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kentuck

(111,104 posts)
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 04:20 PM Jun 2017

Judging from the statement by Trump's lawyer...

...they seem to be taking the investigation very seriously.

First, they tried to spin that Comey cleared Trump of any wrongdoing.

Then, they tried to attack Comey rather aggressively by saying that he broke the law by giving up his memos to the NY Times. Richard Painter, ex-ethics lawyer for GW Bush said that since the information was not "classified", there was no law broken.

But, they are fighting back.

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gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. First they ignore you . . .
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 04:27 PM
Jun 2017

This fight isn't over until we say it's over. And we say it's not over until we win.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
5. + a million.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 04:33 PM
Jun 2017

I think they have the goods on Trump & his cabal.
Comey's appearance today was a formality. Mueller has enough & NY Ag Schneiderman has RICO. No one's getting pardoned & no one's going to lie & spin their way outta this.

I think the whole Comey testamony today was set up to make the Trumps paranoid . Like cat & mouse.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
2. Where did he say Comey broke the law? They did mention maybe someone would investigate the leak,
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 04:28 PM
Jun 2017

as regards to "unauthorized disclosures of...privileged information".

oday, Mr. Comey admitted that he unilaterally and surreptitiously made unauthorized disclosures to the press of privileged communications with the President. The leaks of this privileged information began no later than March 2017 when friends of Mr. Comey have stated he disclosed to them the conversations he had with the President during their January 27, 2017 dinner and February 14, 2017 White House meeting.

Lotusflower70

(3,077 posts)
3. I think
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 04:31 PM
Jun 2017

They were questioning the timing of the release of the information he had and whether or not it was classified. It clearly isn't an issue but they are trying to muddy the waters with a false narrative.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
6. Agreed - the 5/11 NYT article he referred to quotes Comey's friends, NOT the memos.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 04:33 PM
Jun 2017

He is also tryiing to bring the focus back to leakers, not the substance....and now Comey is one (but selectively).

Lotusflower70

(3,077 posts)
8. Hmmm
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 04:49 PM
Jun 2017

It has also been stated that Comey isn't a "leaker" because he released information as a private citizen and that "leakers" are considered those who are on the inside. That is a very important distinction.

kentuck

(111,104 posts)
4. His lawyer made it sound as if Comey did something illegal by releasing unclassified information.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 04:33 PM
Jun 2017

Which was disputed by Richard Painter, ex-ethics lawyer, was my interpretation.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
7. I did read somewhere that 1 of Comey's memos was classified.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 04:35 PM
Jun 2017

Kasowitz hedged his bets by referring to:

"...it is overwhelmingly clear that there have been and continue to be those in government who are actively attempting to undermine this administration with selective and illegal leaks of classified information and privileged communications. Mr. Comey has now admitted that he is one of these leakers."

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