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Report Says Comey's Testimony Inaccurate

Pro Publica reports James Comey's testimony to Congress this week was inaccurate as to some major details.

FBI officials have privately acknowledged that Comey misstated what Abedin did and what the FBI investigators found. On Monday, the FBI was said to be preparing to correct the record by sending a letter to Congress later this week. But that plan now appears on hold, with the bureau undecided about what to do.

....Abedin forwarded only a handful of Clinton emails to her husband for printing — not the “hundreds and thousands” cited by Comey. It does not appear Abedin made “a regular practice” of doing so .......None of the messages carried classified markings at the time they were sent.

...According to two sources familiar with the matter — including one in law enforcement — Abedin forwarded only a handful of Clinton emails to her husband for printing — not the “hundreds and thousands” cited by Comey. It does not appear Abedin made “a regular practice” of doing so. Other officials said it was likely that most of the emails got onto the computer as a result of backups of her Blackberry.

The Washington Post has more.

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    Misstated. Not sure that is the right (5.00 / 3) (#1)
    by caseyOR on Tue May 09, 2017 at 12:49:54 PM EST
    word here. If it was a "misstatement" why was it not corrected immediately? Sounds to me like Comey lied under oath, possibly to attempt to excuse his inexcusable behavior regarding the emails last year.

    Does anyone really believe that, after all the time and resources the FBI devoted to the email nonsense, Comey does not know exactly how many emails were in question here?

    Lied (5.00 / 4) (#3)
    by Towanda on Tue May 09, 2017 at 01:08:57 PM EST
    under oath, committing perjury, to Congress.

    That works for me.

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    But what was his intent?? (none / 0) (#5)
    by jimakaPPJ on Tue May 09, 2017 at 03:52:45 PM EST
    Isn't that his excuse for Hillary? Surely it will work for him.

    In the meantime:

    .......None of the messages carried classified markings at the time they were sent.

    That doesn't mean it was okay. That's mealy mouth speak for, well they should not have been sent but it's not her fault.

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    Get over yourself, Jim. (none / 0) (#24)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Tue May 09, 2017 at 07:27:29 PM EST
    Seriously.

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    Do trolls like cookies? (none / 0) (#27)
    by Yman on Tue May 09, 2017 at 08:37:07 PM EST
    Here's an easy recipe for you:

    Kristina's Troll House Cookies

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    Given Comey's actions last October, ... (none / 0) (#4)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Tue May 09, 2017 at 01:18:58 PM EST
    ... now further compounded by his overly sanctimonious defense of those actions in his testimony last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee, I certainly agree that we ought to be skeptical regarding his intent.

    Further, as no less than dissident GOP operative David Frum tweeted this morning, "If this Pro Publica story is correct, Hillary Clinton has more than earned the right to complain about Comey's animus vs her[.]"

    And as I opined in the prior Open Thread regarding this latest revelation, it only further undermines public confidence in both James Comey's capacity to be an honest broker, and his administrative ability and competence as FBI Director to oversee the agency's Trump-Russia probe.

    Oy. What a friggin' mess we're in.

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    Comey can't (5.00 / 3) (#2)
    by Ga6thDem on Tue May 09, 2017 at 12:53:43 PM EST
    help but continue to trash his own reputation with his obsession of attempting to trash Hillary. It's obvious we need a special prosecutor for the Trump Russia malfeasance.

    BREAKING ... Fired! (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by Peter G on Tue May 09, 2017 at 05:05:26 PM EST
    And so, down the rabbit hole we plunge. (none / 0) (#8)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Tue May 09, 2017 at 05:15:52 PM EST
    This is a truly shocking development, and perhaps  a precursor to shutting down the entire Trump-Russia investigation. At this point, we may quickly be left with no choice but to turn out in the streets.

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    Fired because, the administration says, (none / 0) (#9)
    by caseyOR on Tue May 09, 2017 at 05:18:47 PM EST
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