NYT: Comey Memo Says Trump Asked Him to End Flynn Investigation

ElectricBlanketFire said:
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Alright, this is good😂
 
Shadow Puppetry said:
WH is all FAKE NEWS

The White House is denying a New York Times report that President Donald Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey — who he fired last week — to shut down the investigation into the administration's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

The Times cites a memo that Comey wrote after his meeting with the president a day after Flynn resigned following revelations that, contrary to his initial statements, he had discussed Russian sanctions with the country's Ambassador Sergey Kislyak on a phone call in December of 2016.

But a White House official denied the report. “While the president has repeatedly expressed his view that General Flynn is a decent man who served and protected our country, the president has never asked Mr. Comey or anyone else to end any investigation, including any investigation involving General Flynn. The president has the utmost respect for our law enforcement agencies, and all investigations. This is not a truthful or accurate portrayal of the conversation between the president and Mr. Comey,” the official told TIME.
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One reputable source publishes it: It's probably true
Multiple reputable sources corroborate: It's most likely true
White House denies it: It's DEFINITELY true.
 
Saying that there is a burden on them to release the memo is just such a pathetic stall strategy. In this era of news that will put this on the back burner for what? 14 hours? It's NYT, the memo is obviously real and it will come out.
 
CHC said:
Comey is straight fucking Lawful Neutral, 100%. It's the ultimate alignment for someone who does the right thing and makes a lot of people on all sides mad for it.
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Yeah, after the last several months i'm now more inclined to believe the Clinton Letter was a mistake instead of intentional.

I was never mad at Comey for the investigation itself, just the letter.

CHC said:
Saying that there is a burden on them to release the memo is just such a pathetic stall strategy. In this era of news that will put this on the back burner for what? 14 hours? It's NYT, the memo is obviously real and it will come out.
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Yeah, it's stupid. Especially since it doubles the headline.
 
Shadow Puppetry said:
WH is all FAKE NEWS

The White House is denying a New York Times report that President Donald Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey — who he fired last week — to shut down the investigation into the administration's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

The Times cites a memo that Comey wrote after his meeting with the president a day after Flynn resigned following revelations that, contrary to his initial statements, he had discussed Russian sanctions with the country's Ambassador Sergey Kislyak on a phone call in December of 2016.

But a White House official denied the report. “While the president has repeatedly expressed his view that General Flynn is a decent man who served and protected our country, the president has never asked Mr. Comey or anyone else to end any investigation, including any investigation involving General Flynn. The president has the utmost respect for our law enforcement agencies, and all investigations. This is not a truthful or accurate portrayal of the conversation between the president and Mr. Comey,” the official told TIME.
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I don't even know why they bother. Deny until proof is provided, then Trump admits guilt 24 hours later.
 
Shadow Puppetry said:
WH is all FAKE NEWS

The White House is denying a New York Times report that President Donald Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey — who he fired last week — to shut down the investigation into the administration's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

The Times cites a memo that Comey wrote after his meeting with the president a day after Flynn resigned following revelations that, contrary to his initial statements, he had discussed Russian sanctions with the country's Ambassador Sergey Kislyak on a phone call in December of 2016.

But a White House official denied the report. “While the president has repeatedly expressed his view that General Flynn is a decent man who served and protected our country, the president has never asked Mr. Comey or anyone else to end any investigation, including any investigation involving General Flynn. The president has the utmost respect for our law enforcement agencies, and all investigations. This is not a truthful or accurate portrayal of the conversation between the president and Mr. Comey,” the official told TIME.
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2hrs later in a tweet
Trump: Yeah I told him to stop the Investigation. Flynns a good man and he learn his lesson! #MAGA
 
When will Buzzfeed just release the memo. Like when they released the dossier. Come on and just release can't believe Burr said that NYTimes has to proof it.
 
hitme said:
What's the headline for tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday GAF?
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Wednesday: "Trump shoots self in the foot"
Thursday: "Trump saws off both feet and start sucking on the bloody stumps"
Friday: "Trump urinates on the Oval Office desk while anally masturbating on live TV"

idk
 
brandonh83 said:
This Presidency is going worse than anyone could have possibly anticipated.

Dude will go down as one of the biggest fucking assclowns in history.
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This presidency is going to be a major case-study in "what the fuck was America thinking" for years to come.

What the fuck did you expect electing an irrational reality TV star?
 
I think what makes this more frustrating is that South Korea just went through a situation where their leader was involved in some shady business (but nowhere near as ridiculous as this) and the country successfully and peacefully took her out of office and elected a replacement.

It's frustrating that this seems impossible right now when we're dealing with unprecedented levels of corruption.
 
Doctor_Thomas said:
Dubya was poorly spoken and caused wars that the world didn't need, but he was never as venemously stupid or corrupt or as hateful as 45.

That's a non-American's view.
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Dubya was fucking Pericles in Athens compared to Trump, though.

Plus, we know that Dubya could read The Pet Goat (as well as daily briefings and, to his credit, converse in both Spanish and English).

Trump can't read.
 
gabbo said:
Obama as special prosecutor? Is that a thing that could be possible? He is (or was) a lawyer, right?
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Best bet is what Pelosi is talking about. An independent committee.

Special Prosecutor would still have to use FBI resources if I understand things correctly.
 
Lunar15 said:
I think what makes this more frustrating is that South Korea just went through a situation where their leader was involved in some shady business (but nowhere near as ridiculous as this) and the country successfully and peacefully took her out of office and elected a replacement.

It's frustrating that this seems impossible right now when we're dealing with unprecedented levels of corruption.
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Population density helps there.
 
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