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by Aidan McLaughlin | 8:04 am, April 26th, 2018
Judge Andrew Napolitano appeared on Fox & Friends to react to former FBI Director James Comeys CNN interview from Thursday night in which he explained his decision to leak memos on his interactions with President Donald Trump to the press. Some Republican lawmakers and a number of Fox News pundits have decried Comeys admission that he passed on the memos, arguing the leaks broke the law.
Napolitano made the case that Professor Daniel Richman Comeys friend and a former DOJ official who he passed on his memos to, and who detailed the contents of those memos to the press supposedly had a security clearance that allowed him to lawfully receive the contents of these memos.
This may not be too popular here, but I thought Comey was pretty compelling last night with Anderson Cooper, Napolitano said.
Not all leaks are criminal, Napolitano continued. If its not classified its not criminal.
At the time this occurred by this I mean, Professor Richman reading to selected members of the media, selected nonclassified portions of one of the memos Jim Comey was a private citizen, Napolitano said.
He covered himself? Brian Kilmeade asked.
Yes, I thought he covered himself, Napolitano said.
But he didnt own that memo, Steve Doocy protested sheepishly.
But legally he did cover himself, Kilmeade argued, pointing out that the information given to the press was not classified.
Now, I jumped the gun here the other day, Napolitano noted. Not knowing that Professor Richman had a security clearance.
And one of you, I think, said to me: Did Jim Comey break the law? I said it appears he did. I since have apologized, it now appears did he not.
We didnt know about the professor having the clearance, which is why as a judge, I ought to have known you have you got to get all the facts before you form a judgment.
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/judge-napolitano-i-jumped-the-gun-by-saying-comey-broke-the-law-with-leaks-appears-he-did-not/
superpatriotman
(6,249 posts)Good for the werejudge for having what alcoholics call a 'moment of clarity'
tblue37
(65,423 posts)Lindsay
(3,276 posts)100% is a CRIME! in what passes for Trump's mind.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,354 posts)It's rare for a Fox News celebrity to admit he made a mistake, to apologize. So, well done, judge.
RockRaven
(14,975 posts)The damage is already done, Trumpkins will quote the original lie and ignore the retraction from now until the end of time.