So, after all of the claims of MSM partisanship, ALL of the media outlets are sprouting headlines about Comey's statement concerning the fact that Hillary's election "was a factor" in his decision. Even our TIC (Tweeter in Chief - it just happens to be a great acronym... ), is on the bandwagon.
So what did Comey ACTUALLY say?
1) That he was explicitly asked if it was a factor before releasing his letter, and noted at the time that he responded, "it cannot be a factor, or we would be done.
2) Upon reflection, his concern was that Clinton might win and his NOT coming forward before the election would both a) undermine her presidency and b) open the FBI to claims of partisanship.
And what actually happened? Comey never released this information to the general public. That is a fiction. The letter was addressed to Congress, specifically to the chairs of the ranking oversight committees...all of whom were Republican. It was one (or more) of these chairs, recognizing the explosive political potential of this letter, that elected to leak the letter to the press and make the situation public. All of this is documented, and well substantiated by the available evidence.
So what did Comey ACTUALLY say?
1) That he was explicitly asked if it was a factor before releasing his letter, and noted at the time that he responded, "it cannot be a factor, or we would be done.
2) Upon reflection, his concern was that Clinton might win and his NOT coming forward before the election would both a) undermine her presidency and b) open the FBI to claims of partisanship.
And what actually happened? Comey never released this information to the general public. That is a fiction. The letter was addressed to Congress, specifically to the chairs of the ranking oversight committees...all of whom were Republican. It was one (or more) of these chairs, recognizing the explosive political potential of this letter, that elected to leak the letter to the press and make the situation public. All of this is documented, and well substantiated by the available evidence.
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