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Per newsflash on my phone. No link yet. Looks like Trump found his thug at DOJ.
tableturner
(1,683 posts)From Newsweek:
But Republican lawmakers and conservative commentators who have called for a purge of the bureaus Comey-era officials might be disappointed, given his former proximity to Comey and McCabe. In testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee last June, Comey said he had spoken to senior colleagues including Bowdich about President Donald Trumps allegedly asking Comey to have the FBI back off its probe into Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser.
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...."he was the No. 3 official under Comey"....
http://www.newsweek.com/andrew-mccabe-deputy-director-replacement-david-bowdich-794339
Trump should not be too happy about Bowdich being appointed. There is speculation that Wray wanted McCabe out because he was vulnerable to being attacked, and wanted to protect the probe by taking that opportunity away from Trump and crew. He picked as a replacement, not only an unattackable #2, but a guy close to both Comey and Mueller, sending a message to Trump, the Bureau, and the public, that the investigation will continue on to full fruition.
Also, Bowdich's bio:
https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/fbi-executives/bowdich
Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)Trumpie internet trolls were celebrating all day.