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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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
Read the inspector general’s report on the FBI, James Comey, and Hillary Clinton e-mails
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page June 14, 2018 After a review that spanned a year and a half, the inspector general — the Justice Department’s watchdog — issued a report on the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation and other actions leading up to the 2016 election. Read the inspector general’s 21-page press release on the report: IGpress (PDF) IGpress (Text) Read the full 568-page report from the inspector general: IGreport (PDF) IGreport (Text) Loading comments... … [Read more...] about Read the inspector general’s report on the FBI, James Comey, and Hillary Clinton e-mails
Trump Lashes Out at James Comey on Twitter
By Lisa Marie Segarra 8:48 AM EDT President Donald Trump lashed out at James Comey on Friday – just as details from the fired FBI director’s new book began to emerge. In A Higher Loyalty, Comey likens Trump to a “mafia boss” who is “unethical, and untethered to truth and institutional values.” In a pair of tweets Trump called Comey – who served under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama – a “slime ball” and a “proven leaker & liar.” “Virtually everyone in Washington thought he should be fired for the terrible job he did-until he was, in fact, fired. He leaked CLASSIFIED information, for which he should be prosecuted. He lied to Congress under OATH,” Trump tweeted. Trump also brought up Comey’s handling of 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s email once again, adding that “it was [his] great honor to fire James Comey.” “He is a weak and untruthful slime … [Read more...] about Trump Lashes Out at James Comey on Twitter