James Comey Has Become A Law Unto Himself

James Comey has become a law unto himself and that’s saying something when we are talking about the current GOP and the upcoming Trump administration. After his appalling statement at the Russian hacking hearings when he was asked about any investigation into connections with the Russians from the Trump campaign and replied, “Especially in a public forum, we would never confirm or deny a pending investigation”, some in Congress took that to signal that he would discuss the issue in a private, confidential setting. But this is James Comey and apparently he again refused to answer virtually any questions about potential or ongoing investigations of Russian hacking and possible connections to the Trump campaign, this time in a classified briefing to Congress. According to the Guardian article, “One source in the meeting said Comey would not answer ‘basic questions’ about the FBI’s current investigative activities”. In a September hearing, Comey had again spoken inappropriately about the criteria he applied for acknowledging an investigation, saying that he would confirm an investigation when there is a “need for public to be reassured, [and] when it’s obvious, it’s apparent, given our activities, public activities that the investigation is ongoing”. Of course, this criteria is totally made up under the rules of James Comey. They are in direct violation of DOJ rules and guidelines which demands no comment on ongoing investigations. So, in this hearing, Representative Jerrold Nadler asked, “Do you believe that [Comey] standard has been met with reference to the possible investigation of the Trump campaign’s possible connections to the Russian government? And if not, why not?” Comey refused to answer the question, infuriating Nadler and other Congressmen at the hearing and prompting Nadler to ask if Comey was applying a double standard for Trump.

Only yesterday, the DOJ announced it had begun an investigation into Comey’s and the FBI’s actions during the Presidential campaign. And more and more evidence shows that Comey’s letter in direct violation of DOJ rules, procedures, and warnings from his superiors was the critical event that swing the election to Donald Trump. Now the Wall Street Journal wants Comey to resign. Of course they would. They can’t have a loose canon like Comey running around and actually investigating the myriad of scandals that will come with the Trump administration. But Comey should not be allowed to just walk off into the sunset. He must answer for his actions.