So…The House (un)Intelligence Committee had it’s big party today. What a day! Director Comey refutes claims that Obama surveilled Trump. Also admits that Russia / White House investigation has been underway since August. One interesting question was why did this not come out until now when the investigation into Clinton came out in October. Comey actually had a good answer. The Clinton investigation was over, this one isn’t.
Director Comey said that he has no information that would lend any credibility to the Obama surveilled me tweets by Trump. Director Rogers agreed with a questioner that it was “ridiculous” to think that British Intelligence would obtain information on Trump for Obama.
This interrogation went on for about 5 hours and was mostly a way for the Republicans to dismiss any evidence that may be out there and for the Democrats to obsess over the same evidence. What a way to run a country. Committees like this should not be partisan. As Joe Friday always said “Just the facts ma’am”. But if you put a bunch of politicians in a room for 5 hours what can you expect. The bluster and hubris in that room was out of this world. One committee member even went as far to say that he told people during the campaigns that Russia would be interfering in the election. But that no one paid attention until the Democrats lost. Of course he is a republican.
Then there is Representative Gowdy, He who thinks reporters should be prosecuted for reporting leaks. While at the same time accusing Obama team of being the leakers. Of course he offered no proof. Try as he might he could not get Comey or Rogers to admit that anyone in particular was under investigation in the Russia scandal.
Our beloved (Un)President says that the FBI and NSA told Congress that they had no evidence that Russia influenced the election. Close but not quite right. Comey admitted that while no evidence showed any influence in the election the investigation is not over and not everything has been released yet.
Meanwhile down in Louisville Trump wasd holding a (2020 campaign) rally. Once again diverting attention from the real dealings in Washington.
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