This new episode does not do his credibility any good, I wonder if Trump is hurting his businesses?
Yeah all those things are true except he testified under oath. And if it's not classified, it's not exactly much of a leak. Plus don't think Comey would have admitted it if he was trying to hide something. Not only is he a savvy former Deputy Attorney General, he also knows press & govt need each other even if they don't like each other. Most of the leaks have been coming from White House in some macabre attempt to get Trump's attention.
In any event, we'll see what happens. Obstruction of justice was what led Nixon to resign, the same Nixon that first planted the idea in Trump's head that he'd be a good politician. Nixon: the herpes of US Presidents.
No, the legal experts are weighing in here. Comey's memo was considered government property. Leaking that to the press is a violation of federal statutes, which is why Trump promptly filed a complaint with Justice. Comey could be in trouble here. It's pretty clear this was not Comey's only leak. I believe Trump had a one-on-one session with Comey to determine for sure if he was leaking, and Comey fell into the trap. This is very hard to prove, but not when Comey testifies publicly he was leaking -- now Trump is holding all the cards. He has a legitimate reason to fire Comey that had nothing to do with Russia. There is no case here, and the investigation is starting to dig up Obama admin obstruction, such as Comey's comments about Loretta Lynch, and tapes of Lynch speaking with Bill Clinton on the airport tarmac have all been suddenly classified by the NSA. The minute this investigation starts to make Obama look bad, you will see it die a very quick death.
There is no case here, and the investigation is starting to dig up Obama admin obstruction, such as Comey's comments about Loretta Lynch, and tapes of Lynch speaking with Bill Clinton on the airport tarmac have all been suddenly classified by the NSA. The minute this investigation starts to make Obama look bad, you will see it die a very quick death.
Would anyone wager if impeachment will start by July 1, 2018.
impeachment takes about 4 years.
Right I totally agreeNot only that, but impeachment didn't make the opposition party very popular on previous occasions. If Dems take control of Congress in 2018, they would be better off focusing on the 2020 general instead of pissing off swing voters by wasting their electoral campaign on impeachment... Unless it's a Nixon situation where the Senate is sure to convict the president, in which case this is your scenario, and the GOP is better positioned to win which Pence as candidate.