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In reply to the discussion: Former WH Ethics Lawyer Files Hatch Act Violation Complaint Against Comey [View all]calimary
(81,238 posts)6. But rest assured - a President CAN fire an FBI director.
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Former WH Ethics Lawyer Files Hatch Act Violation Complaint Against Comey [View all]
Crash2Parties
Oct 2016
OP
+1, it there's any indication Comey KNEW the FBI Clinton Server investigation had the emails long
uponit7771
Oct 2016
#13
We need to start hitting the NYT story link and try to get some legs under this serious action!
FreeStateDemocrat
Oct 2016
#5
If this was done to a Republican candidate for POTUS, the Congress would have before a committee
chelsea0011
Oct 2016
#11
Painter was chief White House ethics lawyer in the BUSH administration! Partisan politics aside...
George II
Oct 2016
#12
When the ethics lawyer of the bush administration is offended, you know Comey screwed up!
George II
Oct 2016
#27
Pretty sure the only penalty to the Hatch Act is dismissal from employment.
Crash2Parties
Oct 2016
#45
Yep, as I discuss in #24. He was the sacrificial lamb for this mission and most Americans are far
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#26
I think there's definitely something going on, it's all getting far too weird! n/t
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#60
I think he'll be fired sometime between November 8 and January 20. Lynch should also begin...
George II
Oct 2016
#32
Amazing, isn't it! I guess many are just comfortable with the rape of a 13 year old and it's not
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#23
Hillary is very smart to not bring up a rape trial. Contact the media (LTTE, etc) & ask about it....
Hekate
Oct 2016
#41
It is a civil case and probably won't go to trial but be settled out of court. n/t
duffyduff
Oct 2016
#48
This might have been calculated, that he is the sacrificial lamb, that someone will pick him
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#24
Same here. I'm seriously wondering about the future of America, will it even hold together,
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#30
I've never seen the US so much on the edge with such a lack of resiliency. And, there are no buffers
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#40
the Republican Syndicate is paying Comey off. No doubt. You got to play with the boys or go down.
YOHABLO
Oct 2016
#47
Comey should be suspended, pending investigation for Hatch Act violations. N/t
roamer65
Oct 2016
#50