Comey: Russia investigation initially looked at 4 Americans

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The FBI's counterintelligence investigation into potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election initially focused on four Americans, says ex-FBI Director James Comey.

 

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maddow I DON'T REMEMBER, I DON'T REMEMBER, I DON'T REMEMBER, I DON'T REMEMBER!! HOW COULD THIS MAN WRITE A BOOK WHEN HE CAN'T REMEMBER OR RECALL

Resist___45 “Comey said it started in July 2016 with a look at ‘four Americans who had some connection to Mr. Trump’ during that summer and whether they were tied to “the Russian interference effort.” Funny that Comey did not disclose this to the American public 8 days before the election.

Democrat's 'Russia-Trump collusion' ploy has framed & ensnared various realDonaldTrump associates. So far ANYONE with contacts, real or imagined, to Russians has been 'investigated.' Why wasn't Rex Tillerson's relationship to Russia and Putin a centerpiece of their effort?

'Comey reiterated to lawmakers that it was the 2016 GeorgePapa19 encounter with a Russian intermediary in London that ignited the Russia investigation..' Just one problem. The 'Russian intermediary,' namely Joseph Mifsud, was long and extensive ties to BRITISH INTELLIGENCE!

General Mike Flynn's contacts with Russians were during the normal course of business for ANY incoming National Security Advisor.

maddow ...while the FBI's countercounterintelligence focused on her emails.

maddow for 2 yrs, guys said Trump and Putin rigged the election...Now all you have is campaign finance violations...to the tune of $280k? BFD. The real criminals will be brought to justice soon. Losers

maddow Rich White Man, 1, 2, 3, 4

maddow

Again how many times did he use “I DONT REMEMBER “ , I DONT RECALL , I DONT KNOW .....

Comey is a liar and should be in jail, with many of his cohorts. If you believe his answers, you must admit he is an incompetent slimeball. That's his best defense! Won't work. Jail time. 100%!

RVnGrammy They didn’t want this to be public because they feared embarrassment. No other explanation. Comet will clean their clock

He was hated by Democrats for costing Hillary the election. Now he’s lying or is incredibly incompetent about Russian connections, while ignoring Chinese influence peddling. Now everyone has a reason to hate him.

DNPnotMD Trump was not under investigation, until Trump hired these people (Manafort worked for free)

maddow This is NOT new news. Magic :)

negombosc Remember this? GOP knew what was going on. Recent actions in 2018 elections show just how far republicans will go.

Gop looking to see how much wiggle room there is when they try to save their but.👍👌🖖

None were Trump himself

Initially probably Stone, Manafort, Flynn and last one has many choices. They led to Jr. Etc...

How would Comey remember that..he said I don't remember 77 times today...

A fishing expedition on the part of GOP. This should be digested w/understanding of GOP strategy. The closed door session seems random, but it's not. It's related to GOP call for another SC to investigate HRC betting MSM will give the story far more than equal time. Distraction

maddow Did you say Comey? Thanks for the laughs!

You mean the illegally obtained FISA warrants used by FBI Clinton homers to spy on four Americans and leak to the press to frame Trump. Totally cool.

Based on what I see. He is dumber than a rock.

If God loved a liar he would huge Comey to death.

maddow And they're STILL talking about Hillary's fucking emails...

Shouldn't put in their headline that Trump isn't one of them? Going by the braindead anti-Trump replies they seem to think it implies he is.

I know it wasn't me so that eliminates one.😉

Mike Flynn, Carter Page, Paul Manafort, and Boris Epshteyn?

If Trump wasn't one of them it has zero to do with him directly. So other than a few stragglers probably out for a quick buck if they can get it this investigation is pointless.

What about his agency leaking to Trump campaign, didn't he write a letter he said would be released by the GOP chair Chaffetz? Isn't he a lifelong republican (before he got fired)? Nice cover story for fed govt also interfering. Everyone has blood on their hands it seems.

Fake news so pathetic and frankly tiresome

HALLONSA Fake news

maddow It was interesting to note when questioned about collusion, he said collusion is not a word he’s ever used/heard within the FBI (they do use the word conspiracy though)

But clown Comey can’t remember how the investigation started?

maddow Non story

maddow Open boarder Utopia....

I had a dream? Comey is dressed in the colour beige sitting at a sewing machine making military uniforms...? What does that mean

maddow Lock him up!

maddow You’re going down POTUS!

maddow If Cohen got millions, does he have to forfeit these ill gotten gains. If Trump is found to have criminally violated campaign contribution laws then shouldn't he have to forfeit the office of President.

How can he remember he doesn't recall anything. What a joke.

The GOP is trying their best to keep Mueller and the russia investigation off of the Sunday talk shows.

How about some unbiased reporting for a change AP?

maddow TrumpRussia

Comey realdonaldtrump PressSec potus COMEY, MR TRANSPARENT? Per Representative Gowdy, former FBI Comey invoked H Clinton's fav lines, saying 'I don't remember' 71 times & 'I don't recall' over 100 times at recent Congressional interview

You are fake news AP

Great baiting. Should have lead with: Comey answered dozens of questions with “I don’t know” or “I don’t remember” and a couple with I don’t want to answer that.

It seems to me that the use of Oppo research to obtain a FISA warrant should alarm everyone in the US. Weaponizing a top secret court system for political gain is not a path we want to go down. Of course, if you are totally in the 'Orange Man Bad' camp, you don't care.

maddow to date, there is no evidence of wrongdoing by trump. legit business talks r now a crime? allegations by someone who is an admitted liar in court r now evidence? nonsense n absurdity, anti-trump hate, in full display by fake news media.

Truth

Zzz xxx

Carter Page, Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen. trump Jr.

‘Initially’. That speaks volumes. I wonder how many ‘individuals’ are now being investigated 😉

maddow How much do you wanna bet, all four individuals have the same last name. TRUMP

Hillary, DNC, Perkins Coie, Fusion GPS Up next is Crowdstrike and more importantly the Clinton Foundation. Enjoy the show!

maddow Name them.

maddow Who are they

maddow Is Comey one of them. He had more to do in meddling with the election than everyone else combined

When I saw the word 'potential' I stopped reading. AP has had to retract a lot of tweets recently. I would hope management of AP would do a better job of reporting facts in the future. Sloppy work.

Now get to the part where the dossier was clearly made up. That same dossier used as a premise not only for the prior investigations into Trump but also the counsel. FireMueller

maddow My suit's in the cleaners, check's in the mail, I'll get right on it...

Still nothing? Becoming farcical now

What worries you

Trump was basically shown to be an unindicted co-conspirator in two felonies but the HouseGOP STILL wants to talk about Hillary's emails!

And he's got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn too.

ALL this information, all this SMOKE, all these FIRES -- and the GOP keeps their head between their legs hoping not to crash and burn.

maddow Flynn Manafort Don Jr. Kushner

Democrats are dirty

Comey lies. He is an activist and will do whatever to take the heat off himself

Comey is a traitor more loyal to the Scottish Rite than our rule of law and our United States Constitution !

None of whom were ever charged with that crime

He refused to answer more questions than he did answer. Complicit in Operation CrossfireHurricane, the FBI Operation to set up and spy on the Trump campaign.

We rational Americans call that spying on political opponents.

So some lousy FB ads against Hillary is a crime? Sure

LockHimUp

Trump Trump Jr Manafort Flynn

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