Comey stated under oath that he never posed as an anonymous source to leak information to the press.
Comey later testified that he “asked a friend of [his] to share the content of the memo with a reporter" in order to put political pressure on President Trump.
James Comey has portrayed himself as an innocent victim fired by President Trump.
While Democrats feigned outrage over President Trump’s firing of James Comey, they had long questioned Comey’s ability to lead the FBI and even called for him to be fired.
Nancy Pelosi suggested that Comey was “not in the right job.”
Bernie Sanders said, “It would not be a bad thing for the American people if [Comey] did step down.”
Chuck Schumer said, “I do not have confidence in [Comey] any longer.”
Maxine Waters said Comey “has no credibility” and deserved to be fired.
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James Comey wants to portray himself as a non-partisan, by-the-book Boy Scout rather than a politically motivated Washington insider.
Even Democrats and members of the liberal media have slammed Comey as a partisan, political leaker.
Hillary Clinton said Comey “bowed to partisan pressure.”
Nancy Pelosi called Comey a “political operative” who threw a “Molotov cocktail” that politically damaged Democrats.
CNN’s Chris Cillizza criticized Comey as a “typical Washington insider.”
CNN’s Brian Todd said Comey “revealed his skills as an inside Washington operator.”
Comey may use his book tour to push the phony narrative that President Trump obstructed the Russia investigation.
No matter what his grandstanding book says, Comey has already confirmed multiple times under oath that neither President Trump nor his staff asked him to stop the Russia investigation.
SEN. RICHARD BURR: Director Comey, did the president at any time ask you to stop the FBI investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. elections?
DIR. COMEY: Not to my understanding, no.
SEN. BURR: Did any individual working for this administration, including the Justice Department, ask you to stop the Russia investigation?
DIR. COMEY: No.
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