House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Wednesday expressed support for President Donald Trump’s shock decision to fire James Comey as director of the FBI.
“Obviously firing an FBI director is no small thing and quite a serious matter,” Ryan said on Fox News. “He lost the confidence of the President, and it’s entirely within the President’s role and authority to relieve him, and that’s what he did.”
He called Comey “a worthwhile and dedicated public servant” but said he lost the confidence of Republicans and Democrats “based upon his conduct, his actions, and some of the comments that he had made.”
“Were you given a heads up?” host Bret Baier asked.
“Right before it happened,” Ryan said. “He basically called me when I got off a flight to tell me that he had made this decision.”
“It’s not just Democrats who are raising a lot of concerns about this and about the timing of it. It’s also Republicans,” Baier pressed.
“I think the President lost patience and I think people in the Justice Department lost confidence in Director Comey himself,” Ryan said. “It is obviously within the President’s authority and role to do this. I think he made an important command decision.”
That was the same explanation White House deputy press secretary Sarah Sanders offered earlier Wednesday when she said Comey was terminated because “no longer had the confidence of the President.”
Of course he toes the line. It’s Republican first, everything else, last!
Is it within the scope of presidential power to can the guy investigating him? And if you think so, is it smart?
“Thank God they aren’t asking me about that pesky health care,” Ryan thought.
Remember when he was ready to cut Trump loose over Access Hollywood? No need to support Trump, do what ya gotta do, all that. The instant things go far enough south for Trump, he’ll flip around again like a weathervane. The entire despicable party will. For now, it’s power above all. I can’t remember seeing such a wholesale betrayal of one’s country in my life.
If there’s any hope of unseating this ineffable quisling Ryan, Godspeed to to those who will do it! What a joy it will be to bid a final adieu to that revolting smarmy puss of his!!