I place no statement of fact or fake on either of these articles. They are not written by me nor do they verify any belief or opinion I might or might not hold. They are being presented for discussion purposes only.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/5/9/1660355/-James-Comey-lied-under-oath-will-congress-do-something
It is being widely reported that James Comey lied to congress last week. He widely misstated the number of emails that Huma Abedin forwarded to her then husband Anthony Weiner. This is, of course, being characterized as an exaggeration, but saying under oath that “hundreds and thousands’ emails were involved when in reality there might have been dozens is like a cop exaggerating a cell phone into a gun and using it as an excuse to shoot a black kid. In both cases the exaggerations are for the purpose or providing cover for law enforcement to engage in unlawful acts, like murder or swaying an election.
The question then is what is congress going to do. Congress has shown in the past that disrespecting them with a lie, even an ancillary lie, is grounds for serious penalties, up to impeachment proceedings. Are the going to tolerate our top FBI man making up facts to support his belief that some people are just crooks and even if there is no evidence, that evidence should be manufactured? Or are they going to take a stand and begin proceeding against this person who himself seems to be a criminal.
The only downside to removing Comey, is, of course, that Trump will likely put someone in at the FBI who is even a more blatant criminal.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/5/12/1661688/-Sen-Chris-Murphy-Trump-law-firm-that-shows-no-income-in-Russia-named-Russia-Law-Firm-of-The-Year
Sen. Chris Murphy points out that Donald Trump’s law firm that he used to show no income in Russia, but with few exceptions, won an award.
Trump’s law firm won, Russia Law Firm of the Year in 2016.
Like Sen. Murphy ended his tweet, unreal.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, the law firm advising President-elect Donald Trump on handling his business conflicts, won the Russia Law Firm of the Year award in 2016.
The law firm announced the award in a press releaselast May, noting it was recognized in the Chambers & Partners’ 2016 Chambers Europe guide. According to Morgan Lewis’ website, the firm’s Moscow office staffs more than 40 lawyers who are well known in the Russian market and “have deep familiarity with the local legislation, practices and key players.”