Via Billy
During Thursday’s showdown Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, fired
FBI Director
James B. Comey
came across as less as a fearless crusader for the truth and more as a
disgruntled employee upset with the boss who unceremoniously let him go.
He deliberately shared his memos about his talks with President
Trump with his friend Daniel Richman, a former
FBI
agent and Columbia Law School professor, explicitly hoping it would
lead to the appointment of a special counsel, a ploy that succeeded
brilliantly. The decision to share the sensitive memos is troubling
because of
Mr. Comey’s “unauthorized disclosure of privileged communications,” as
Mr. Trump’s lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, was quick to point out.
Strangely,
Mr. Comey
decided not to share that same memo with Attorney General Jeff Sessions
or the acting deputy attorney general, holding his information close
while waiting for the right moment to strike. He felt “defamed” by the
Trump administration and took direct action against the president.
This
was
Mr. Comey’s personal revenge after losing his job.