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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,305 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:26 AM Friday

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Do I have this right?

Andy McCabe was the leaker, not James Comey, and McCabe told James Comey after the fact. That's what the Inspector General found and cleared Comey.

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Do I have this right? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Friday OP

Don't confuse us with the facts. Ocelot II Friday #1

McCabe said Comey authorized the leak. DemocratSinceBirth Friday #3

Yup. Heard that on LOD's show last night. Ocelot II Friday #4

And on the count of obstruction... sop Friday #2

But the basis of the indictment isn't about the details of the Russia investigation. Ocelot II Friday #5

The obstruction charge accuses Comey of making "false statements" at that hearing, but is silent about what they were. sop Friday #6

Comey is entitled to a bill of particulars before his arraignment. Ocelot II Friday #7

According to the TACO theory Comey's "lie" obstructed the proceedings DemocratSinceBirth Friday #8

"Your Honor, if it please the Court, the Defense would like to call as a witness Donald J Trump." Midnight Writer Friday #9

Ocelot II

(127,429 posts)

1. Don't confuse us with the facts.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:31 AM

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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,305 posts)

3. McCabe said Comey authorized the leak.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:35 AM

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However the IG questioned McCabe's candor, and in any case McCabe told Comey about the leak after the fact.

Ocelot II

(127,429 posts)

4. Yup. Heard that on LOD's show last night.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:36 AM

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It would seem that the grand jury didn't, though.

sop

(16,200 posts)

2. And on the count of obstruction...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:34 AM

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Ocelot II

(127,429 posts)

5. But the basis of the indictment isn't about the details of the Russia investigation.

Reply to sop (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:43 AM

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It focuses only on whether Comey lied to senators during his senate testimony about the investigation. Specifically, Cruz asked him whether he had ever authorized anyone at the FBI to leak information to the press about investigations into Hillary Clinton’s emails and possible links between the Trump campaign and Russia.

sop

(16,200 posts)

6. The obstruction charge accuses Comey of making "false statements" at that hearing, but is silent about what they were.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:58 AM

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Ocelot II

(127,429 posts)

7. Comey is entitled to a bill of particulars before his arraignment.

Reply to sop (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 11:02 AM

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I'd love to know what kind of bullshit was presented to the grand jury.

DemocratSinceBirth

(101,305 posts)

8. According to the TACO theory Comey's "lie" obstructed the proceedings

Reply to sop (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 11:22 AM

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Midnight Writer

(24,771 posts)

9. "Your Honor, if it please the Court, the Defense would like to call as a witness Donald J Trump."

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 11:22 AM

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