Former FBI Director James Comey testified in a closed-door congressional hearing. The House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees sought answers regarding the origins of the FBI investigation of Trump-Russia. The key takeaways are that Comey provided few details that were not already known and appeared forgetful, replying ‘I don’t know,” “I can’t remember,” or “I don’t recall,” at least 236 times, according to the Judiciary committee.
Comey reportedly “went to bat” for former FBI agent Peter Strzok who was fired earlier this year for political bias. Comey’s testimony stands in stark contrast to a Department of Justice (DOJ) inspector general (IG) report from June. The June IG report revealed Comey “broke protocol” in his handling of the Clinton email investigation. The IG provided examples of widespread political bias and misconduct at the FBI under Comey’s tenure—including a lack of candor about media leaks.
