Comey mocks Trump: Staffers resigning on principle 'must be confusing'

[DonViejo]

BY JOHN BOWDEN - 12/22/18 02:42 PM EST

Former FBI Director James Comey took aim at President Trump on Saturday, saying that resignations of staff members on matters of principle must be confusing for Trump, whom Comey says governs "without any external ethical framework."

Comey's tweet followed the resignations of both Defense Secretary James Mattis and Trump's envoy to coalition forces fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Brett McGurk, but mentioned neither.

"To a president without any external ethical framework, folks who resign on principle must be confusing," the former FBI chief, who was fired last year by Trump, wrote on Twitter.

Link to tweet

McGurk and Mattis both announced their resignations this week following the president's announcement of a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, and reports that Trump is considering a reduction of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

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[Blue Owl]

1. trump: "What is a 'principle'?"

n/t

[shraby]

3. His answer to his question: Oh, the one who heads a high school.

[LiberalLovinLug]

7. Yup, he hates principals

They were the ones that were mean to him when he got caught sexually harassing girls and bullying smaller classmates.

[maddiemom]

9. "The PrinciPAL is your PAL."

Remember THAT little spelling aid?

[Sneederbunk]

2. Everything for Trump is confusing. This would just be more confusing.

[guillaumeb]

4. Trump lacks an internal ethical framework as well. eom

[Corgigal]

5. I do enjoy this witty comment,

cause it's true.

[spanone]

6. Wow...ZING!

[SammyWinstonJack]

8. For tRUMP simply questioning his gut instinct is confusing.

[erronis]

10. Especially when his gut is so much more important than that pod on his brainstem.

[PeeJ52]

11. HA HA....

Now who woulda thought it woulda taken tRump to bring out Comey's sense of humor?

[pangaia]

12. Not only does he have no external framework, he has no internal anything.

[KT2000]

13. Gotta say -

he's been coming up with some good ones.