Comey says he's reached agreement with Republicans for congressional testimony

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY MEGAN KELLER - 12/02/18 10:59 AM EST

Former FBI director James Comey tweeted Sunday that he had reached a deal with Republican lawmakers regarding his testimony before Congress.

"Grateful for a fair hearing from judge. Hard to protect my rights without being in contempt, which I don’t believe in," Comey wrote on Twitter.

"So will sit in the dark, but Republicans agree I’m free to talk when done and transcript released in 24 hours," he added.

"This is the closest I can get to public testimony."

Link to tweet

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/419333-comey-says-he-agreed-to-testify-privately-and-have-transcript-released

[liberalmuse]

1. Oh Comey.

Don’t trust those rat bastards. They’ll get an injunction afterwards citing some bullshit reason or another.

[lark]

2. Democrats should tape and release the tape immediately afterwards.

Repugs editing the tape will take longer so the truth will be out before the lies. Does Schiff have the balls or ability to do this?

[woodsprite]

5. YES!!! if it could be done without legal ramifications to

The incoming Democratic majority House.

[Vinca]

3. He should secretly record it.

[woodsprite]

4. You know they're planning some way to screw America.

I would trust anything they said, and 24 hrs to redact, change, or just plain change their mind about releasing the transcript.

[Merlot]

7. "We want to release it, but unfortunatly Mr. Comey revealed classified information"

Oopsie.

[lark]

6. So basically Comey 0 Repugs 1.

This is the edited transcript scenario he feared, no protection whatsoever. Was this a repug appointed judge, sure seems one sided. There's no way in the world repugs will release the actual truth, it's not in those treasonous cowards to do the right thing, not ever.

[onenote]

14. The judge hasn't ruled yet.

But Comey could read the writing on the wall. There was zero chance that any judge -- Repub or Democratic appointee, was going to quash a Congressional subpoena.

[True Blue American]

8. Not to worry. You can bet Comey will be heading back to testify after January 3rd.

[deurbano]

10. Good point!

[mucifer]

9. no tears from me. he worked hard to get trump in as president

[Rizen]

11. I agree

Comey's an idiot but he's got the right idea trying to make this public. Thank goodness Dems took the house; Republican investigations are a sham.

[True Blue American]

15. And no argument from me!

[DownriverDem]

12. Why didn't

Comey just run out the clock? I wouldn't trust those MFers!

[Progressive Jones]

24. Subpoena. It would have been contempt of court to ignore it.

[sandensea]

13. I'm happy for him - but don't be surprised if they reneg on the transcript

"The dawg ate it. That darn dog!"

[elmac]

16. The same cons he was "cooperating with"

when he outed HRC right before the election. I would have told them to go f' themselves.

[Roadside Attraction]

17. "Lordy, I hope there are tapes . . . ."

[Honeycombe8]

18. Unless he's being forced to do this, this is a mistake. nt

[ananda]

19. I dislike Comey intensely.

All the more so because he puts on a veneer of
niceness and respectability... and he actually
has neither.

Just like the entire Bush family.

The Trumps just show it all on the outside.

[lilactime]

22. I SO agree. He showed his ass over 2 yrs. ago, he can't unshow it now.

[laserhaas]

20. Waiting

[NotASurfer]

21. January 3 the subpoena shoe is on the other partisan foot

Wonder who gets served to testify first??

[WhoWoodaKnew]

23. What are you guys talking about? This is a major victory for Democrats.

[iluvtennis]

25. Don't like it cuz don't trust the rethungs.

[ffr]

26. Just remember, Comey, that had you come out the tRump was under investigation 10 days before

the 2016 GE, you wouldn't be in the uncomfortable position you are in at the moment.

[turbinetree]

27. when we, since I pay the bills I demand they would have this hearing in public.....................

it is after all suppose to be lady justice presiding over the course.............and we are the judges of the issues...........................