BREAKING: COMEY MEMO

[Thrill]

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/us/politics/james-comey-trump-flynn-russia-investigation.html?referer=


Tsk Tsk

[riversedge]

1. Comey Memo Says Trump Asked Him to End Flynn Investigation oh boy!!

[cstanleytech]

60. If that can be proven to have been written before Comey was fired then Trumps in alot of hot water.

Not that I expect the Repugnants to impeach him over it though but if they try the sham impeachment which I suspect they will try where it passes in the House but falls just short of passing in the Senate by one or more votes the backlash against them at the polls will hopefully give them all whiplash.

[BobTheSubgenius]

75. The conversation must have happened before Comey was fired,

or it would not have happened at all. It's probably not that strong in a criminal trial, but someone's written notes about a contested event in a civil trial are enough to carry the day, all other things being equal.

I'm hopeful, is what I'm saying.

[uponit7771]

2. So Comey KNOWS Benedict Donald is VERY VERY fucked up !!!!

[malaise]

3. This is non-stop madness

Lock him Up!!!

[riversedge]

4. Comey wanted to leave a paper trail. Karma!!

...Mr. Comey wrote the memo detailing his conversation with the president immediately after the meeting, which took place the day after Mr. Flynn resigned, according to two people who read the memo. The memo was part of a paper trail Mr. Comey created documenting what he perceived as the president’s improper efforts to influence an ongoing investigation. An F.B.I. agent’s contemporaneous notes are widely held up in court as credible evidence of conversations.

Mr. Comey shared the existence of the memo with senior F.B.I. officials and close associates. The New York Times has not viewed a copy of the memo, which is unclassified, but one of Mr. Comey’s associates read parts of the memo to a Times reporter.

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. Important for history, but the deplorables and GOP house and senate dont care.

[cstanleytech]

61. Exactly, they will collude to protect him probably by trying a fake impeachment where

the House votes yes but the Senate votes no by a handful of votes and then they will try to play innocent and say "Well folks we did our duty but the Senate has decided not to impeach the President so its now time to move along and deal with more important business.".

[Bernardo de La Paz]

76. Yes. Why it's important before start that Sen votes for conviction be overwhelming. Prob 1 chance.nt

[Skidmore]

19. It was reported

last week that Comey is a meticulous writer of memos to memoialize any interaction or event that seems untoward.

[Hortensis]

56. Yes, and if he weren't normally (ridiculous thought),

well, I just wish someone would have let me bet my next paycheck with odds that he was documenting everything very, very carefully. Sucker bet.

That said, we know Comey is corrupt and that he's mixed up over his 6'8" hairline in the most giant, crooked, seditious betrayal we'e ever been faced with. I wouldn't put anything past him to get himself safe out of this. If I didn't hope to see them all in federal prison I'd feel really sorry for those amateurs in the White House thinking they can somehow go up against him and win. As it is, a falling out among criminals.

[mcar]

5. You had to figure Comey kept good records

[riversedge]

7. Breaking news on msnbc: WH says trump did not say this to Comey. oh boy!!

[riversedge]

9. Trump never asked FBI Director to end any investion is the real trailer. oh boy

[Generic Other]

55. Let him produce his tapes that corroborate his version

Stupid liar. Oh what a web we weave when first we practice to deceive!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

77. We could ask Putin for his copy of the "tapes". . . . nt

[SoCalMusicLover]

8. Big Deal

The repubs couldn't care less. Besides, isn't Drumpf basically admitting to this already?

It probably wouldn't matter if there was video of him handing classified documents to an ISIS leader. At best, there are 2 or 3 repubs who MIGHT come on board with the Democrats. And even that would take a miracle. The remaining 95+% will vote with their party, that's how they get what they want.

[riversedge]

11. BAD JUDGEMENT BY TRUMP

[3catwoman3]

70. Bad judgement is the...

...only kind Trump has.

[Horse with no Name]

10. I heard someone say that he always left

A paper trail when something was amiss.

[Abu Pepe]

12. that is obstruction of justice nt

[BSdetect]

13. So drumph thought he could fire Flynn and escape the investigations

[Johnny2X2X]

14. The trail is going to bury him

These people aren't stupid. Obama, Comey, any other intelligence officer, they all left trails of evidence of Trump's wrong doings all over every level of law enforcement. There is no containing it.

And this (Comey's memo) is evidence of a crime by Trump. Obstruction of justice.

[riversedge]

15. yesterday it was WPost, today the NYTimes. Good for them

[SHRED]

16. Isn't this illegal?

[ginnyinWI]

41. "obstruction of justice" is the phrase that comes to mind! n/t

[sarah FAILIN]

43. It would seem so.

I think they would call it obstruction of justice.

[Elwood P Dowd]

17. Trump has pissed off the wrong people from the get-go

and doesn't seem to grasp the idea that those people can royally fuck up your life no matter how much fame and fortune you possess.

[SHRED]

21. Truth!

[bathroommonkey76]

18. NBC has confirmed this story.

Link to tweet

[Mrs. Overall]

20. This makes me wonder what else Comey knows...

[Foamfollower]

22. Clear cut case of obstruction of justice.

This is a felony.

[kentuck]

33. Unless there is a tape...

His word against Trump's.

[NewJeffCT]

48. Trump will just say that Comey's memo

was from a guy that was angry at Trump because he got fired...

[Foamfollower]

58. Memo was written two months before he was fired.

There is also a memo from each visit with Trump, and the memos of FBI agents are considered by court precedent as accurate accounts of events and jurists are instructed to accept them as such.

[byronius]

59. ...and that's why I hang out here.

Thanks for that. Wow.

[NewJeffCT]

71. Thanks for that information

I had heard that they can be accepted as evidence. But, I still think Team Trump will attempt to confuse the issue...

[tammywammy]

74. Message deleted by DU the Administrators

[SunSeeker]

23. K & R for exposure.

[Azathoth]

24. Open and shut obstruction of justice.

And the GOP are enthusiastic accessories after the fact. A court somewhere is going to have to entertain a challenge to this Republic-ending insanity.

[Catherine Vincent]

25. What was republican Comey's response?

Can't open the link atm.

[Nevernose]

26. This is exhausting.

I thought we'd gone a day without some kind of bullshit.

Obstructing the FBI? Jailing reporters? Leaking the most classified of information to the Russians?

Is he TRYING to get impeached? In 24 hours he's gone after the intelligence community, the Feds, and the entire fourth estate. I've said for decades that Trump was stupid, but sweet Jesus.

[byronius]

62. Gregg Schneider wrote a beautiful piece about how the process ratchets toward the target.

Their 97% conviction rate relies on a ruthlessly methodical pursuit that often grinds the subject to paste before the actual arrest.

I also think this is Trump screaming at the Justice Department, trying to provoke a reaction. He's had enough, and wants a showdown.

But that's not how this works. Paste.

[The Blue Flower]

27. Paper trail is always what you do when you have a bad boss

Basic workplace stuff, and this is at the highest level of government. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.

[DeminPennswoods]

31. Exactly

Even if you never need them, writing a contemporaneous memo detailing meetings is never a bad idea. I still have my memos for the record from my fed civil service days despite being retired about two decades.

[Blue_Tires]

28. TURN OUT DA LIGHTS THE PARTY'S OVAH

IVANA/IVANKA (I don't remember which is which) START PACKIN' YER FUCKIN' BAGS!

[Mollyann]

49. Ughvomica

Works for me.

[Nanjeanne]

29. Wow. I need to stock up on 🍿

[spanone]

30. K&R... trying to influence an FBI investigation. oh me, oh my.

lock.

him.

up.

[Blue_Tires]

32. lol

Link to tweet

[JHan]

40. lol

[Honeycombe8]

34. Russia Russia Russia! Everything revolves around Russia. OMG. This is good evidence.

Trump will deny it, of course. But I don't think that fish will swim. When someone makes a memo describing a conversation at about the same time of the conversation, that's pretty strong and is admissible in court. This was way back in February.

[Blue_Tires]

35. I'm gonna jizz my pants...

Link to tweet

[demmiblue]

36. Gross. n/t

[demmiblue]

37. K&R

[Moostache]

38. Watergate was piker shit by comparison now...

1) Obstruction of Justice - multiple counts, plus intimidation and witness tampering
2) Violation of the Emoluments Clause
3) Collusion with a foreign power in the election
4) Solicitation of Russian hackers to attack Hillary Clinton
5) Whatever comes tomorrow...

[3catwoman3]

72. This makes Watergate seem like...

...taking home pencils and paperclips from the office supplies.

[Dopers_Greed]

39. We now have him on a major crime

What's the hold-up?

Time to put his fat ass in an orange (or flesh-tone in his case) jumpsuit.

[ginnyinWI]

42. Did he actually think that firing Comey would end this?

Or maybe it was more primal: Comey was bad to him so he had to be punished. When they push against you, push back ten times as hard, right?

[Thrill]

44. The plan was to fire him while he was in LA

So they could try to get those memos before he got back. lol

[Scurrilous]

45. K&R

[Xipe Totec]

46. Hair Farce One, meet the Comey-kaze nt

[kentuck]

47. I guess the first question would go to Sessions and whomever else was asked to leave the room?

Did Donald Trump request to be left alone with the CIA Director?

Did he tell you about the meeting after Mr. Comey left?

What did he say?

[workinclasszero]

50. High crimes and misdemeanors

LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP!LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP!LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP!LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP!LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP!

[writes3000]

51. Comey must have shared this info with someone else. All he needs is someone to corroborate it.

If he shared it with Justice, then they are truly fucked.

Didn't someone say Comey's office is covered in police tape?

[dhol82]

78. Reports are that he discussed the meetings with others who were aware of the meeting

He was wary about the dinner to begin with and wanted to make sure all the t's were crossed and i's dotted.

[underpants]

52. Emails summarizing meetings is very common

To make sure everyone agrees, is on board, and higher ups know what was discussed

[helpisontheway]

53. I hope the press does not give him pass

because of his trip. We need to keep this front and center..

[Thrill]

54. WAPO CONFIRMING

Link to tweet

[workinclasszero]

69. "Comeys written account of the meeting is two pages long and highly detailed."

Bring it on!!!

[chillfactor]

57. something horrible breaking every day with the orange one....

when are the recons going to grow a backbone and take the rat out!

[elmac]

63. obstruction of justice and conspiracy to cover up

the russian investigation. Perjury, political espionage and lying to the FBI may also be in the future for some of the trumpsters. Same same for the federal grand jury indictments of President Nixon’s top aides in 1974

[L. Coyote]

64. This is why they have been squirming so much, distracting so much. Guilty of Obstruction of Justice.

Guilty of Obstruction of Justice how many times over??

Trump's New Impeachable Offenses: Obstruction of Justice, Conspiracy, Abuse of Power

[zentrum]

65. You know, Pence is more

...dangerous than Trump because he's more competent.

He will destroy female reproductive rights.

He's a Christian right winger. In his acceptance speech he said "I'm a Christian first. An American second. And a Republican third."

That terrifying. He puts his interpretation of religion over the Constitution. Where will the wall separating Church and State be under Prez Pence?

[tiptonic]

66. Plot

The plot sickens.

[Beartracks]

67. Don't worry, the anti-anti-Trumpers won't believe it.

Damn, that bubble MUST be getting smaller and tighter all the time. And even more opaque.

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[nikibatts]

68. I used to work for the Federal government with a lot of political appointees.

I document every meeting I had with ALL superiors and a few underlings who were political appointees and a few career civil servants who were former political appointees. It's the only way to go! I needed my records of meetings more than once.

After each meeting with my direct supervisor I would produce a meeting summary for her or him to initial or make changes. One superior was so angry about this he refused to initial the memo to the record and told me I was overstepping my position...so I documented that too.

[3catwoman3]

73. One does not advance in a career field like intel...

...by being sloppy and inattentive to detail.