Trump told Russians that firing "nut job" Comey eased pressure from investigations

[Jacque67 7,328]

WASHINGTON — President Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office this month that firing the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, had relieved “great pressure” on him, according to a document summarizing the meeting.
“I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job,” Mr. Trump said, according to the document, which was read to The New York Times by an American official. “I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.”
Mr. Trump added, “I’m not under investigation.”
The conversation, during a May 10 meeting — the day after he fired Mr. Comey — reinforces the notion that Mr. Trump dismissed him primarily because of the bureau’s investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russian operatives. Mr. Trump said as much in one televised interview, but the White House has offered changing justifications for the firing.
The White House document that contained Mr. Trump’s comments was based on notes taken from inside the Oval Office and has been circulated as the official account of the meeting. One official read quotations to The Times, and a second official confirmed the broad outlines of the discussion.
Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, did not dispute the account.
In a statement

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/us/politics/trump-russia-comey.html

Edited May 19, 2017 by Jacque67

[smilesammich 10,727]

this is more serious than i thought, trump seemingly has a fatal strain of diarrhea of the mouth!

[Jacque67 7,328]

1 minute ago, smilesammich said:

this is more serious than i thought, trump seemingly has a fatal strain of diarrhea of the mouth!

Yep...hopefully he won't come back. Bon Voyage, Donnie

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, Jacque67 said:

Yep...hopefully he won't come back. Bon Voyage, Donnie

'have fun stormin the castle'

 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

11 minutes ago, Jacque67 said:

WASHINGTON — President Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office this month that firing the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, had relieved “great pressure” on him, according to a document summarizing the meeting.
“I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job,” Mr. Trump said, according to the document, which was read to The New York Times by an American official. “I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.”
Mr. Trump added, “I’m not under investigation.”
The conversation, during a May 10 meeting — the day after he fired Mr. Comey — reinforces the notion that Mr. Trump dismissed him primarily because of the bureau’s investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russian operatives. Mr. Trump said as much in one televised interview, but the White House has offered changing justifications for the firing.
The White House document that contained Mr. Trump’s comments was based on notes taken from inside the Oval Office and has been circulated as the official account of the meeting. One official read quotations to The Times, and a second official confirmed the broad outlines of the discussion.
Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, did not dispute the account.
In a statement

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/us/politics/trump-russia-comey.html

what about the leakers?  someone is doing the leaking!

[Jacque67 7,328]

Spicer accuses Comey of grandstanding and politicising ...NB: WH not even pretending Comey was fired for anything other than the Russia investigation.

 

watergate will seem like a parking ticket!!!! Hahahaha

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

6 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

'have fun stormin the castle'

 

Pence is changing the locks as we speak!

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3 minutes ago, ccneat said:

what about the leakers?  someone is doing the leaking!

So someone wrote another memo.  How do you know the person writing the memo isn't a nut job?

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

2 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

So someone wrote another memo.  How do you know the person writing the memo isn't a nut job?

Comey?  You are going to call Comey a nutjob?  

Special Agent Dale Cooper in Sgt Preston package with Eagle Scout endorsements?  No way I am not going to pick the president to lock away first.

[Jacque67 7,328]

No you're the puppet!!!

[ready4ONE 5,400]

18 minutes ago, ccneat said:

what about the leakers?  someone is doing the leaking!

There's not a Depends large enough to contain the leaks.

[Jacque67 7,328]

5 minutes ago, ready4ONE said:

There's not a Depends large enough to contain the leaks.

Plus one...trying to cut down;) it's a tsunami

[Jacque67 7,328]

Trump has grown obsessed with defending the tough-talking 58-year old general, repeatedly telling aides and associates in private that Flynn was a “good man.” One adviser close to Trump said he’s heard Trump defend the general using the exact words described in reports of memos written by former FBI director James Comey recording his conversations with the president – and that Trump has told people inside the White House he wished the investigation would go away. 

It has left White House officials and outside advisers perplexed: why is Trump so determined to defend a man at the center of a federal investigation that is damaging his administration, and a man he has accused of lying to his vice president?

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/19/trump-michael-flynn-firing-mistake-aides-238618

Warm wishes Misha Flynn!!

Edited May 19, 2017 by Jacque67

[Jacque67 7,328]

Perhaps Jared can get a "rabbinical pass" again , like the one he got to fly to Saudi over the Sabbath!