Former FBI Director James Comey began his Thanksgiving by refusing a subpoena by House Republicans to appear before a congressional committee Dec. 3 unless the hearing is made public.
“I will resist a ‘closed door’ thing because I’ve seen enough of their selective leaking and distortion,” Comey tweeted Thursday.
Happy Thanksgiving. Got a subpoena from House Republicans. I’m still happy to sit in the light and answer all questions. But I will resist a “closed door” thing because I’ve seen enough of their selective leaking and distortion. Let’s have a hearing and invite everyone to see.
— James Comey (@Comey) November 22, 2018
Comey’s tweets come just two days after the New York Times report that revealed Trump tried to get his Justice Department to prosecute his political nemeses such as Comey and Hillary Clinton, before getting pushback from former White House counsel Don McGahn.
Comey was subpoenaed by House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte as part of a probe into FBI decisions made during the 2016 election.
They want to try to lick that pump handle one more time. Idiots. I assume Comey can tie this up until the new House comes in.
Comey: “Bring it on! Go ahead, make my day! Let’s have at it!!”
Good … enough of the shadow boxing that permits perpetuation of leaked fictional narratives… let it all be laid out … under oath … in live TV … and if the truth lands like a fracturing blow right on Trump’s nose … too bad … and if Trump want to spew some fabrications to counter what is said … let him be sworn in and make his statements under oath as well …
If Goodlatte and the rest of the Republican House Judiciary (and Intelligence) Committees had any brains, they’d stop grandstanding and book the next flight on Aeroflot instead, before the shit gets real.
I guess he doesn’t realize the winds in Washington are blowing in from a different direction, finally ridding the swamp of its overwhelming stench.
Not a big fan but he is spot on about this.