Former FBI director James Comey has agreed to testify at a closed-door hearing at US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, according to his lawyer. The session, to be held December 7, will focus on his handling of investigations into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and the alleged Russian […]
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Ex-FBI #2 McCabe asks for immunity before talking to Senate about Clinton emails
The former deputy director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, is reportedly seeking immunity from prosecution before testifying at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. McCabe is accused of authorizing the leaking of information about the FBI’s probe into the Clinton Foundation to the media. He is […]
US Attorney General Sessions fires ex-FBI deputy director McCabe
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions says has fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, effective immediately. The abrupt termination could cost McCabe, who is accused of mishandling Hillary Clinton’s email probe, much of his pension. The termination was recommended by the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility. It comes after a still-classified report from the Department of […]
Ex-FBI director Comey heckled at historically black college
Published time: 22 Sep, 2017 15:49 Edited time: 22 Sep, 2017 15:56 Hecklers tried to drown out a speech by former FBI director James Comey at Howard University in Washington, DC. Howard, a historically black college, hired Comey as a special guest lecturer. A group of students in the back of the auditorium have kept […]
‘Like feeding seagulls at the beach’: Ex-FBI chief calls media flying rats in testimony
Published time: 8 Jun, 2017 20:01 Explaining to the Senate why he chose to leak his notes about meetings with President Donald Trump through a personal friend, former FBI Director James Comey had some fun at the media’s expense, comparing reporters staking out his house to beach seagulls. Testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on […]
WATCH LIVE: Ex-FBI chief James Comey testifies about conversations with Trump
Published time: 8 Jun, 2017 14:03 Edited time: 8 Jun, 2017 14:25 Former FBI director James Comey is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee about of his meetings with President Donald Trump and whether the president pressured him to abandon a probe touching on White House relations with Russia. In an unusual move, the committee […]
Trump asked for loyalty, Comey promised honesty ‒ ex-FBI director’s prepared remarks
Published time: 7 Jun, 2017 18:13 Edited time: 7 Jun, 2017 18:28 The Senate Intelligence Committee has published fired FBI Director James Comey’s prepared remarks the day before his testimony on Capitol Hill about his ousting by President Donald Trump. Thursday morning’s open hearing will be Comey’s first public comments since he was abruptly fired […]
Bars are opening early on Thursday so people can drink Russian vodka while watching ex-FBI Director Comey testify
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images If you want to have a drink while watching former FBI director James Comey testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, you’re in luck. Three bars in Washington, DC, and one in Houston, Texas, are opening early on Thursday to screen Comey’s testimony, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST. “Come on… you […]
Ex-FBI chief James Comey agrees to publicly testify to Senate Intelligence Committee
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former FBI Director James Comey, who was fired by President Donald Trump last week amid an agency probe into alleged Russian meddling in the U.S. election, has agreed to testify before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee at a public hearing, the committee said in a statement on Friday. The […]
Ex-FBI head Mueller appointed special counsel to investigate alleged Russian meddling in US election
Published time: 17 May, 2017 23:00 Edited time: 17 May, 2017 23:05 Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has been appointed special counsel by the US Department of Justice to lead the investigation into purported Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. As Attorney General […]