U.S. Former FBI Director James Comey said this week that, looking at the facts, there was "zero chance" that 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would have been prosecuted for her use of a personal email server during her tenure as Secretary of State. "There is zero chance, zero chance, on the facts in the Hillary Clinton case, that she would be prosecuted," Comey said at an event in Sarasota, Florida on Monday, according to WTVT. "You are out of your mind if you don't think the FBI wanted to make a case if we could. The facts weren't there. Period. Full stop." On the campaign trail in 2016, President Donald Trump persistently attacked Clinton over her use of a personal email server. The FBI did find there were problems with the way Clinton and her staffers handled email, but nothing that rose to the level of demanding prosecution. "Although we did not find clear evidence that Secretary Clinton or her colleagues intended to violate laws … [Read more...] about James Comey on Hillary Clinton’s Emails: ‘Zero Chance’ She Would Be Prosecuted Based on the Facts
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James Comey Responds To Subpoena From Republicans: ‘Let’s Invite Everyone To See’
POLITICS 11/22/2018 12:50 pm ET The former FBI director and Loretta Lynch received subpoenas before Thanksgiving to testify on Capitol Hill. By Liza Hearon Former FBI Director James Comey and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch received subpoenas on Wednesday from House Republicans investigating the role of the FBI in the 2016 presidential election, and Comey responded to his with a Thanksgiving tweet. “Happy Thanksgiving. Got a subpoena from House Republicans. I’m still happy to sit in the light and answer all questions. But I will resist a ‘closed door’ thing because I’ve seen enough of their selective leaking and distortion. Let’s have a hearing and invite everyone to see,” Comey wrote. Happy Thanksgiving. Got a subpoena from House Republicans. I’m still happy to sit in the light and answer all questions. But I will resist a “closed door” thing because I’ve seen enough of their selective leaking and … [Read more...] about James Comey Responds To Subpoena From Republicans: ‘Let’s Invite Everyone To See’
Report: Trump wanted to prosecute James Comey and Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told his counsel’s office last spring that he wanted to prosecute political adversaries Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey, an idea that prompted White House lawyers to prepare a memo warning of consequences ranging up to possible impeachment, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Then-counsel Don McGahn told the president he had no authority to order such a prosecution, and he had White House lawyers prepare the memo arguing against such a move, The Associated Press confirmed with a person familiar with the matter. McGahn said that Trump could request such a probe but that even asking could lead to accusations of abuse of power, the newspaper said. Presidents typically go out of their way to avoid any appearance of exerting influence over Justice Department investigations. Trump has continued to privately discuss the matter of prosecuting his longtime adversaries, including talk of a new special counsel to investigate … [Read more...] about Report: Trump wanted to prosecute James Comey and Hillary Clinton
Trump Wanted DOJ To Prosecute James Comey And Hillary Clinton: Report
POLITICS 11/20/2018 05:31 pm ET The president's lawyer had to talk him down from the plan, saying it could prompt impeachment. By Nick Visser President Donald Trump wanted to order the Department of Justice to prosecute Hillary Clinton, his Democratic challenger in the 2016 election, and former FBI Director James Comey and had to be talked down from the decision by the White House counsel, according to a report Tuesday in The New York Times. Trump, who has attacked the pair ceaselessly in campaign rallies and interviews, told now-former White House counsel Don McGahn that he wanted the nation’s top law enforcement agency to investigate several unfounded accusations, including claims that Comey shared classified information with the Times and that Clinton played a role in the approval of a uranium mining company sale to Russia. McGahn warned Trump that doing so would create massive political fallout, even saying he could be impeached for abuse of power. The Times, … [Read more...] about Trump Wanted DOJ To Prosecute James Comey And Hillary Clinton: Report
Joan Vennochi: Hate on Hillary Clinton, but she’s right about Donald Trump
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Joan Vennochi Globe Columnist September 11, 2017 Someday, Hillary Clinton will be remembered with respect as a smart, driven, and remarkably resilient woman who made history — but not as much as she wanted to make.That time hasn’t come. She’s still a polarizing loser, who can’t get any more love in defeat than she did as the winner of the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election. So don’t love her. But don’t settle for a less than full reckoning of what happened to her either. Like all candidates, she made mistakes. But she also lost because of Russian interference; because of how James Comey handled the FBI investigation into her use of a private e-mail server; and because a dishonest and unscrupulous opponent, bolstered by a click-hungry media, painted a picture of “Crooked Hillary” that played on the fears and … [Read more...] about Joan Vennochi: Hate on Hillary Clinton, but she’s right about Donald Trump