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18. Comey held a press conference that violated DOJ rules and helped to elect trump

Reply to Walleye (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:28 PM

Sep 28

Comey was an asshole and attacked Hillary Clinton when he announced that there would be no charges on the email issue. Under DOJ rules, when the decision not to proceed is made, there is NO announcement. Comey was an asshole and held a press conference where he attacked Clinton.

This press conference was so offensive and against DOJ policy that the DOJ inspector general called Comey out.

The DOJ's inspector general agreed that Comey "violated long-standing Department practice and protocol by, among other things, criticizing Clinton’s uncharged conduct," and that Comey "usurped the authority of the Attorney General." https://oig.justice.gov/node/640

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Don't spend one minute trolling about Comey in 2016 [View all] struggle4progress Sep 25 OP

We wouldn't even be worrying about political prosecutions if it hadn't been for him. Aristus Sep 25 #1

Focus on the current emergency struggle4progress Sep 25 #4

That doesn't matter. Tommy Carcetti Sep 25 #5

And it would take less than a minute to say it. ananda Sep 25 #7

I agree gab13by13 Sep 25 #2

Trump knows he wouldn't be president without Comey's colossal mistake. Walleye Sep 25 #3

I really don't care why Comey hates Trump. The Trumpsters want political prosecutions struggle4progress Sep 25 #9

No, this prosecution is wrong. I'm just saying that Trump hates Comey Walleye Sep 25 #10

I simply meant I won't poke around in the filthy rat's nest of Donnie's mind struggle4progress Sep 25 #13

That is an excellent point Walleye Sep 25 #15

if he sets the precedents on comey rampartd Sep 25 #16

Comey held a press conference that violated DOJ rules and helped to elect trump LetMyPeopleVote Sep 28 #18

KnRed. Tommy Carcetti Sep 25 #6

I agree, we know Trump is only going after Comey because Trump is a vindictive bully. Who is next? Bev54 Sep 25 #8

Whatever Comey's past sins may have been are irrelevant now; Ocelot II Sep 25 #11

"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately" struggle4progress Sep 25 #12

I couldn't care less about comey or the fascist bureau of investigation but yes, the orange russian agent is disgusting ImNotGod Sep 25 #14

Deadline Legal Blog-How Trump's demand to charge Comey could surface in his legal defense LetMyPeopleVote Sep 28 #17