UPDATED: Comey Had Just Asked for ‘Significant Increase in Money and Personnel’ for Russia Investigation
Comey Asked DOJ Official Who Wrote Memo Recommending His Firing
The New York Times is reporting that James Comey had requested “a significant increase in money and personnel” for the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. That request was made just days before he was fired by President Donald Trump.
NBC News says they also confirmed this report.Â
NBC News confirms that Comey asked for more money for Russia probe before he was fired.
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) May 10, 2017
Comey “asked for the resources during a meeting last week with Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who wrote the Justice Department’s memo that was used to justify the firing of the F.B.I. director this week,” the Times adds.
UPDATE: 12:50 PM EDT –
This from the excellent Daniel Dale of the Toronto Star:
12:05 PM: DOJ says story about Comey asking for money and personnel “100% false”
12:28 PM: DOJ says Comey merely asked for “resources”— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 10, 2017
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