Reply to post: Re: Comey was caught lying under oath. So Trump fired him. -- opportunely.

FBI boss James Comey was probing Trump's team for Russia links. You're fired, says Donald

Tom Paine

Re: Comey was caught lying under oath. So Trump fired him. -- opportunely.

Trump fired Comey, but read the BBC article about why: It wasn't Trump deciding to do so as much as agreeing to do so.

And if YOU read it again, you'll notice that that's the White House's version of events. I'd advise against taking what they say on trust as being self-evidently 100% accurate and truthful.

Comey submitted a request for increased resources for the Russia investigation last week to the same Deputy AG who supposedly decided to write Sessions and Trump a letter advising them to fire him (Comey). And we now know about the Grand Jury subpoenas too. They're going to be opened one day, and when they are...

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