Here’s the Washington Examiner’s Byron York on that explosive NYT story published tonight reporting that the FBI began a counterintelligence investigation of President Trump after he fired James Comey as FBI director:
President Trump’s actions so alarmed the FBI after James Comey’s firing that it began investigating if he was working on behalf of Russia https://t.co/3w00Xx7Bhu
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 12, 2019
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James Comey bungled Hillary Clinton investigation. Then started sketchy Trump probe. Then did a dossier-based, Moscow hookers, J. Edgar Hoover-style 'we know about you' routine with Trump before Trump became president… 1/4
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 12, 2019
Then Comey told Trump three times he wasn't under investigation while leaving public impression that he was. Trump understandably angry. Then, when Trump fired Comey–as some advisors had advocated for months–FBI saw it as treason. 2/4
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 12, 2019
Now, NYT reports FBI reacted to justified firing of Comey by opening counterintelligence investigation, probing 'whether [Trump] had been working on behalf of Russia against American interests.' 3/4
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 12, 2019
Investigation result: 'No evidence has emerged publicly that Mr. Trump was secretly in contact with or took direction from Russian government officials.' Is NYT story about Trump, or about FBI malfeasance? 4/4 End. https://t.co/L8U5rPbJup
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 12, 2019
York also notes that the pro-Russia changes in the 2016 GOP platform cited in the NYT article as one of the reasons why the FBI suspected Russia was controlling Trump is not what it seems:
NYT reports FBI concerned that GOP 'softened its convention platform on the Ukraine crisis in a way that seemed to benefit Russia.' Except that didn't happen. This is the story that will not die. NYT: https://t.co/yHe1rQM0gq Then this: https://t.co/4AkwyySlDz pic.twitter.com/XG86fj3gCL
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 12, 2019
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Sarah Sanders FIRES BACK at the NYT over article on CI investigation of President Trump https://t.co/pHQjiehjgI
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 12, 2019
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