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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Chump can't instruct him to do squat.
davsand
(13,421 posts)That horse is already out of the barn and running for the wire, Donny. If you have anything to hide it's a too late to interfere!
Having said that, however, I am not certain how much Comey can say in public based on its level of classification. That oath of secrecy in matters of national security does carry on, I believe.
Laura
avebury
(10,952 posts)think would open up the door to Comey being able to speak publicly.
rurallib
(62,411 posts)but methinks Comey probably knows what the law is in this situation.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)dhol82
(9,353 posts)Nobody made him emperor yet.
rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)just in case the WH tries to stop them from being released.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/333893-aclu-files-open-records-request-for-comey-memo
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)He can try to invoke executive privilege when evidence is subpoenaed from his office but Nixon could not do that. Because the federal court ruled he could not withhold evidence even as president when it relates to a the investigation of a crime.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)Will back fire x10