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Trump's Dismissive, Disingenuous Approach To Russian Probes
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2017/05/12/trum…dismissive-disingenuous-approach-to-russian-probes-n2325710
– admonition, "Oh, what a web we weave when first we practice to deceive," perfectly describes the furor over President Trump's firing of FBI … endless stream of leaks to the news media that have embarrassed the president. … The meeting was closed to U.S. news organizations, but attended by the state-run Russian news service.…
You Want Checks and Balances? Stop Ignoring the Constitution When You're in Power
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidharsanyi/2017/05/12/you…stop-ignoring-the-constitution-when-youre-in-power-n2325702
– The Atlantic's David Frum called the firing "a coup against the FBI." … Never mind that the FBI director serves at the pleasure of the president. … The melodramatists wishcasting the next Watergate on cable news know this well.…
Why the Trump White House is so Leaky
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2017/05/12/why-the-trump-white-house-is-so-leaky-n2325688
– His decision to fire FBI Director James Comey was reportedly driven in part by his belief that Comey wasn't doing more to hunt down … A few weeks later, Trump met in the Oval Office with news anchors who attributed his comments to a "senior administration official. … on the Comey firing was based on "the private accounts of more than 30 officials at the White House, the Justice Department, the FBI…
Shut Up and Govern
https://townhall.com/columnists/lindachavez/2017/05/12/shut-up-and-govern-n2325615
– His latest ham-fisted effort was to fire FBI Director James Comey a week after Comey testified on the matter. … The congressional committees investigating Russian intervention need more resources, as may the FBI. … No more campaign rallies to stoke grievances about news media coverage.…
Deconstructing Trump's Tangled Web of Deception
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2017/05/12/deconstructing-trumps-tangled-web-of-deception-n2325601
– admonition, “Oh what a web we weave when first we practice to deceive,” perfectly describes the furor over President Trump’s firing of FBI … stream of leaks to the news media that have embarrassed the president. … Minister Sergei Lavrov that was closed to U.S. news organizations, but attended by the state-run Russian news service.…
Red Lies: Women's March Organizer Says There Is Evidence Trump Colluded With Russia And He Must Resign
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/05/11/womens-ma…trump-colluded-with-russia-fact-check-totally-false-n2325142
– Liberals are now outraged that President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. … It’s fake news. No evidence of collusion has been found. Rep. … The president can fire the FBI director for any reason. The investigation into the Trump-Russia links will not be impeded by Mr.…
Acting FBI Director: Nobody Pressured Us Over Our Russia Probe, Which Continues With Adequate Resources
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/05/11/hmm-bipartisan-support-for-fbi-directormerrick-garland-n2325663
– Then Trump showed up on NBC News and told the world that he was planning to fire that "showboat" Comey anyway, regardless of what Rod … either so furious that the termination decision was pinned on him that he threatened to resign, or that's just another piece of fake news … Multiple news sources reported it, apparently based on some solid information, but DOJ flatly denied it.  …
Comey Says Goodbye to FBI Agents in a Letter: I Will Miss You And The Mission Deeply
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/05/11/comey-says-goodbye-to-fbi-agents-in-a-letter-n2325209
– To all: I have long believed that a President can fire an FBI Director for any reason, or for no reason at all. … Jim Comey Comey found out about his firing while giving an official presentation to FBI agents in California. … He learned about the situation through news reports, not from President Trump.…
Ha: Colbert's Audience Cheers News of Comey's Firing
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2017/05/11/ha-colberts-audience-cheers-news-of-comeys-firing-n2325024
– News broke of James Comey’s firing just minutes before Tuesday’s taping of comedian Stephen Colbert’s "The Late Show," and his left-leaning … “The FBI director has just been fired by Donald Trump,” the comedian said at the start of his show.…
The Thrill (Up the Leg) Is Gone
https://townhall.com/columnists/dwwilber/2017/05/11/the-thrill-up-the-leg-is-gone-n2325213
– allies in the corrupt media going nearly apoplectic, something akin to dancing a convulsive spastic jitterbug over the firing of FBI … Fortunately many of us are able to separate the purely partisan garbage spewed out by the corrupt American news media from what is … President Trump simply doesn’t respect most of the news media – and rightly so – and his dismissal of their reporting as “fake news…
Trump Fires Away -- Again
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2017/05/11/trump-fires-away--again-n2325197
– and Democrats would raise a pint together, many cannot resist the temptation to compare President Donald Trump's abrupt firing of FBI … On Tuesday, the FBI sent a letter to Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to correct the record and stipulate that Abedin had … Instead the president sent a nasty gram across the country to the Los Angeles FBI office where Comey was about to speak.…
Trump Makes Himself Look Guilty
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevechapman/2017/05/11/trump-makes-himself-look-guilty-n2325022
– By firing the FBI director who was in charge of the investigation of the Trump camp's connections to Russia, the president did not … (Comey learned of it from a TV news report while speaking to FBI employees in Los Angeles.) … If Trump imagined that getting rid of the FBI director would help his cause, he was grossly mistaken.…
Trump Cans Comey Like A Boss
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2017/05/11/trump-cans-comey-like-a-boss-n2324865
– We always knew Donald Trump was brassy, but until he sent half-stepping ex-FBI Director James Comey packing, we didn’t know that his … to that sanctimonious tool, that Kasich-With-A-Badge, and cut him off at the knees in the face of the inevitable monsoon of fake news…
Dem Senator: Why Yes–A Lot Of Us Called For Comey's Resignation
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/05/10/dem-senator-why-yesa-lot-of-us-called-for-comeys-resignation-n2325000
– James Comey is no longer leading the FBI, but Democrats are still not happy. … Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg noted fake news stories about Clinton did not sway the election. … The latter hasn’t been confirmed, and yes—the president can fire the FBI director.…
Analysis: Does the Timing of Trump's Comey Dismissal Matter?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/05/10/does-the-timing-of-trumps-dismissal-of-comey-matter-n2325036
– For what it's worth, I think it's a positive development that the former FBI Director has been invited to testify before the Senate … No one wants someone whose credibility has been battered leading the FBI for a moment longer than is necessary, but the Russiagate … I don't know what the truth is, and I've been urging caution and circumspection since this news broke.  …
CNN Analyst: Comey Firing Will 'Disgrace' Trump Forever
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2017/05/10/cnn-analyst-comey-firing-will-disgrace-trump-forever-n2324846
– “What there has been is a travesty,” Toobin said about FBI Director James Comey’s firing. … In an interview with Fox News' Shepard Smith Wednesday, Sen.…
NYT: Comey Thought Announcement Of His Dismissal Was A Prank
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/05/10/nyt-comey-thought-announcement-of-his-dismissal-was-a-prank-n2324676
– Trump had fired James Comey, the now former FBI director thought it was a joke, according to The New York Times. Mr. … Comey learned of firing as he addressed FBI employees in LA. TV screens in background flashed news of firing. … Letter was then given to FBI. — Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) May 9, 2017 Mr.…
Hmm: Comey Requested Additional Funds for Russia Probe Days Before Getting Fired -- DOJ Denies
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/05/10/reports-c…itional-funds-for-russia-probe-before-getting-fired-n2324942
– Given the swirling developments of the Comey news cycle -- on which I posted my initial thoughts earlier, and about which I'll add … But keep in mind that members of both parties have been expressing strong dissatisfaction with Comey's job performance as FBI Director … possibilities: The CNN list also includes John Pistole, who worked in both the Bush and Obama administrations, and who has 26 years in the FBI…
Deputy AG On Comey: There Is No Way To Defend His Handling Of The Hillary Email Investigation
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/05/10/deputy-ag…o-way-to-defend-his-handling-of-the-hillary-email-i-n2324569
– Rosenstein reportedly worked with his boss, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, on laying down the groundwork to dismiss FBI Director James … The now ex-FBI director was in Los Angeles at a recruitment event, when he reportedly heard of his firing while addressing attendees … As a result, the FBI will not recover from its public image issues until a new director is found. While Mr.…
Chuck Schumer's Shameless Hypocrisy and Faux Outrage Over James Comey's Firing
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/05/10/schumers-shameles-hackery-on-james-comeys-firing-n2324599
– As soon as the news broke late Tuesday afternoon that President Trump had fired FBI Director James Comey, Senate Minority Leader Chuck … From Bloomberg News:  Senate Democratic leader-in-waiting Chuck Schumer said Wednesday he’s lost confidence in FBI Director James…
Analysis: Timing, Reasons for Comey's Firing Raise Questions, But Trump's Next Move is What Matters
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/05/10/five-thoughts-on-the-comey-firing-n2324567
– President Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey, an intensely controversial figure whose high-profile investigations connected … Depending on the news cycle, Comey has been both hailed and reviled by partisans on each side of the aisle -- enraging conservatives … If the president selects a new FBI Director with sterling professional credentials, an established reputation for independence, and…
Trump Defends Decision to Fire Comey in Wednesday Morning Tweetstorm
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2017/05/10/trump-takes-to-twitter-to-defend-firing-comey-n2324805
– President Trump defended his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey Wednesday morning in a series of tweets. … May 10, 2017 James Comey will be replaced by someone who will do a far better job, bringing back the spirit and prestige of the FBI … Update: Trump then called out CNN for reporting fake news.  The Roger Stone report on @CNN is false - Fake News.…
James Comey Was Fired Over The Phone; Saw It On Television First
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2017/05/09/james-comey-learned-he-was-fired-over-the-phone-n2324566
– bureau travel in Los Angeles, two FBI sources tell ABC News. … FBI agents and staff are stunned by the news, sources told ABC News. … Comey learned of firing as he addressed FBI employees in LA. TV screens in background flashed news of firing.…
Former Intel Czar: No Evidence Of Russian Collusion And Trump's Business Interests Were Of Little Concern
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/05/09/former-in…mps-business-interests-there-were-of-little-concern-n2324117
– The Kremlin did run an interference campaign centering on propaganda peddled by state-funded news outlets and social media trolls, … Concerning evidence of collusion, Clapper reiterated his stance that there is none based on the intelligence report filed by the FBI … And I say our, that's the NSA, the FBI, the CIA, with my office, the Director of National Intelligence, that had anything — that had…
Hillary's Perfectly Crafted Untruths
https://townhall.com/columnists/salenazito/2017/05/09/hillarys-perfectly-crafted-untruths-n2323816
– Last week, two politicians made news for the ways they communicated to Americans: Clinton's words were crafted, deliberate and dishonest … mistakes during the campaign, said she is writing her "confessions" in a new book and seeking "absolution," and then blamed it all on FBI…
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