Amid widespread suspicion that the official reason for FBI Director James Comey’s firing—his handling last year of an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server—was not the true reason for the ouster, several news outlets reported Wednesday morning that Comey had recently requested more funding and personnel for the bureau’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
The Washington Post, New York Times, and NBC confirmed that Comey had just days ago asked the Justice Department’s second in command, Rod Rosenstein, for more resources to support the inquiry into whether members of President Trump’s campaign colluded with the Russian government last year. Rosenstein wrote the memo, made public on Tuesday, recommending Comey be terminated.
As I’ve said before, this isn’t The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight. It’s The Gang That Can’t Get The Gun Out Of The Holster Without Shooting Themselves In The Foot.
Shocked. Shocked.
…and the media will continue to report controversy with glee, yet not connect the dots to the oversight that should be coming from Congress. (You know, provide context)
Imagine that: all the blather about Rosenstein being a “highly-respected career Justice Department official” looks like high-grade bunk and malarkey.
I’ve been saying since yesterday that the default view of Rosenstein should be that he is in place specifically to ratfuck any real investigation into Trump and Russia. Inasmuch as he was the one who signed off on Comey’s firing, there’s only one conclusion.
I don’t care who it is or where they’ve been previously—nobody who agrees to work for Donald Trump should be given the benefit of the doubt. It’s a sign that they don’t have any moral or ethical scruples.
People in the FBI were loyal to Comey, and Trump tried to humiliate him publicly. Not a good idea, Donny.
They will make sure the news gets out, one way or another.