Trump to interview Pistole for FBI director: USA Today

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



Tue May 30, 2017 | 1:45pm EDT

President Donald Trump is expected to interview John Pistole, the former head of the Transportation Security Administration, to replace James Comey as head of the FBI, USA Today reported on Tuesday.

Pistole, who served as deputy director of the FBI from 2004 to 2010, was to meet with the Republican president at the White House, the newspaper reported, citing a former colleague of Pistole.

Pistole would replace Comey, who was fired as he led an investigation into possible collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia to sway the 2016 presidential election. The May 9 dismissal prompted an outcry from Democrats and some Republican lawmakers and raised questions about whether the president was trying to interfere with the investigation.

The week after Comey was fired, reports emerged that Trump had asked Comey to end the agency's investigation into ties between former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia, according to a source who has seen a memo of the conversation written by Comey.

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[TeamPooka]

1. Because everybody loves how the TSA was run during his term there. Not.

[Tiggeroshii]

3. Pretty sure that's the reason he's being interviewed

I actually think he will be a pretty impartial director, and isn't like to give trump what he wants in you know.. being a lapdog.

[luvMIdog]

2. will he be asked to swear allegiance to 45 and get his mark of the beast tattoo?

[flibbitygiblets]

6. I'd love to hear the "interview questions"

#1: "Do you swear complete loyalty to me?"
#1a: "Can you delete those Comey memo's?"
#2: "Do you swear never to investigate me or my family?"
#3: "Do you promise to imprison the press for saying mean things about me?"

From what is being reported, the guy's "highly respected by the intelligence community". Which means he might have some integrity.

Whoever takes this job better keep meticulous notes, including of the interview itself. You know Trumpy will insist that no one else be in the room because he trusts no one. Which means he'll definitely say something incriminating.

[luvMIdog]

7. I think the new ones will be frisked for pens and note pads lol

[bucolic_frolic]

4. What, Joe the Plumber's not available?

[jmowreader]

5. Finally found someone who wouldn't investigate him, huh?