Comey: ‘Patriots Need To Stand Up And Reject The Behavior Of This President’

BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 19: Former FBI Director James Comey talks backstage before a panel discussion about his book "A Higher Loyalty" on June 19, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Comey is in Berlin at the invitation of the ... BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 19: Former FBI Director James Comey talks backstage before a panel discussion about his book "A Higher Loyalty" on June 19, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Comey is in Berlin at the invitation of the American Academy in Berlin. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images) MORE LESS

Following President Trump’s unhinged presser with Russian President Vladimir Putin, former FBI Director James Comey, whose firing has fueled parts of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Trump and Russian meddling in the election, urged “patriots” to speak out.

“Patriots need to stand up and reject the behavior of this President,” he tweeted.

Trump has been criticized by dozens of lawmaker and former intelligence officials for his performance during a press conference with Putin Monday, when he offered his support of Putin’s denial of Russian meddling and blamed both the U.S. and Russia for the decline in relations between the two nations.  

Comey’s full-throated criticism of the President is notable, but hardly surprising. Comey’s been engaged in a publicity tour for months promoting the book he wrote about his firing. Despite admitting to it in an interview shortly after he ousted Comey that the “Russia thing” prompted his decision to fire Comey, Trump has since denied that rationale.

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  1. “Patriots need to stand up and reject the behavior of this President,” he tweeted.

    Appealing solely to Democrats won't fix the problem.
  2. The more this goes on, the angrier at Comey I get for his interference. Really, go away, dude.

  3. And Comey has the nut on civics why again?

  4. So why isn’t the US Main Stream Media painting all the headlines with one word for Trump?: RESIGN!

    But what Americans are going to come to learn is their Main Stream Media is the most conservative right wing media in history - every major network, every major newspaper, every cable network are owned by extremely rich billionaires (Oligarchs).

    Americans need to realize that our supply side economic system has made the US the #1 nation in wealth concentration…and when that happens Democracy is dead and replaced by Oligarchy rule. Look at Bil Gates…he thinks billionaires should decide and control who is worthy of charity and assistance. That is very dangerous…and he gets to deduct those charity decisions from his taxes which means the working stiffs are covering 35% of his charity decisions! That is wrong!

    Wake up America…the billionaire class is killing our Democracy! Look how they chewed up Obama because for a while he related with the working class (early in his 1st term). Look how they avoid nailing Trump…they gave Trump a pass for too long and now it is threatening our nation’s national security and stability!

    Mitch McConnell…his wife works for Trump and comes from a Taiwanese Oligarchy family. That is why McConnell will never hold Trump or Pence accountble. The Oligarchs are gaining power with Trump!

  5. I’m still pissed about that bulltshit October Surprise but, he’s right

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