Report: Comey Is ‘Angry’ About Sudden Firing From FBI
- 7 years ago
Former FBI Director James Comey is said to be “angry” over his unexpected firing and reportedly plans to share his side of the story during a Senate hearing next week.
Former FBI Director James Comey is said to be “angry” over his unexpected firing and reportedly plans to share his side of the story during a Senate hearing next week.
According to ABC News, part of the reason for Comey’s anger, which was revealed by an inside source, is because he felt blindsided by his dismissal.
ABC’s report explains that “...according to sources familiar with the matter, at no point in the weeks and months before Comey's termination did Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein or Attorney General Sessions tell Comey they were uneasy about his leadership or upset over what Rosenstein later called Comey’s ‘mistaken’ decision to announce the results of the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server last year.”
When Comey was fired last month, the White House press secretary released a statement that said, “President Trump acted based on the clear recommendations of both Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.”
Rosenstein, who began overseeing Comey since Sessions recused himself from the investigation into Russia, had reportedly issued a memo criticizing Comey’s treatment of Hillary Clinton during the review into her emails.
However, Trump later admitted to NBC News that he had decided to let Comey go based, in part, on what he called “this Russia thing.”
Regardless of the reason, the announcement about his firing reportedly took many by surprise, including several in the White House and Comey himself who first saw the news on TV during a trip to Los Angeles.
Comey is said to be prepared to talk to lawmakers about his dismissal and, according to CNN, “bombshell accusations that President Donald Trump pressured him to end his investigation into a top Trump aide's ties to Russia, a source close to the issue said Wednesday.”
The Hill notes that his public hearing in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled for June 8.
Former FBI Director James Comey is said to be “angry” over his unexpected firing and reportedly plans to share his side of the story during a Senate hearing next week.
According to ABC News, part of the reason for Comey’s anger, which was revealed by an inside source, is because he felt blindsided by his dismissal.
ABC’s report explains that “...according to sources familiar with the matter, at no point in the weeks and months before Comey's termination did Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein or Attorney General Sessions tell Comey they were uneasy about his leadership or upset over what Rosenstein later called Comey’s ‘mistaken’ decision to announce the results of the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server last year.”
When Comey was fired last month, the White House press secretary released a statement that said, “President Trump acted based on the clear recommendations of both Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.”
Rosenstein, who began overseeing Comey since Sessions recused himself from the investigation into Russia, had reportedly issued a memo criticizing Comey’s treatment of Hillary Clinton during the review into her emails.
However, Trump later admitted to NBC News that he had decided to let Comey go based, in part, on what he called “this Russia thing.”
Regardless of the reason, the announcement about his firing reportedly took many by surprise, including several in the White House and Comey himself who first saw the news on TV during a trip to Los Angeles.
Comey is said to be prepared to talk to lawmakers about his dismissal and, according to CNN, “bombshell accusations that President Donald Trump pressured him to end his investigation into a top Trump aide's ties to Russia, a source close to the issue said Wednesday.”
The Hill notes that his public hearing in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled for June 8.