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One person close to the former FBI director told the network that Comey had shown considerable restraint when Trump questioned his competence and called him a showboat.
If and when Comey responds, he could prove to be more dangerous to Trump outside the FBI than he was before.
The potential threat posed by Comey apparently prompted Trump to reveal a tape recording system at the White House that could potentially be subpoenaed by congressional investigators in their ongoing Russia probe.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/comey-furious-over-trump-teams-smear-campaign-and-hes-prepared-to-respond-report/
Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)Trump stupidly mentioned possible tape recordings -- might as well as paint a(nother) fucking target on himself.
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)Comey is clearly not intimidated. Rather, he's a hornet's nest that has just been whacked with a stick.
Kber
(5,043 posts)Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)...his blurting that out turns up the heat, rather than turning it off. It opens the door for more of what he's trying to kill off.
politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)they are conducting a counter-intelligence investigation, and there may be information (should such a system exist) that might be relevant to that investigation.
Damn I can't wait for that perp walk when this is finally over. Old fat ass being led out of the White House in handcuffs, and the FBI owes us that one. None of that turn yourself in for booking bullshit.
WheelWalker
(8,956 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,539 posts)"There does not exist a tape of me with Russian hookers peeing. It's a lie. And if it did exist, it would never be found."
Demsrule86
(68,737 posts)Trump=Nixon.
WheelWalker
(8,956 posts)Demsrule86
(68,737 posts)Nixon's case.
JHB
(37,163 posts)In one of his Twitarrhea sessions?
dumbcat
(2,120 posts)Qutzupalotl
(14,340 posts)but his tweet today made reference to the possible existence of a recording. He said something to the effect of Comey had better hope there is no recording of their conversations.
On edit: found it:
Link to tweet
My theory is he got so burned by realizing he was intercepted talking to Kislyak, that he's now paranoid that the intelligence community is "tapping his phones." So I'm not expecting much fallout from this except he appears to be threatening a witness.
dumbcat
(2,120 posts)frankieallen
(583 posts)I'm getting tired of these ridiculous stories, could we make some effort to stick to reality please?
Trump's revelation of WH recording system could lead to a subpoena of "Watergate tapes" !!!
Jeez.....
Buns_of_Fire
(17,203 posts)He's just not smart enough to realize that, as #fakepresident, every word he utters (or tweets) is going to be parsed 12 times over. He's the fat drunk who'll waddle over and take a big, looping roundhouse swing at a black belt karate expert. Pitiful.
Bayard
(22,192 posts)Wouldn't they only be in the Oval Office? Comey was invited for dinner, I'm assuming they ate in a dining room.