Donald Trump fired controversial FBI Director Comey just as he was setting up indictments from grand juries for General Flynn and his associates over possible treason with Russia. But Trump would have us believe he fired Comey for his statements about Hillary Clinton's emails last year, which Trump famously called for Russia to hack, by the way. Yeah right.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions wrote a letter suggesting the termination, even though he had recused himself from the Hillary Clinton email scandal as well as Trump-Russia. This comes right after also-fired Ex- Acting Attorney General Sally Yates appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee to discuss Trump's Muslim Ban as well as his Russian connections.
Perhaps Comey and Yates were getting too close to the truth, so Trump got rid of them. Not since Nixon has a President fired someone who was investigating his own administration. Who knows what tomorrow brings?
A truly brilliant front page of @nytimes tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/9yA2Gp1Y48— James Corden (@JKCorden) May 10, 2017
! The NYT editorial board https://t.co/IX0m6WDl7f pic.twitter.com/Rg8lsUGBpA— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 10, 2017
This is not what an innocent person would do. Firing the guy investigating #RussianHacking -- without cause -- is consciousness of guilt. https://t.co/KZkci2XRqc— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) May 9, 2017
Dan Rather: Future Generations May Mark Today As One Of The Darkest Days In American History https://t.co/yVsn8PIefz— Carole Sanders (@WINDSONG58) May 10, 2017
From Journalist Dan Rather on Facebook
BREAKING: CNN Exclusive: Subpoenas issued in FBI's Russia investigation. Amazing timing. https://t.co/muGvvJg3K3— Sam Feist (@SamFeistCNN) May 10, 2017
Former senior FBI official tells me: "I believe the intent here is to replace him with someone who will close" the Russia probe.— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) May 9, 2017
James Comey was fired b/c the Trump DOJ thought he was unfair to Hillary Clinton last July. And I am the Tsar of all the Russias.— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) May 9, 2017
"They fired Sally Yates. They fired Preet Bharara. And now they fired Director Comey...This does not seem to be a coincidence," says Schumer pic.twitter.com/BPQrrLWO2t— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 9, 2017
EVERYONE who cares about independence & rule of law in America should be "troubled by the timing and reasoning" of Comey firing. Period. https://t.co/nAFX0OnuvH— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) May 10, 2017
President Trump has been screaming at the television @jdawsey1 reports https://t.co/GsLrFyCs8G pic.twitter.com/Ez5mBz7kZp— Yashar (@yashar) May 10, 2017
Trump has hired a DC law firm to go after anyone who suggests he has Russia business ties https://t.co/vzKwPcoCBz— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) May 10, 2017
Let's recap:— Molly (@bitchyologist) May 10, 2017
Trump fired Comey
Comey was investigating Trump
A grand jury had issued subpoenas
Trump lawyered up TODAY
Any questions?
Trump on Comey last month: “I have confidence in him” pic.twitter.com/yw82oBiv2r— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 10, 2017
#Trumprussia #TrumpRussiaInvestigation #TrumpRussiaCollusion #COMEY #maddow pic.twitter.com/tCN2gtWvd3— jeffjacks7 (@jeffjacks7) May 10, 2017
To the career men and women at DOJ/FBI: you know what the job entails and how to do it. Be strong and unafraid. Duty. Honor. Country.— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) May 10, 2017
Kudos to the Trump-Russia Twitter Crowd
Who Have Been Sounding Alarms for Weeks
And Were Still Predicting Last Night
For more see Previous Post:
Russiagate Speculation Round-Up
@ShimonPro @CNN has been weeks behind the reporting by our #CitizenJournalist @TrueFactsStated @LouiseMensch @TheRickWilson @20committee— Hippie Baker (@60andmoonwalkin) May 10, 2017
Source: Comey at the "rocket docket" yesterday in Virginia that expedites cases, submitting intel. Trump panicked. #FBIDirector #Comey fired— Andrea Chalupa (@AndreaChalupa) May 9, 2017
CNN confirms @TrueFactsStated: Grand jury subpoenas issued in FBI's Russia investigation - https://t.co/ZNXKlr0SMH https://t.co/DHcqlQhImT— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) May 10, 2017
CNN confirms Trump-Russia Grand Jury in Virginia. Comey hinted it at last week, that's why Trump fired him From 5/5: pic.twitter.com/yc09iY8wFt— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) May 10, 2017
With Comey firing & grand jury subpoenas in FBI's Russia investigation, we no longer have just smoke. We have fire. #TrumpRussia https://t.co/YaH3ySM3Di— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 10, 2017
Palmer Report has been reporting this for weeks, and two reporters from CNN have been calling us "fake" for weeks.https://t.co/R25UU8eUq0— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) May 10, 2017
FBI Director James Comey had a dead man switch, and here come the Trump-Russia leaks already https://t.co/EHEiuNAIfI via @PalmerReport— A.Silver-MeMEs-GIFs (@SilverAdie) May 10, 2017
DOJ sources tell me FBI, IC & DOJ attorneys➡️behind Comey investigation & they are absolutely carrying forward w #TrumpRussia investigation.— Sarah Smith (@SarahLSmith677) May 10, 2017
My DOJ sources further state that further attacks upon IC/DOJ/FBI by @POTUS will be met swiftly w massive #TrumpRussia investigation leaks— Sarah Smith (@SarahLSmith677) May 10, 2017
@SarahLSmith677 @TrueFactsStated Trump just created a tempest among career bureaucrats at DOJ, CIA, FBI and Mil Intel. The leaks will now multiply exponentially.— Puesto Loco (@PuestoLoco) May 10, 2017
An inves. of this size and scope does not rely on one man alone. Firing Comey will steel the will of others. The rule of law will be upheld.— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) May 9, 2017
Huge amount of activity at EDVA. The battle is joined. Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War.— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) May 9, 2017
@KblackKris @TrueFactsStated EDVA = US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (AKA the Rocket Docket)— Calamity Jane (@LilCalamityJane) May 9, 2017
It Might Be A Coup
— John Schindler (@20committee) May 9, 2017
.@sarahkendzior @AndreaChalupa @leahmcelrath As an American expat who has lived overseas in authoritarian countries for nearly 20 years (including a democracy overthrown by coups twice)— Benjamin Lord (@benjalord) May 10, 2017
.@sarahkendzior @AndreaChalupa @leahmcelrath I can confidently say the strategies & actions of the current administration is indeed textbook authoritarianism. Please resist at all costs— Benjamin Lord (@benjalord) May 10, 2017
The optics of firing the FBI director investigating your Russia ties then meeting the Russian FM on THE VERY NEXT DAY defy easy description.— John Schindler (@20committee) May 10, 2017
^^^ UPDATE - Confirmed: Trump, not Tillerson, to meet TOMORROW w/ Lavrov, who, per ex-MI6 Steele, *ran* Putin's election-hacking operation.— JΞSŦΞR ✪ ΔCŦUΔL³³º¹ (@th3j35t3r) May 10, 2017
@20committee @metaquest It feels like an ongoing, rolling coup. The foxes have sole control of the henhouse. This is war on democracy and the rule of law.— Kat 4 Obama (@Kat4Obama) May 9, 2017
Tuesday Night Massacre:— PROUD RESISTER 👊 (@ProudResister) May 10, 2017
-This is a COVERUP
-This is a COUP
SPECIAL PROSECUTOR NOW#TrumpRussiaInvestigation #Maddow #TrumpRussia @Rosie
Like Nixon and Watergate
@dabeard @docrocktex26 So @FBI agents, who wants to end this? The next Deep Throat to leak to the public info that takes down the President will be a hero.— roser1dozer (@roser1dozer) May 10, 2017
'The echo of Watergate is very strong here': Senator Whitehouse https://t.co/rFtVBfkg4k via @msnbc #maddow #FeelsLikeJustice ??— 4th Estate RESIST (@patticar) May 10, 2017
Striking lede from the Associated Press @jpaceDC on Trump/Comeyhttps://t.co/jd6F0cGCCI pic.twitter.com/VsIox3Lhzl— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 10, 2017
This will no more save Trump than Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre saved him. Firing Comey will hasten Trump's removal. God bless America.— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) May 9, 2017
It didn't save Nixon. It won't save Trump. pic.twitter.com/Th6cMCjdRz— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) May 9, 2017
Watergate netted 48 indictments. Trump is going to blow past that record. Bigley— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) May 9, 2017
AG Sessions Did What?
Franken: Sessions' involvement in Comey firing a "complete betrayal" after he recused himself from Russia probe https://t.co/6WQRziM2ZW pic.twitter.com/VuXn728byT— The Hill (@thehill) May 10, 2017
Question:— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) May 10, 2017
Why wouldn't Session's recusal from the Russia-campaign inquiry recuse him from advising on terminating the man leading it?
Rosenstein says Comey's October Clinton announcement was part of reason to fire him. At the time, Sessions lauded that announcement: pic.twitter.com/F5VDsm5cPR— Matt Zapotosky (@mattzap) May 9, 2017
What Will the GOP Do Now?
gut-check moment for Republican Party— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) May 10, 2017
Any Republicans who defend Trump on Comey are complicit and will share the wrath of voters and of history.— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) May 9, 2017
A lot of things will be determined in next 48 hrs. Among them whether there are patriots in GOP leadeship. It is that simple.— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) May 10, 2017
1/ I know this will be like a fart in a hurricane, but I'm going to beg my fellow Republicans, particularly those in elected office to...— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 10, 2017
2/ ...take this seriously. Which of you will show the moral courage to stand up, speak out, and say that this moment is where you get off...— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 10, 2017
3/ ...the mindless, soulless Trump Cult Train? Which of you will say that Trump has given you everything you need to move forward with...— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 10, 2017
4/ ...an actual independent investigation? Which of you will call Trump's firing of Comey what it is? It's a clear attempt to...— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 10, 2017
5/ ...stop the investigation of Trump. This is where you can either stand for the rule of law or for a rampant cover-up.— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 10, 2017
6/ You know full-well this has nothing to do with Clinton's emails, and everything to do with a desperate attempt to stop the investigation— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 10, 2017
Special Investigations Overdrive
If we don't get a special prosecutor, every American will rightfully suspect that the decision to fire #Comey was part of a cover-up.— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) May 9, 2017
MSNBC reporting Chuck Schumer is instructing all Democratic Senators to be in their seats at 9:30AM tomorrow.— Mike Gibbs (@Mikeggibbs) May 10, 2017
Interesting.
Senate Democrats will hold special caucus meeting tomorrow at 10:30 am to discuss Comey fallout. To be a fly on that wall— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) May 10, 2017
It’s time for Congress to get their heads out of the sand. @realDonaldTrump cannot pick the person to continue this critical investigation.— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) May 9, 2017
BREAKING: Top House Judiciary Dems call on DOJ&FBI to preserve Russia investigation docs & materials on Comey firing https://t.co/3Cae9tzBBD pic.twitter.com/vO6KVAJcBw— House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudDems) May 10, 2017
My staff and I are reviewing legislation to establish an independent commission on Russia. The second paragraph of this letter is bizarre. https://t.co/wXeDtVIQiP— Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 9, 2017
JUST IN: House Oversight Ranking Member Cummings calls for emergency hearings with AG Sessions, Deputy AG Rosenstein and FBI Director Comey. pic.twitter.com/ErThUF8DsU— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) May 9, 2017
