US President Falsely Claims ‘Complete Vindication’ and Accuses FBI Director He Fired of Perjury
Does Trump Understand Comey’s Testimony Was Under Oath?
President Donald Trump early Friday morning responded to Thursday’s three-hour sworn testimony of James Comey by falsely accusing the former FBI Director of perjury, a felony. The President also claimed “total and complete vindication,” after the FBI Director he fired for not dropping the investigation into his now-former National Security Advisor and his ties to Russia told the Senate Intelligence Committee that up until the day his career at the Bureau ended, Trump had not been under FBI investigation.
The President, in addition of accusing Comey of perjury, also accused him of being a “leaker,” after, in his sworn testimony, he explained how he shared the contents of memos he wrote detailing his uncomfortable interactions with Trump with FBI associates and a Columbia law professor. Comey said his intent was they would share that information with the media, which would hasten the appointment of a special counsel, which it did.
Legal experts made clear Thursday Comey’s release of information he wrote was not illegal.
Despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication…and WOW, Comey is a leaker!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2017
Comey’s testimony was far from “total and complete vindication” for the President.
Five times he detailed how Trump had lied. He confirmed reports Trump had pressured him to drop the Bureau’s investigation into Mike Flynn and Russia. And he revealed that Trump is likely under investigation by the special counsel for obstruction of justice.
It is entirely unclear how Trump could translate Comey’ testimony into anything close to “total and complete vindication.”
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