WATCH: White House Accuses Comey of Committing ‘Atrocities’
‘Atrocities in Circumventing the Chain of Command in the Department of Justice’
James Comey had committed “atrocities” as Director of the FBI, according to White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Wednesday afternoon. Sanders made her remarks in an attempt to describe why President Donald Trump fired James Comey on Tuesday.
Claiming that as a candidate for president Donald Trump made statements in support of Jim Comey that should not be attached to him once he became president, Huckabee Sanders said “there’s a very clear distinction between those two things.”
“I think also having a letter like the one he received,” Huckabee Sanders said of the recommendation from the DOJ that Comey be fired, “and having that conversation that outlined the basic, just, atrocities in circumventing the chain of command in the Department of Justice,” she added, to support the decision to fire the FBI Director.
She concluded that “any person of legal mind and authority knows what a big deal that is, particularly in the Department of Justice.”
The White House deputy press secretary just said Comey committed “atrocities.†Atrocities. pic.twitter.com/mVGnavpz49
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 10, 2017
In speaking about the chain of command Huckabee Sanders was referring to the announcement Comey made in July effectively clearing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of any actionable wrongdoing by stating he was recommending she not be charged.
On Twitter, many were outraged by the use of the word “atrocities.”
White House says Comey committed “atrocities.†But on Flynn said they didn’t want to smear a good man.
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) May 10, 2017
Huckabee Sanders describes Comey’s actions as “atrocities.” Words no longer have meaning.
— Chloe Angyal (@ChloeAngyal) May 10, 2017
I’m dumbfounded abt your use of “atrocities” @SarahHuckabee. THIS displays atrocities. I trust you will apologize and correct your word pic.twitter.com/f19R3XYJrk
— Mark S. Zaid (@MarkSZaidEsq) May 10, 2017
I guess ‘atrocities’ was on Sarah Huckabees ‘word a day’ calendar
— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) May 10, 2017
Yates “betrayed” the president. Comey committed “atrocities.” What words will be left for people who actually break the law?
— Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) May 10, 2017
@liamstack @robertloerzel @SarahHuckabee Somebody grab Kissinger while he’s still at the White House and ask him about atrocities.
— fakelawn (@fakelawn) May 10, 2017
.@SarahHuckabee “atrocities” are things like when family members murder dogs
— Mike Denison (@mikd33) May 10, 2017
Will Comey be charged for his atrocities?
— Jack Shafer (@jackshafer) May 10, 2017
No, James Comey did not commit “atrocities.”
You know who did? Vladimir Putin. https://t.co/GkmGkIl2Q5
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) May 10, 2017
Not to be a nerd but Atrocity: an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injuryhttps://t.co/vtwvYNMR25 pic.twitter.com/mDYam4bBiE
— Olivia Messer (@OliviaMesser) May 10, 2017
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