Comey's comments today could lead to impeachment?

[kentuck]

It all depends on what he says.

Does he have evidence in a criminal investigation? If so, that is not good news for the Trump Presidency.

Comey has been silent up to this point. What will he reveal today?

He understands that if you go after the king, then you had better do the job right. His own job is on the line. He could be fired at the drop of a pin.

So, unless he has the evidence, he probably will not reveal a lot of information? But, if he does have the evidence, it would bring Donald Trump straight into the crosshairs of a possible impeachment. Trump may be on thinner ice than anyone sees at this time?

His comments are very important today.

[Johnny2X2X]

1. Don't hold your breath

Comey gift wrapped the presidency for Trump. You can look at that one of 2 ways. Most likely is that Comey wanted Hillary to lose so he did everything he could to make it happen. Also possible that he was duped, if that's the case then he might have motivation to investigate Trump to the fullest extent of the law.

[nikibatts]

2. Today??? Where and what is he supposed to speak today?

[woundedkarma]

12. when .. comey

11:30am press conference

He is supposed to comment on whether or not there is an investigation on Trump, his staff and his Russian ties.

It's unlikely he'll answer any questions unless there is no investigation.

I think he's supposed to be talking to the House on Monday next week. There is speculation this is relevant to that.

[libtodeath]

3. The repuke congress will laugh at the orange madmans crimes.

[OnDoutside]

4. Meh, might be, might not be. As much as we all hope for a quick resolution, you'll only drive

yourself crazy to keep on expecting it to arrive. This is more like the peeling of an onion, layer by layer.

[jmg257]

5. Meh - CNN was doubting whether he would say anything one way or the other.

[spanone]

6. he's a snake.

[Greybnk48]

17. I don't trust him one bit.

He's skeezy and he LOVES a camera pointed at him.

[NightWatcher]

7. Stop falling for overhyped buildup. Remember yesterday?

[Orrex]

25. How can we forget?

9 out of 10 posts on DU today are howling about how Maddow destroyed the entire multiverse with her greedy journalistic overreach.

[Eyeball_Kid]

28. It wasn't of the calibre of a firecracker dud.

Maddow is more smart than vain, IMO. Let's see where she goes with this.

[PdxSean]

27. Getting to be a daily ritual.

Usually followed by plenty of crystal ball type analysis of what could might possibly happen as a result of the original maybe.

[MarianJack]

8. Again, ...

...If we're relying on Comet's integrity, than we're seriously F**KED!

PEACE!

[kentuck]

9. It's not about Comey's integrity.

It's about his self-interests and his own survival. If he does it wrong, he is gone.

[MarianJack]

11. I hope you're right but...

...who'll get rid of him? Not Rump, not Beauregard Sessions!

PEACE!

[oasis]

10. According to Sen. Graham on CNN, Comey may not speak on it today.

Graham said he would subpoena Comey if need be.

[elmac]

13. he won't say anything

that might hurt tRump or his buddy putin.

[KingCharlemagne]

14. To what exactly are you referring? What comments? To Whom? I feel

like there is some larger context here I have missed.

[annabanana]

19. Comey will be talking to Intel committee

about
1) Trump's claim that Obama wiretapped Trump Tower
and
2) Any wiretapping of Russians that might have implications on Trump's campaign &/or administration.

We pretty much know that the first is baloney.
The second is important because any such surveillance, if legal, would have to have been due to a FISA court subpoena granted for probable cause. THAT is what could lead to an independent committee investigation. (which could lead to impeachment proceedings.)

It's a long bumpy road of "pleasepleasepleaseohplease let it happen"

[KingCharlemagne]

21. What is the point of this OP then? Comey's comments could lead to impeachment or

they might not. How is that any different than the situation that existed, say, yesterday?

[kentuck]

23. Because nobody knows what he is going to say.

If he says nothing, nothing will change.

[uponit7771]

15. NOT AT ALL !!! Comey will exonerate Benedict Donald by not implicating his campaign

[kentuck]

16. There is a lot of parsing words...

"No evidence that the Trump campaign was wire-tapped" does not mean that there was "no evidence that Trump associates and overseas connections was not wire-tapped".

[rtracey]

18. zzzzzzzzzz

Impeachment? hmmmm ok step one. The House of Representatives must bring to a vote impeachment proceedings.... ok we can stop there.

[kentuck]

20. It depends on what Comey says.

If it is serious enough, it will get the House's attention.

[rtracey]

31. hmmm

Sorry, but I believe there are more arrogant right wingers in the house that will prevent this...lets hope 2018 brigs about a better result for our party, but I doubt it. too many fat lazy assed people not getting up off the sofa to vote.

[PdxSean]

30. Hmph.

I thought I was the only cynic who has ZERO expectations re the republican controlled House which came in the same gift box as Trump from Russia with love.

[NWCorona]

22. Get ready for the head fake. This will be a 1, 2 punch to the gut with last night

and today with Comey. There is almost zero chance he's gonna say anything about an ongoing investigation into Trump. IMHO, if there was one with any meat to it we would know by now.

[OliverQ]

24. What happens if Comey says there is no investigation?

[kentuck]

29. What if he says there is no investigation of "Trump campaign"?

Does that mean there is no investigation of Trump connections overseas and there is no investigation of Trump associates with Russia connections?

[GliderGuider]

33. That's a distinct possibility.

Would leave the door open for the investigation of Russian ties to American individuals - who just happened to work on the campaign. But that's a pretty fine hair to split.

Isn't he supposed to be speaking about now?

[leftynyc]

35. That has NOTHING to do with

the question of whether the degenerate told the truth in that stupid tweet that Pres Obama had DONNIE PERSONALLY tapped. Nobody is denying his associates and the russians were tapped (especially Manafort and Flynn).

[caroldansen]

26. Great. Let's melt that ice. (so to speak).

[arthritisR_US]

32. He's not even in DC today so there won't be anything today.

[NotThisTime]

34. He likely will not say anything if there is an ongoing investigation, don't count on hearing

anything until there is a full fledged case ready for prosecution JMHO