FBI Director James Comey
Did We Learn Anything New in Comey's SSCI Hearing?
Jane Chong, Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic Thu, Jun 8, 2017, 8:24 PM
What we didn't know before today.
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On the “Nature of the Person”: Initial Thoughts on James Comey’s Testimony
Benjamin Wittes Thu, Jun 8, 2017, 7:50 PM
If you believe that Comey is an honorable and decent human being, what does his testimony convey about the group of people in charge of what the Constitution quaintly calls “the Executive Power” of the country in which we live?
Donald Trump
Liveblog: Former FBI Director James Comey Testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee
Quinta Jurecic Thu, Jun 8, 2017, 9:31 AM
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies this morning for the first time since his dismissal before the Senate Intelligence Committee in a highly anticipated hearing.
Donald Trump
Don’t Look Now but President Trump Named a New FBI Director
Chris Mirasola Thu, Jun 8, 2017, 8:30 AM
President Trump announced that he plans to nominate Christopher Wray as the new Director of the FBI.
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What Does Comey's Statement Tell Us about Obstruction of Justice in the Flynn Investigation?
Bob Bauer Wed, Jun 7, 2017, 5:42 PM
Nothing in explicit terms about whether Trump engaged in obstruction of justice appears in Comey's written account. But there is something close to it—the intimation that the President’s expressed desire that Mr. Comey "let… go" of the Flynn investigation would require evaluation at some point in the future.
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Initial Comments on James Comey’s Written Testimony
Benjamin Wittes Wed, Jun 7, 2017, 3:09 PM
James Comey’s seven-page written statement, released by the Senate Intelligence Committee this afternoon in connection with Comey’s impending testimony tomorrow, is the most shocking single document compiled about the official conduct of the public duties of any President since the release of the Watergate tapes.
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Takeaways From Comey's Prepared Testimony for the Senate Select Intelligence Committee
Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic, Matthew Kahn Wed, Jun 7, 2017, 2:36 PM
Some quick takeaways from the prepared testimony of former FBI Director James Comey in advance of tomorrow’s SSCI hearing.
The Russia Connection
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Releases Prepared Comey Testimony
Matthew Kahn Wed, Jun 7, 2017, 1:48 PM
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has released James Comey’s prepared testimony in advance of tomorrow’s hearing.
Obstruction of justice
Does an FBI Investigation Qualify Under the Obstruction of Justice Statutes? A Closer Look
Helen Klein Murillo, Benjamin Wittes Fri, Jun 2, 2017, 2:59 PM
Our previous analysis of whether President Trump's behavior toward former FBI Director James Comey might constitute obstruction of justice missed an important and complex question: whether an FBI investigation even counts as a “pending proceeding” for purposes of the agency obstruction of justice statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1505.
FBI Director James Comey
On the Mood Among My Former Colleagues at the FBI
Nora Ellingsen Thu, Jun 1, 2017, 9:14 AM
While Comey was a controversial figure in the larger political system and among Justice Department officials, he was not a controversial figure at the FBI at all. Nearly everyone loved him.