President Donald Trump must believe Jim Comey has important information that can harm him – and generate even more scandal. Ahead of the release of his new book – and his nation-wide book tour – the Republican National Committee, with the backing of the White House, is launching a campaign to discredit the former FBI director who Trump fired for not stopping the Russia probe.
“The battle plan against Comey, obtained by CNN, calls for branding the nation’s former top law enforcement official as ‘Lyin’ Comey’ through a website, digital advertising and talking points to be sent to Republicans across the country before his memoir is released next week. The White House signed off on the plan, which is being overseen by the Republican National Committee,” CNN reports Thursday morning.
That website, which is already online, makes accusations including, “Comey may use his book tour to push the phony narrative that President Trump obstructed the Russia investigation.” It also claims the former FBI director “wants to portray himself as a non-partisan, by-the-book Boy Scout rather than a politically motivated Washington insider.”
In caustic language RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, in a statement to CNN, describes Comey as “a liar and a leaker,” with a “complete lack of credibility.”
The goal of the White House and the RNC is to “remind Democrats why they disliked Comey by assailing his credibility, shining a new light on his conduct and pointing out his contradictions — or the three Cs,” CNN notes.