Breaking: Trump fires FBI Director Comey

[XenaLee]

Be still my heart

LMAO!   Can't wait to watch the rats' heads explode on that one!

[mystery-ak]

[Bigun]

BRAVO Mr President!!!!!!!!

Indeed!  Long overdue!

[Wingnut]

Not a fan of Coulter, but that's pretty funny.   

It was...wasn't it!

[corbe]

   They didn't seem to have any problem with this, back then.


Defiant FBI Chief Is Fired by President : Law enforcement: Alleged ethical abuses by Sessions are cited as reason for dismissal. He refused to resign.

July 20, 1993|RONALD J. OSTROW and ROBERT L. JACKSON | TIMES STAFF WRITERS

WASHINGTON — FBI Director William S. Sessions, who stubbornly refused to resign despite Justice Department ethics findings that he abused his office, was fired Monday by President Clinton--the first time a director of the storied agency has been dismissed.

Clinton and Atty. Gen. Janet Reno, steeling the Administration against claims that the decision was politically motivated, used unmistakably blunt language to describe Sessions' failings. Reno "has reported to me in no uncertain terms that he can no longer effectively lead the bureau and law enforcement community," Clinton said, adding that he fully agreed with her recommendation to replace Sessions immediately.

Clinton is expected to announce today that he plans to nominate U.S. District Court Judge Louis J. Freeh of New York, a former FBI agent and federal prosecutor, to succeed Sessions. Clinton met with Freeh for 90 minutes Friday night.

"With a change in management in the FBI, we can now give the crime fighters the leadership they deserve," Clinton said. Administration officials said Monday that they know of no other candidate under consideration for the post.

Clinton dismissed Sessions after the director rejected Administration entreaties to resign, contending that to voluntarily step down would violate the principle of an independent FBI. The FBI director is appointed to a 10-year term but serves at the pleasure of the President.

Sessions was appointed 5 1/2 years ago by former President Ronald Reagan.

http://articles.latimes.com/1993-07-20/news/mn-15006_1_law-enforcement-agencies

*Sessions, no apparent Relation to current AG

[Sanguine]

Good riddance.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Clinton also fired 90 attorneys.

[LonestarDream]

Good post .   Had forgotten about this and the precedent was set.

   They didn't seem to have any problem with this, back then.


Defiant FBI Chief Is Fired by President : Law enforcement: Alleged ethical abuses by Sessions are cited as reason for dismissal. He refused to resign.

July 20, 1993|RONALD J. OSTROW and ROBERT L. JACKSON | TIMES STAFF WRITERS

WASHINGTON — FBI Director William S. Sessions, who stubbornly refused to resign despite Justice Department ethics findings that he abused his office, was fired Monday by President Clinton--the first time a director of the storied agency has been dismissed.

Clinton and Atty. Gen. Janet Reno, steeling the Administration against claims that the decision was politically motivated, used unmistakably blunt language to describe Sessions' failings. Reno "has reported to me in no uncertain terms that he can no longer effectively lead the bureau and law enforcement community," Clinton said, adding that he fully agreed with her recommendation to replace Sessions immediately.

Clinton is expected to announce today that he plans to nominate U.S. District Court Judge Louis J. Freeh of New York, a former FBI agent and federal prosecutor, to succeed Sessions. Clinton met with Freeh for 90 minutes Friday night.

"With a change in management in the FBI, we can now give the crime fighters the leadership they deserve," Clinton said. Administration officials said Monday that they know of no other candidate under consideration for the post.

Clinton dismissed Sessions after the director rejected Administration entreaties to resign, contending that to voluntarily step down would violate the principle of an independent FBI. The FBI director is appointed to a 10-year term but serves at the pleasure of the President.

Sessions was appointed 5 1/2 years ago by former President Ronald Reagan.

http://articles.latimes.com/1993-07-20/news/mn-15006_1_law-enforcement-agencies

*Sessions, no apparent Relation to current AG

[XenaLee]

Payback = Bitch = Sucks to be a Democrat right now

[mystery-ak]

[libertybele]

http://heavy.com/news/2017/05/why-was-james-comey-fired-director-fbi-reason-letter-rod-rostenstein/

Looks like Hillary may just be in a tad bit of trouble!  Let's hope she finally is held accountable!!

[geronl]

Now FBI Director is just another political partisan position

[don-o]

@don-o  we have been talking about this for months.

It came to pass.  Comey's bogus testimony about Hillarys! emails must have done him in.

@DiogenesLamp @Emjay @Frank Cannon




Winning!

Time to revisit: "LOCK HER UP!!"

[Bigun]

".....cannot effectively lead the Organization".

Never could.  He's a political hack.

[geronl]

LMAO!   Can't wait to watch the rats' heads explode on that one!

No investigation would ever end or elicit any results.

[mystery-ak]

 Monica Alba‏Verified account @albamonica 51s51 seconds ago

Sen. Schumer says Pres. Trump called him earlier to tell him he would be firing Comey today. Schumer to Trump: "You're making a big mistake"



 Ben Jacobs‏Verified account @Bencjacobs 2m2 minutes ago

Schumer: The American people's trust in their criminal justice system is in [Ron] Rosenstein's hands

[mystery-ak]

Schumer:.....firing Comey is part of a cover-up

[Bigun]

Really...I don't agree...Sessions told Trump to do it.

And that alone should write you a book!  Some real swamp drainage going on here.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Now FBI Director is just another political partisan position

Yep.

Not surprised to see the resident mental midgets on this site line to up to do some Rumplicking.

[mystery-ak]

 CBS News‏Verified account @CBSNews

Trump's firing of Comey was "one of the most staggering, stunning acts of a president compromising an investigation," Sen. Blumenthal says.

[XenaLee]

Schumer:.....firing Comey is part of a cover-up

Except that.... there's nothing to cover up.  Never was.  Nothing... except for the rats trying to cover-up for Hillary.  Maybe now (upcoming hotseat, perhaps?) Comey will be willing to spill all and tell the truth about what he knows about those Hillary emails.  Hope springs....

[mystery-ak]

 Cookie‏ @Cookiemuffen 4m4 minutes ago

Schumer is upset Trump fired Comey. Strange, the other day, Schumer was upset Comey released info on Hillary. Make up your mind!

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Cookie‏ @Cookiemuffen 4m4 minutes ago

Schumer is upset Trump fired Comey. Strange, the other day, Schumer was upset Comey released info on Hillary. Make up your mind!

Schumer says he had differences with the way Comey handled himself, which is different than wanting him fired.

I swear, conservatives have cognitive difficulties these days. Low energy.

[XenaLee]

Schumer says he had differences with the way Comey handled himself, which is different than wanting him fired.

I swear, conservatives have cognitive difficulties these days. Low energy.

Well... then I guess it's a good thing that you're not now nor have ever been a conservative.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Well... then I guess it's a good thing that you're not now nor have ever been a conservative.

How's that Rump taste?