UPDATE: LAW PROFESSOR DOES NOT SEE OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE (IT'S ANOTHER NOTHINGBURGER)
PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS SMART TODAY TO NAME A NEW FBI CHIEF---Christopher Wray--- ahead of Comey's over-hyped voluntary testimony before Congress on Thursday. Meanwhile, Comey's prepared statement for the hearing was released today and described as explosive but with no smoking gun by some reporters at CNBC. Here's a quote from Comey on one of his conversations with Trump:
The President then returned to the topic of Mike Flynn, saying, 'He is a good guy and has been through a lot.' He repeated that Flynn hadn't done anything wrong on his calls with the Russians, but had misled the Vice President. He then said, 'I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go. He is a good guy. I hope you can let this go.' I replied only that 'he is a good guy.' (In fact, I had a positive experience dealing with Mike Flynn when he was a colleague as Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency at the beginning of my term at FBI.) I did not say I would 'let this go.CNBC then opines: In many ways, the above quote is the heart of the matter entirely. Comey describes President Trump expressing a wish that makes him look bad, but isn't a specific order. And then Comey does Trump an actual favor by adding that he didn't take it as such an order and wouldn't let the Flynn investigation "go." It's an ugly and bizarre exchange for sure, but Comey didn't let anything come of it.
Anyway later today, Trump's new lawyer Mr. Kaskowitz released a statement perfect in its tone and brevity:
"The president is pleased that Mr. Comey has finally publicly confirmed his private reports that the President was not under investigation in any Russia probe. The President feels completely and totally vindicated. He is eager to continue to move forward with his agenda."
That's it. Will the world come to an end Thursday? Will the stock market crash and continue south for years? Will Trump be impeached post haste? How much happy hour booze will be sold to liberals drinking for their favorite cause---to bring the president down. How bad will the national hangover be on Friday?
Who knows? But I find it all less than compelling and a lot to do about nothing, frankly. Guess we'll soon see. Meanwhile, the weather here in the south is cool, crisp and sunny, after tons of rain. I will be out early in the morning walking some hills and counting my blessings....still thanking my lucky stars that Trump beat Hillary. Oh yes I will.
Link to ZeroHedge
Huh? Really? I simply don't see it at this point.
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