January 1, Comey’s Secrets Unravel After DOJ Drops Bombshells

Wyatt’s Take

• Comey worried but notified Congress of new Clinton emails just before the 2016 election.
• He expected Clinton to win and secretly worked with an ally to direct media coverage.
• The DOJ now says Comey misled Congress about media leaks and ran FBI business through a personal email.

New court records show former FBI boss James Comey struggled with telling Congress about new Hillary Clinton emails found just days before the 2016 election.

“I hate having to do it,” Comey confessed to a friend in an email, showing his unease during a high-stakes moment.

Comey now faces charges for misleading Congress and covering up leaks about the Clinton probe.

DOJ documents reveal Comey expected Clinton to become president, and he stayed in close touch with Daniel Richman, a friend who leaked Comey’s own memos to the media in 2017.

The so-called “October Surprise” about the emails was already known to some top FBI officials, like Peter Strzok, a month before Comey acted.

Comey used a secret Gmail account to discuss FBI matters with Richman, even as he investigated Clinton for her private server use.

A DOJ court filing said that right after sending Congress his letter about the laptop emails, Comey started working with Richman to control media coverage.

Richman told the FBI his main job was “to correct stories critical of Comey” and shape press coverage beyond official channels.

One FBI memo quoted Richman saying, “Richman was pretty sure he did not confirm the Classified Information. However, Richman told the interviewing agents he was sure ‘with a discount’ that he did not tell Schmidt about the Classified Information.”

Back in July 2016, Comey cleared Clinton of criminal charges for the email scandal, then quickly helped launch the Russia investigation against Trump.

Just before the November election, Comey alerted Congress to more emails found during an FBI look at Anthony Weiner’s laptop—files reportedly in a folder called “Life Insurance.”

On the day Comey sent his letter to Congress, Richman told him, “Wittes and I are spending a lot of time saying your letter means exactly and only what it says. ‘Cause we, you know, speak English.”

For everyday Americans, this case proves powerful folks in Washington aren’t always honest about what they know or how they act when the stakes are high. The system needs sunlight, not cover-ups.

Wyatt Matters

Trust in our government takes a hit when leaders play games behind closed doors. Middle Americans want and deserve transparency, not secrets from those in charge.

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