Comey: It’s ‘Possible’ Russians Have Compromising Information On Trump

Fired FBI director James Comey recounts a series of conversations with President Donald Trump as he testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 8, 2017. Comey alleges Trump repeatedly pressed him for his "loyalty" and directly pushed him to "lift the cloud" of investigation by declaring publicly the president was not the target of the probe into his campaign's Russia ties.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Former FBI director James Comey testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Former FBI Director James Comey on Sunday said it was “possible” that the Russian government may “have something” compromising information on President Donald Trump, given the President’s reluctance to criticize Vladimir Putin.

During an interview with ABC News aired Sunday, Comey admitted it was a “stunning” thing to say about the President, but he said he couldn’t rule it out.

“It always struck me and still strikes me as unlikely, and I would have been able to say with high confidence about any other president I dealt with, but I can’t,” he said. “It is stunning and I wish wasn’t saying it, but it’s the truth.”

Comey, whom Trump fired in May, gave his first interview since his ouster last May as part a publicity tour for new book, set for release Tuesday.

 

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  1. The Tweetin’ Cretin is wide awake and ready for brekkers:

    Comey drafted the Crooked Hillary exoneration long before he talked to her (lied in Congress to Senator G), then based his decisions on her poll numbers. Disgruntled, he, McCabe, and the others, committed many crimes!

    — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 16, 2018
  2. Trump borrows money from Russians. Trump is famous for informing people they can go fuck themselves when it comes to paying his debts.

    So, it’s crazy to believe the Russians he deals with would give him money unless they had kompromat to hold over his head.

    " Go fuck ourselves? Oh really? Here, take a look at this. Now, make your fucking payments. Or else."

  3. But vould settle for complete dismantle of NATO and State Department
    DA

  4. Avatar for mrf mrf says:

    I would have liked Comey to expand upon the metaphor when he refers to Trump and those around him like the Cosa Nostra. It could be his way of calling out the uncouth apple not far from the tree Trump offspring without mentioning their names.

    Also It’s awful enough when its the pop star R.Kelly engaging in those types of activities and you get creeped about your kids pop music choices but when the former FBI director is alluding to the president of the U.S. as essentially a urinal cake for blackmail its a bit much.

  5. I just walked away from the tv watching kelly conway run her mouth with drool hanging off her face.
    Before that the rnc chair woman who is definitely living in the alt reality.
    Monday morning blitz to keep from falling thru the thin ice.
    It’s not working. lol

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