“Did you have written permission?” Baier asked.
“No,” Comey said. “And I didn’t consider it part of an FBI file.”
But isn’t a memo of the FBI director’s conversation with the president of the United States considered “work product”?
“No, it was not. It was my personal aide de memoire,” Comey said.
The Justice Department’s inspector general has opened an investigation into whether Comey leaked classified information when he disclosed the contents of the memos. A report is expected next month.
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“Special Report” anchor Bret Baier noted that the employment agreement Comey signed with the FBI prohibits the disclosure of any information related to bureau files or acquired by virtue of his employment without prior written permission from the FBI.
“Did you have written permission?” Baier asked.
“No,” Comey said. “And I didn’t consider it part of an FBI file.”
But isn’t a memo of the FBI director’s conversation with the president of the United States considered “work product”? “No, it was not. It was my personal aide de memoire,” Comey said.
passing the personal aide de memoire could have been just another part of the plan? and Richman (as an FIBer contractor could have just been doing his job?
The Justice Department’s inspector general has opened an investigation into whether Comey leaked classified information when he disclosed the contents of the memos. A report is expected next month. In the Fox News interview, Comey also insisted he did not exonerate Hillary Clinton in the investigation of her mishandling of classified information well before she was interviewed. And he said he still does not know for a fact that the anti-Trump dossier, with information he once described as “unverified and salacious,” was funded by the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton campaign.
isn't it known that small group members strzok & mccabe actually edited the wording to exonerate her?
there was reporting that the FIBers themselves had steele on their payroll. there was also Clown_American employee nellie ohr & GPS Fusion was a IC contractor. plus the recently disclosed DI FI associate kicked in $50mm
Comey disclosed to the Senate in a June 2017 hearing that he had “asked a friend of mine,” Columbia Law Professor Dan Richman, “to share the content of a memo with the reporter … because I thought that might prompt the appointment of a special counsel.”
in the long game sting, isn't this the only way the white hats could investigate & prosecute DS treasonous seditionist "enemies from within"?
Born in Yonkers moved to Allendale.....bet he never fit in. Went to second tier schools. Still trying to be like them. Best way to do that is to be morally superior all the while cheating on every value you might have had
mots du jour: dossier, aide de memoire, divulguer, pisser
It also was a felony for him to take a copy home and put it in his personal safe.
“ If he’s not charged and convicted, a lot more people* will be even more”....brazen to snub government rules and do as they please. It will ruin the Country.
*From Clapper to you name them.
Interestingly enough, the *president* has the authority to issue a security clearance to *anybody*—thanks to Bill Clinton. Maybe Obama did it retroactively.
If this is true, then wouldn’t the professer then be guilty of leaking?
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He is nothing more than a deranged screwball who is one of a number of treasonous people who belong in jail or executed.
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Both are guilty.......
They did not belong to Comey!!! They were not his to leak!!!
Then why did he supply the FBI with a copy?
He also screwed over President Trump again by violating Executive Privilege. The President gets to decide, not Comey.
Comey will recognize a leak when it’s running down his leg.
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