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| Dems butthurt as Comey keeps his job |
| 2017-01-25 |
| [The Hill] Democrats are voicing strong misgivings about President Trump’s reported decision to keep James Comey atop the FBI. Comey infuriated Democrats in October when he announced an extended investigation into presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server days before the election. Many Democrats now view Comey as more of a partisan operative than a straight shooter, and they doubt his willingness to lead any investigation into possible links between Russia and Trump’s presidential campaign. "I can’t speak for Democrats, but I can speak for myself, and I think that James Comey needs to fade away into oblivion," said Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.), former head of the Congressional Black Caucus. "He embarrassed this nation, he possibly influenced the outcome of a presidential election, and he should not hold any position of trust, whatsoever, in our government." The Democrats are particularly indignant because, in contrast to the Clinton case, Comey has refused to say publicly if the FBI is examining potential ties between Trump and the Kremlin. They have called that a politically motivated double standard, a charge the FBI director has rejected outright. |
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