Comey memo fallout is mostly fizzle
By Katie Bo Williams - 04/20/18 06:48 PM EDT
The public release of seven memos written by former FBI Director James Comey documenting his interactions with President Trump has divided Washington down political lines.
The president swiftly tweeted that the fifteen partially-redacted pages show the Comey leaked classified information. Some of his supporters have called for prosecution.
But outside of Trump’s core allies, the verdict is less certain.
Even some Republicans on Capitol Hill have privately acknowledged that the release of the memo might have been an unforced error, thrusting scrutiny back onto Trump’s alleged interactions with Russian prostitutes and off of Comey himself. Up until Thursday, the former director had been taking some heat for the personal shots he takes at the president’s appearance in his new book, which was released on Tuesday.
“I think there have been persuasive analyses done on both sides,†said GOP strategist Matt Mackowiak. “All that matters is, does the release of the memo affect [special counsel Robert Mueller’s] inquiry?â€
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