Comey Trial Clock!

Which will last longer. The lettuce head or this Comey prosecution?

  • I think the Lettuce will outlast the prosecution.

    Votes: 4 80.0%

  • I think the prosecution will outlast the lettuce.

    Votes: 1 20.0%
  • Total voters
    5
AI Summary:

Here are the principal public statements in the “authorized leaks / lying to Congress” dispute involving Comey and McCabe:



Comey’s Statement to Congress (2020 Senate Hearing)​


During the September 30, 2020 Senate Judiciary hearing, Senator Ted Cruz pressed Comey about prior testimony given in May 2017 and asked whether Comey had ever authorized someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports. In response, Comey said:


“I can only speak to my testimony. I stand by the testimony you summarized that I gave in May of 2017.” Investing.com+3CNN Transcripts+3Rev+3

When Cruz then asked if that meant he had never authorized leaks and whether McCabe was lying if he claims otherwise, Comey replied:

“Again, I’m not going to characterize Andy’s testimony, but mine is the same today.” Investing.com+3CNN Transcripts+3Podcasts - Your Podcast Transcripts+3
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So the core of Comey’s position was to affirm that he stood by his prior 2017 testimony saying he had not authorized anonymous leaks.

McCabe’s Statement (in the Current Dispute)​


In public remarks after the Comey indictment, McCabe was asked about the allegation that Comey had authorized leaks.

Key passages from the OIG / IG report​


  • The report states that the day after the Wall Street Journal article published, McCabe met face-to-face with Comey. McCabe later told the OIG that during that meeting he informed Comey that he had authorized disclosure of details of his prior phone call with a Justice Department official (i.e. disclosure via FBI spokesman or attorney). Default+2DocumentCloud+2
  • According to the report, McCabe “asserted that he explicitly told Comey during that conversation that he authorized the disclosure and that Comey agreed it was a ‘good’ idea.” Default
  • The IG ultimately concluded that McCabe did not tell Comey on or around October 31 (or at any other time) that he had authorized the disclosure,
  • McCabe told investigators that as Deputy Director of the FBI, he did have authority to authorize communications with the press.
    He asserted that the disclosure he approved — about a conversation between the FBI and DOJ concerning the Clinton Foundation investigation — was “within his delegated authority” and was made to correct an inaccurate narrative in the press.
    He also said that, after doing so, he informed Director Comey about it.

McCabe’s position:


“As Deputy Director, I had the authority to speak to the media and to authorize others to do so on my behalf. The disclosure was made through official channels and consistent with my responsibilities.”
(Source: McCabe’s response in the DOJ Office of Inspector General Report: “A Report of Investigation of Certain Allegations Relating to Former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe,” February 2018.)
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Anyone reading the above can see McCabe has publicly stated in the IG investigation in to this that he acted on his own power and disclosed this information and told Comey only AFTER IT WAS DONE.

Comey acknowledged what McCabe had done and agreed with it, AFTER THE FACT.

Ted Cruz then claims that Comey AUTHORIZED it and saying otherwise was a lie to Congress.

You have to be as stupid as a magat to read the above and come to that conclusion. There is no option B for making that mistake.
 
Jarod said:
The federal system has a lot of time stopping procedures, for example motion practice stops the clock.

I am certain the Justice Department will file many motions to redact evidence, and those are time consuming.
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So much for a fair trial under the Trump administration. Sad but Comey and others on Trump's revenge list should be able to milk that in both public and with the judge and jury.
 
Dutch Uncle said:
Possible, but doesn't the accused have a say in it? The speedy trial thing?
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Jarod said:
The federal system has a lot of time stopping procedures, for example motion practice stops the clock.

I am certain the Justice Department will file many motions to redact evidence, and those are time consuming.
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It is much easier for the Defense to delay trials with motion practice as the right to a speedy trial is weighted in their favor, if that is what they want. So while the Judge will consider State requests to delay, even if the Defense objects, the bar is higher for the Prosecution to get the delays.

This judge has already indicated he is skeptical of the Prosecutions request for a delay.


Ai Summary:

Yes — the judge presiding over the Comey case, U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, has expressed skepticism about the prosecution’s requests for delays related to classified materials and discovery. justice-integrity.org+4NOTUS+4dailycaller.com+4


Here are some of the concrete things the judge said or did:



Key Statements by Judge Nachmanoff​


  • During arraignment, when the prosecution argued that the case involves a large amount of classified material (which they said justified needing extra time), Judge Nachmanoff said, “I’m a little skeptical of that.” New York Post+2dailycaller.com+2
  • The judge also said, “This does not appear to me to be an overly complicated case.” The Guardian+2Good Morning America+2
  • He warned that the case should not be delayed because of the classified information issue, telling the government that he intends to enforce a fast process under the Classified Information Procedures Act (“CIPA”). He said the case must move forward, and if parties don’t agree on protective orders or other procedures, he will set hearings “promptly” to resolve disputes. Washington Examiner+2NOTUS+2
  • Judge Nachmanoff cautioned that he will not allow government delays (such as slow granting of security clearances for defense counsel) to derail or slow the trial schedule. He told prosecutors there should be no reason for the case to get “off track.” NOTUS+1
 
Bondi is charging Comey with what she did in front of Congress for a whole day. There was no harm in what Comey did. This is a get-even by the childish Trump. If a Dem gets in, he will not bother charging Bondi for her whole day of lies.
America will not be a better place if Comey loses the trial.
 
Nordberg said:
Bondi is charging Comey with what she did in front of Congress for a whole day. There was no harm in what Comey did. This is a get-even by the childish Trump. If a Dem gets in, he will not bother charging Bondi for her whole day of lies.
America will not be a better place if Comey loses the trial.
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I predict many of Trump's cabinet members will come to a messy end rather than go to prison.

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QP! said:
As Trump revenge prosecution goes to court, there is no doubt this will be tossed out by the judge before it even reaches trial. The compounding stupidity of Trump and his Admin has doomed it.

Whether it is for Vindictive Prosecution, a defense that fails in 99% of cases but so clear here due to Trumps stupidity that it will likely succeed...

Or

It is because Trumps defense lawyer was not properly appointed and legally in her position and thus any prosecution she signed on to is not valid...

Or

Because there simply is no case here as the incompetent Trump team simply is unable to read the clear words of McCabe and Comey which make clear there was no perjury...

The only real question here is will this prosecution out last this lettuce head wilting?

Place your bets on which goes first, the lettuce or the Prosecution.

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If you really want to help Comey, get him some of these.



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He is, guilty of multiple crimes, not the least of which is treason.
 
Phantasmal said:
All the lawyers can also have their law licenses taken away. There are already complaints filed against Pam Bondi in Florida.

Donald give all of them jobs after his term?
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No, Pam will go back to being a lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Patel and Bongino will go back to podcasting and selling male supplements. The only person I'm wondering about is the head of ICE, Tom Holman. I know trump's going to pardon him for his taking that bag of money - but criminals usually "criminal" again. I think he might be the only one facing justice.
 
QP! said:
AI Summary:

Here are the principal public statements in the “authorized leaks / lying to Congress” dispute involving Comey and McCabe:



Comey’s Statement to Congress (2020 Senate Hearing)​


During the September 30, 2020 Senate Judiciary hearing, Senator Ted Cruz pressed Comey about prior testimony given in May 2017 and asked whether Comey had ever authorized someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports. In response, Comey said:




So the core of Comey’s position was to affirm that he stood by his prior 2017 testimony saying he had not authorized anonymous leaks.

McCabe’s Statement (in the Current Dispute)​


In public remarks after the Comey indictment, McCabe was asked about the allegation that Comey had authorized leaks.

Key passages from the OIG / IG report​


  • The report states that the day after the Wall Street Journal article published, McCabe met face-to-face with Comey. McCabe later told the OIG that during that meeting he informed Comey that he had authorized disclosure of details of his prior phone call with a Justice Department official (i.e. disclosure via FBI spokesman or attorney). Default+2DocumentCloud+2
  • According to the report, McCabe “asserted that he explicitly told Comey during that conversation that he authorized the disclosure and that Comey agreed it was a ‘good’ idea.” Default
  • The IG ultimately concluded that McCabe did not tell Comey on or around October 31 (or at any other time) that he had authorized the disclosure,
  • McCabe told investigators that as Deputy Director of the FBI, he did have authority to authorize communications with the press.
    He asserted that the disclosure he approved — about a conversation between the FBI and DOJ concerning the Clinton Foundation investigation — was “within his delegated authority” and was made to correct an inaccurate narrative in the press.
    He also said that, after doing so, he informed Director Comey about it.

McCabe’s position:
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Jack Smith finally spoke out against this. I'm going to start a thread here on it!
 
LurchAddams said:
No, Pam will go back to being a lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Patel and Bongino will go back to podcasting and selling male supplements. The only person I'm wondering about is the head of ICE, Tom Holman. I know trump's going to pardon him for his taking that bag of money - but criminals usually "criminal" again. I think he might be the only one facing justice.
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Pammi might have to stay outside the US to avoid charges. LOL
 
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