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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 12:17 PM Jun 2017

Comey Declines To Publicly Say Whether He Thinks Trump Colluded With Russia

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published JUNE 8, 2017 12:08 PM

Former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday declined to tell the Senate Intelligence Committee in an open session whether or not he believes President Donald Trump colluded with Russian officials to influence the 2016 election.

“Do you believe Donald Trump colluded with Russia?” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) asked.

“That’s a question I don’t think I should answer in an open setting,” Comey replied. “When I left, we did not have an investigation focused on President Trump. But that’s a question that’ll be answered by the investigation, I think.”

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/comey-declines-to-say-trump-russia-collusion

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Comey Declines To Publicly Say Whether He Thinks Trump Colluded With Russia (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2017 OP
WTF is going on? They_Live Jun 2017 #1
Ongoing investigation... regnaD kciN Jun 2017 #3
The investigation is still ongoing. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #5
When he left, Igel Jun 2017 #6
He can't comment... beachbum bob Jun 2017 #2
Can't answer that directly right now...the investigation is still underway. Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #4
that seems like a pretty revealing answer to me, barbtries Jun 2017 #7
Comey needs to leave this for Mueller..n/t monmouth4 Jun 2017 #8
yeah. At least he's not sayin "NO". n/t They_Live Jun 2017 #9
Exactly Tribalceltic Jun 2017 #10
Comey cannot discuss what he knows about an ongoing investigation. Nitram Jun 2017 #11
To Quote a Senator itcfish Jun 2017 #12

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
5. The investigation is still ongoing.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 12:27 PM
Jun 2017

Just because he's no longer FBI director doesn't mean he can now openly discuss the case.

Igel

(35,320 posts)
6. When he left,
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 12:42 PM
Jun 2017

there wasn't an investigation looking at Trump.

You'd think that if he did think Trump colluded, he'd have started an investigation.

Not sure how to take that particular quote. Perhaps in context it would make better sense.

I wonder if he's been told since then that the investigation's continued--meaning, as well, I wonder if he's kept his clearance and is entitled to know such things in the FBI.

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)
4. Can't answer that directly right now...the investigation is still underway.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 12:26 PM
Jun 2017

Someday soon, I think we'll hear the "Yes, he did" response we desire and pretty much know is true.

Tribalceltic

(1,000 posts)
10. Exactly
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 02:00 PM
Jun 2017

He would say no if there was any reasonable way he could, out of respect for the office, and to support the United States.

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