As FBI Director, Comey Asked For Probe Of Possible Leaks To People ‘Like Rudy Giuliani’

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Former FBI Director James Comey testified to the House Oversight and Judiciary committees Friday that he was concerned in late 2016 “that there appeared to be in the media a number of stories that might have been based on communications reporters or nonreporters like Rudy Giuliani were having with people in the [FBI’s] New York field office.”

The Wall Street Journal first noted the exchange in a report Saturday night. Read Comey’s testimony about Giuliani below: 

 

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  1. There are no “people” like Rudy.

    Only has-been ghouls…

  2. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    That’s a damn good question and one that shouldn’t be forgotten. What is the status of the investigation regarding the NY field office? I shouldn’t think it would need to be a lengthy investigation. Perhaps the next HJC can bring Director Wray in to testify?

  3. Everything we know about Rudy argues that he got leaked information and immediately blabbed it. His history, his political stances, and his dizz-bomb loose lips, he’s the perfect nightmare leakee.

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