Comey's Silence Re Trump's Wiretap Allegations Speaks Volumes About His Bias

Ok, I don’t know why I was so kind, but I gave James Comey the benefit of my patience. Over the weekend, it was reported that Comey asked the DOJ to publicly reject Trump’s assertion that Obama wiretapped his phones. Comey believes that the accusation hints that the FBI may have broken the law and he wants to protect the reputation of the Bureau. But Comey himself has only made the request through the proper channels and has been silent on the issue himself.

I imagine the DOJ is pretty much a mess right now. Sessions has supposedly recused himself from the Russia investigation although it is unclear whether he is involved in this issue. If he is not, there are no Deputy AGs in place to handle Comey’s request. So I was willing to at least wait and see what the DOJ would do. Then late this afternoon, I heard on NPR that the DOJ had specifically turned down that request. (It would be nice to know who at the DOJ made that decision.) And so far silence from Comey.

Meanwhile, Trump’s flaks are out there actually insinuating that Trump knows something about this that no one else knows and that the allegations might be true. Based on the his prior opinion, Comey should also treat these rumors as a continuation of the insinuation that the FBI may have broken the law by facilitating the wiretaps. Sarah Sanders went even further and said that Trump does not believe Comey’s rejection of his accusation. And still there is silence from Comey.

On the other hand, there is a sense of karma for Comey as he was instrumental in getting Trump elected and now he believes that Trump is paying him back by trashing his already tarnished reputation. It couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy.