FBI Director James Comey Meets With Senate Intelligence Committee

FBI Director James Comey testifies under oath before the House Oversight Committee to explain his agency's recommendation to not prosecute Hillary Clinton, now the Democratic presidential candidate, over her private email setup during her time as secretary of state, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 7, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
FBI Director James Comey testifies under oath before the House Oversight Committee to explain his agency's recommendation to not prosecute Hillary Clinton, now the Democratic presidential candidate, over her private ... FBI Director James Comey testifies under oath before the House Oversight Committee to explain his agency's recommendation to not prosecute Hillary Clinton, now the Democratic presidential candidate, over her private email setup during her time as secretary of state, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 7, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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FBI Director James Comey met with the Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday, Politico and others reported.

A number of reporters from NBC News and Fox News reported that Comey was meeting with the committee, and that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was also present.

Comey has been at the center of repeated calls for investigations of the Trump administration. On Monday, Michael Flynn was asked to resign as Trump’s national security adviser after the Washington Post reported that he discussed sanctions on the phone with the Russian ambassador before Trump was inaugurated.

On Tuesday, the New York Times and CNN reported that members of Trump’s campaign were in touch with Russian government officials, including intelligence officials, repeatedly during the campaign.

Trump and his administration have railed against the leaks that led to those stories. And Democrats have called for an independent investigation of Trump’s ties to Russia, especially the ties between his campaign and the Russian government.

The Senate Intelligence Committee announced on Jan. 14 that it would investigate “any intelligence regarding links between Russia and individuals associated with political campaigns.”

The same day, House Democrats seethed after a contentious closed-door meeting with Comey. Earlier that week, Comey had refused to tell the Senate Intelligence Committee during public testimony whether the FBI was investigating ties between Trump’s campaign and Russia.

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  1. I’m sure Comey will release information, just like he did before the election
    /s

  2. They need to screw this bastard to the wall.

  3. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    Maybe after the Trump/Russia connection search, he can begin the search for his lost integrity - a far more difficult task.

  4. Can’t lose that which you never had.

  5. Avatar for ghost ghost says:

    So I guess we can expect a long public announcement from him any day now about the investigation. Because that’s how it’s done, isnt it, Director Comey?

    I hope Schumer pulls a Maxine Waters and, without disclosing anything classified, lets it be clearly known just how he feels about whatever Comey discloses.

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