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Ex-FBI director Comey files action to quash Republican congressional subpoena

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...publican-congressional-subpoena-idUSKCN1NY2UP

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former FBI Director James Comey asked a federal judge on Thursday to quash a congressional subpoena from Republicans on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee who are trying to compel him to testify behind closed doors about his decision-making ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

The unusual filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia came after Comey had previously told Republican lawmakers he would only agree to testify if the hearing were open to the public.
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The Republicans are trying to use their last days in power in the House to try to destroy Comey's value as a future witness in obstruction of justice charges against Trump. Here is his answer in this court filing: “Mr. Comey asks this court’s intervention not to avoid giving testimony but to prevent the joint committee from using the pretext of a closed interview to peddle a distorted, partisan political narrative,” the filing said.

Never heard someone like him take this kind of action. We know that he has a lot to hide, and is trying to save his leaky ass.
 
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...publican-congressional-subpoena-idUSKCN1NY2UP

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former FBI Director James Comey asked a federal judge on Thursday to quash a congressional subpoena from Republicans on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee who are trying to compel him to testify behind closed doors about his decision-making ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

The unusual filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia came after Comey had previously told Republican lawmakers he would only agree to testify if the hearing were open to the public.
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The Republicans are trying to use their last days in power in the House to try to destroy Comey's value as a future witness in obstruction of justice charges against Trump. Here is his answer in this court filing: “Mr. Comey asks this court’s intervention not to avoid giving testimony but to prevent the joint committee from using the pretext of a closed interview to peddle a distorted, partisan political narrative,” the filing said.

"destroy Comey's value". Wow, that's the vapors for ya. Comey wants to use yet another public hearing as a publicity stunt. He needs to testify behind closed doors, where he can bob and weave with "I can't answer that in public", and in an extended format where neither he, nor politicians, get to grandstand for the cameras.
Still protecting his boss lady. How pathetic.
 
The Republicans are complicit with this evil scheme. Just today, I heard that all the testimonies in the Intelligence Committee hearings are locked up in the basement of the Capital and sealed. These documents include testimony from people who lied under oath and who the Democrats demanded they be subpoenaed to return and were refused by the Republicans. These documents will all be unsealed once the Democrats take control of the House in January.

GOOD! Make sure they do it this time!
 
In a closed hearing the republicans can later claim he said this and that. In a public hearing the entire world will be able to hear the TRUTH. I support Comey and Lynch's requests to have public hearings.

Why all the secrecy behind closed doors republicans???

In an open hearing Comey will claim he can't answer that in an open hearing. So have a closed hearing. Be done with it.
 
Never heard someone like him take this kind of action. We know that he has a lot to hide, and is trying to save his leaky ass.

The Senate will have him testify behind close doors if he avoids testifying behind close doors before the house. So Democrats should not get their hopes up. Graham is pushing to become chairman of the Senate intelligence committee. He will continues Nunes work to get to the bottom of the corruption of the FBI and DOJ. I think it will lead straight back to the Obama White House.
 
hanger4 - like most trumpsters - want 2 hearings because if Comey refuses to answer the questions in a public hearing, they can hold a closed hearing and then falsely tell the media that comey was a liar, un patriotic , a hillary supporter blah blah blah.

It's a clever trick - but Comey is sticking to his guns.

I will have new respect for Comey if he goes public and announces that he RESIGNED from trump's republican party. And hopefully a few decent republicans (sadly there are a handful out there) will follow.

So come on Colin Powell and Ana Navarro. You still have a shred of decency. RESIGN from trump's republican party and give trump another oppportunity to go on a twitter rant.

I disagree. Comey needs to stay a Republican, and help rebuild what Trump has destroyed.
 
I disagree. Comey needs to stay a Republican, and help rebuild what Trump has destroyed.

And Trump has destroyed...what? Your feelings?
 
Allow Comey two hearings, one public and every question he won't answer for classified reasons have a second closed door hearing where he answers all questions. Problem solved.

Hold a closed door hearing and release the transcript (sans classified info) to the public the next day, as Republicans have promised to do. Problem solved.
 
In a closed hearing the republicans can later claim he said this and that. In a public hearing the entire world will be able to hear the TRUTH. I support Comey and Lynch's requests to have public hearings.

Why all the secrecy behind closed doors republicans???

The "truth", riiiiiiiiiight. Sans the 50 times Comey will invoke that he can't answer in PUBLIC.

Tell ya what. How about we make sure Adam Schiff is there so that the leaking starts at his very first bathroom break. That way, everyone will be in the loop.
 
Hold a closed door hearing and release the transcript (sans classified info) to the public the next day, as Republicans have promised to do. Problem solved.

Comey is free to yap all he wants if he thinks they are releasing stuff out of context. He is just trying to avoid answering those classified questions that will get him and his corrupt buddies in trouble.
 
hanger4 - like most trumpsters - want 2 hearings because if Comey refuses to answer the questions in a public hearing, they can hold a closed hearing and then falsely tell the media that comey was a liar, un patriotic , a hillary supporter blah blah blah.

It's a clever trick - but Comey is sticking to his guns.

I will have new respect for Comey if he goes public and announces that he RESIGNED from trump's republican party. And hopefully a few decent republicans (sadly there are a handful out there) will follow.

So come on Colin Powell and Ana Navarro. You still have a shred of decency. RESIGN from trump's republican party and give trump another oppportunity to go on a twitter rant.

Trying to make excuses for Comey by pointing your fingers at Republicans makes it look like you think Comey has something to hide.
 
Comey and the Democrats are petrified that Comey might have to answer all question rather than hide behind "I can't answer that because of national security". His protestations otherwise are self serving. Comey is a tool.

Bingo and yes.
 
The Senate will have him testify behind close doors if he avoids testifying behind close doors before the house. So Democrats should not get their hopes up. Graham is pushing to become chairman of the Senate intelligence committee. He will continues Nunes work to get to the bottom of the corruption of the FBI and DOJ. I think it will lead straight back to the Obama White House.

Obama was in up to his elbows with the DOJ.
 
Isn't it delicious to see all these (former) republicans turn against the republican party - all because the current republican party is putting the interests of trump before the party and definitely before the country?

History will not be kind to trump or the republicans that constantly kissed his orange butt.

The republican party needs to go the way of the whigs...into the dustbin of history.
 
It's telling that the leftists eagerly defend Comey's arrogance and entitlement.
 
And Trump has destroyed...what? Your feelings?

All creditability and any reason to have any faith in anything they (the right) say or do.

The surrender of all moral values of the oh so righteous party of christian 'family values' or at least so-called values.

All confidence in America's trustworthiness in international agreements and its creed of law and order starting with the right's

support with the criminal in the WH.
 
All creditability and any reason to have any faith in anything they (the right) say or do.

The surrender of all moral values of the oh so righteous party of christian 'family values' or at least so-called values.

All confidence in America's trustworthiness in international agreements and its creed of law and order starting with the right's

support with the criminal in the WH.

I see.
So to sum this up...
Your feelings.
Your feelings.
Your feelings.
Got it. Thanks.
 
The Republicans are trying to play petty last minute games to try to shield the Crook-in-Chief from his just deserts.

Comey is asking the court to issue an unconstitutional order. This isn't anything but a stall tactic.
 
The republican party needs to go the way of the whigs...into the dustbin of history.

Yes, so we can get rid of the Constitution and go full Socialist, with the Democrats then having dictatorial powers. The left will celebrate for the coming utopia. But shortly after, they'll cry for freedom, and some kind of document to protect their rights, because it isn't what they thought it would be. But their all powerful leaders will say, "Sorry, we don't like that idea, and you have no say anymore."
 
It's telling that the leftists eagerly defend Comey's arrogance and entitlement.

If Comey can ignore a congressional subpoena and Mueller ignores it, then Mueller can't very well prosecute Cohen for lying to Congress.
 
I see.
So to sum this up...
Your feelings.
Your feelings.
Your feelings.
Got it. Thanks.

Don't forget- "It's not my fault muh Trump".
 
If Comey can ignore a congressional subpoena and Mueller ignores it, then Mueller can't very well prosecute Cohen for lying to Congress.

There were numerous Hillary associates who received subpoenas to testify in front of Congress and they just blew it off. Got away with it, too.
 
Hold a closed door hearing and release the transcript (sans classified info) to the public the next day, as Republicans have promised to do. Problem solved.

I don't have have a problem with that.
 
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