'Oh boy': Another day, another NYT 'bombshell' on Trump and Comey; Update: WH doesn't dispute report

Bombshell o’clock comes early on Friday so that reporters can get a jump on the weekend

— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) May 19, 2017

Happy Friday, everybody:

LATEST NYT BOMBSHELL: https://t.co/Mupyl76wgA

— Michael Barbaro (@mikiebarb) May 19, 2017

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/865643762998951936

https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/865643290103660545

According to “an American official”?

https://twitter.com/winningatmylife/status/865644592682516480

OK, well, for what it’s worth, Sean Spicer reportedly “did not dispute the account”:

New York Times: Sean Spicer did not dispute the account https://t.co/OxCWj6xtJM pic.twitter.com/S5nd7PHViM

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) May 19, 2017

Hmmm.

https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/865644984376074240

Sean Spicer reacting to the Times https://t.co/OmibdUUlli pic.twitter.com/QbBUTbQ44U

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 19, 2017

https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/865647979725586433

Well anyway, if the New York Times was trying to generate some buzz … mission accomplished.

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/865643898269343744

In any event, one thing’s for sure:

Trump should have told the Russians "I'll have more flexibility after the election"

— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) May 19, 2017

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Ha!

In other words, Trump fired Comey to get more "flexibility," and wanted Russian diplomats to "transmit that message to Vladimir." pic.twitter.com/Qwa8s9j9zM

— Christian Vanderbrouk (@UrbanAchievr) May 19, 2017

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Update:

BREAKING: White House officials tell @NBCNews they do not dispute this account as reported by the New York Times. https://t.co/xfzsRX5rbF

— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) May 19, 2017

Wow, the WH basically confirming the story that Trump boasted to the Russians about firing Comey. is this real life

— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) May 19, 2017

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Update:

After mutual mini-lovefest, WaPo follows NYT with sketchy Trump WH scoop

McClatchy: Investigators looking at possible WH ‘cover-up’ of Russian election ‘meddling’