Former FBI director James Comey has withdrawn a motion to make his upcoming testimony before the House Judiciary Committee open to the public.
Comey claims he doesn’t want to be in contempt, and that is why he has now agreed to “sit in the dark.”
Grateful for a fair hearing from judge. Hard to protect my rights without being in contempt, which I don’t believe in. So will sit in the dark, but Republicans agree I’m free to talk when done and transcript released in 24 hours. This is the closest I can get to public testimony.
— James Comey (@Comey) December 2, 2018
We all know that transparency was Comey’s middle name when he was head of the FBI.
This is same guy who let Hillary be interviewed in private, didn’t put her under oath, and didn’t record it?? https://t.co/A8dWIptNMw
— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) December 2, 2018
Meanwhile, Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte (Va.), who is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, says it was Comey’s effort to try to run out the clock on a GOP-controlled Congress.
Comey withdraws motion to quash the House subpoena for a private deposition. His counsel says Comey lawyers "reached an acceptable accommodation with U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary for voluntary testimony."
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 2, 2018
Goodlatte: was disappointed that Mr. Comey filed a motion to quash the subpoena sent to him to appear for our investigation…Mr. Comey chose to file a motion to litigation in an attempt to run out the clock on this Congress, and I am glad that it was withdrawn.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 2, 2018
Goodlatte: Mr. Comey will join us for a closed-door transcribed interview later this week. We will release the transcript of his interview to the public as soon as possible after the interview, in the name of our combined desire for transparency.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 2, 2018
Goodlatte on Fox: If I were a Democrat I'd be concerned about some of the actions taken by..Comey..FBI leading right up to the election announcing a reopening of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email & then announcing again immediately after that it was being shut down
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 2, 2018
The real question is whether Republicans will be successful in getting any answers about Comey’s behavior on the Hillary Clinton investigation and the circumstances surrounding the 2016 election.
