Emails Show Comey Authorized Leaks, Expected to Work for ‘President-Elect Clinton’
“Good job my friend!”
Just the News published a new DOJ filing containing emails from former FBI Director James Comey that show he knew of and had no problem with leaks to the press, and that he expected to work with “President-elect Clinton.”
Big developments today in the case against James Comey from John Solomon. The lead prosecutor in the case, Lindsey Halligan, released hand written notes that were “found”by the FBI, which clearly show Comey was well aware that his assistant was leaking to the media. He wrote,… pic.twitter.com/HAP4hty1Z6
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On September 25, a federal grand jury indicted Comey “on charges believed to stem from Comey’s testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2020 about the FBI’s investigation into links between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia.”
Comey pleaded not guilty to the charges of alleged false statements and obstruction of Congress.
The latest filing comes after Comey asked a judge to drop charges against him, claiming he’s being maliciously prosecuted.
Acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan fired back:
The prosecution is not vindictive. The defendant has not produced “direct evidence” of a vindictive motive. And he has not shown that the prosecutor pursued this case “solely to punish” him for exercising his First Amendment rights. So he has not carried his heavy burden of establishing vindictive prosecution.
The prosecution is also not selective. The defendant has not identified similarly situated individuals who were not prosecuted. And he has not provided evidence that the decision to prosecute him was made because of his protected activities. He has not produced the “clear evidence” required for dismissing an indictment based on selective prosecution.
“The societal interests in this prosecution are readily apparent and overwhelming,” added Halligan. “The defendant is a former FBI Director who lied to Congress about his conduct while at the helm of the Nation’s primary federal law-enforcement agency. His prosecution implicates societal interests of the highest order.”
Halligan then dropped the receipts.
Comey “emailed extensively with Daniel Richman, a Columbia Law School professor who also served as an FBI Special Government Employee since 2015” after he sent letters to Congressional committees about new information concerning the investigation into Hillary’s emails.
Richman told Comey that The New York Times asked him to write an op-ed regarding that letter.
At first, Comey shot it down and mentioned a certain someone:
The defendant responded: “No need. At this point it would [be] shouting into the wind. Some day they will figure it out. And as [Individual 1 and Individual 2] point out, my decision will be one a president elect Clinton will be very grateful for (although that wasn’t why I did it).”
Interesting.
But Comey changed his mind. He ended up praising Richman’s op-ed (I deleted citations and Halligan added the emphasis):
The defendant emailed Mr. Richman shortly thereafter, entitling the message “Pretty good” and sending a link to a New York Times piece regarding the defendant’s purported options in late October 2016 concerning the Clinton email investigation (Midyear Exam). The defendant wrote: “Someone showed some logic. I would paint the cons more darkly but not bad.” Mr. Richman responded: “See I *can* teach.” The defendant replied: “Well done my friend. Who knew this would. E so uh fun.”
Holy moly.
It happened again in April 2017 (I deleted the citations):
Similarly, in April 2017, the defendant emailed Mr. Richman apparently regarding a lengthy article in The New York Times—in which Mr. Richman was a named source regarding the Clinton email investigation (Midyear Exam). The defendant wrote that he had “read [t]he piece. Thanks so much for your words and tell [Reporter 1] he did a good job. Would be different if I wrote it but it is by and large fair.” Mr. Richman replied: “You’re ever so welcome. And will do re [Reporter 1]. Any badly or underdeveloped points for me to work on with the New Yorker? Or just the usual.”
Consistent with the above-described correspondence, Richman corresponded extensively with members of the media regarding or on behalf of the defendant, including in an anonymous capacity.
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these are career politicians ( term limits dont work) so they will blow with whomever they need to to stay in power
he gets no less than 20 years in prison …except when autopenned out
I’m glad that President Autopen did not give Comey a pardon. Autopen did have some beefs against him since he supported Hillary.
He thought they would always be in power.
I’ve consistently said this since 2016.
Anybody saying, ‘Oh Comey totally kneecapped Clinton that proves he wasn’t a lefty’ was delusional.
He thought Hillary was going to win. ALL the lefties thought Hillary was going to win.
The point of that press conference was to give her a talking point that ‘the FBI declared the issue over’ to try and shut the scandal up, but the problem was that what she did was so egregious he couldn’t actually claim she was innocent.
Just like McConnell. Everybody acted like he did some big heroic thing keeping Garland off the Supreme Court.
It was pure self-interest. Obama wasn’t giving him what he wanted, so he just wanted to arrange an appropriate payoff from what he expected to be President Clinton.
They all expected Hillary to win and were all focused on helping her.
Comey probably does genuinely believe this prosecution is vindictive b/c he’s doing a bit of projection as well as somehow still surprised that a DC establishment guy such as himself would ever be subject to a prosecution. IMO he thinks he’s some sort of heroic figure being treated unfairly by vindictive outsiders. In fairness the part about vindictive outsiders is somewhat true. Hopefully more of these Rich Men North of Richmond that comprise the DC establishment find themselves the subject of their own criminal investigation.
“Or just the usual.”
Wowser. That’s a level of shopworn familiarity that screams ‘We’ve used this playbook so many times, and the suckers always fall for it.’
The American people need to see someone – anyone – go prison for a long, long time to set an example. Then put several more in prison, or it’s still just **clown world** where deep sewer will do it again because… why not?
Comey might now where a lot of bodies are buried. Squeeze him until he is singing soprano.
Slow your roll, Lurch. You bet on the wrong horse, broke the law, and are a corrupt turd. Dragging your political enemies into court is something you enjoyed and now we’ll get to enjoy your trial. More popcorn!
Comey indictment is like watching the Three Stooges. Nothing but slapstick and the Three Stooges still ride off in the sunset.
NOTHING, and I repeat NOTHING, will happen to Comey or Brennan.
They’ll all write books blaming the orange man for malicious lawfare.
And over at National Review, where Andrew McCarthy does real legal analysis, it is explained why the supermodel’s sloppy indictment will result in no conviction.
I recall the accounts of Comey standing up with Mueller in Ashcroft’s hospital room against the Bush Administration and their push for illegal surveillance then I ask myself how could Comey fall so far down?
When Comey was a deputy and led by a principled chief, it all went well but when he was in charge it went off the rails.
The Clinton email investigation was the beginning of the end; Comey ursurped the Attorney Generals authority then started leaking pro-Clinton releases until the Weiner obtained evidence came to light. When it looked like he made a serious error in judgement, he leaked the Weiner evidence to Congress to cover his ass and that leak inadvertently influenced an election towards Trump.
When the Steele dossier surfaced and Comey’s opened an investigation into Trump, he made a huge mistake of not looking into the source of the info first. His interaction with Trump after the election convinced him that Trump was dirty so he doubled down on the Trump investigation without any evidence other than his own personal opinion in yet another judgement lapse.
Comey makes serious judgement errors and lacks the principles to own up to them and has no issues leaking/lying to cover his lapses to keep his job. He’s the epitome of the Peter principle and his prosecution is an example more for future bureaucrats than to rehabilitate a flawed individual.