Sentences with phrase «director james»

FBI Director James Comey blasted President Donald Trump's claim that his predecessor was wiretapping him — and he reportedly wants the Justice Department to back him up.

FBI Director James Comey says he plans to serve his entire 10 - year term, even as controversy swirls over his attempt to rebut Trump's claim that the Obama administration tapped his phones during the election.

Trump told Russians firing «nut job» FBI Director James Comey took the pressure off of him, adding he's not under investigation.

Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly's name continues to be floated as a potential replacement for ex-FBI Director James Comey.

The apparent admission that he knew Flynn fibbed to the feds before he asked then - FBI Director James Comey to go easy on him could land Trump in hot water, several critics warned.

At a press conference, Trump denied he pressured ex-FBI Director James Comey to drop the investigation and called for the next question.

Congressional Republicans on Wednesday called on ex-FBI Director James Comey to testify before lawmakers and produce a memo that outlines his conversions with the president surrounding the Russia investigation.

«CNN FALSELY reported that former FBI Director James Comey would dispute President Trump's claim that he was told he is not under investigation.

Regarding speculation that he might be tapped by Trump to replace FBI Director James Comey, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani insisted he's still not interested in returning to the public sector.

Former FBI Director James Comey defended the agency on Twitter, writing, «All should appreciate the FBI speaking up.

In his first «Crooked Hillary» tweet of 2018, Trump accused the Justice Department of being part of the «deep state» and urged prosecution against a top aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey.

Peter Strzok, the FBI agent accused by President Donald Trump of treason, helped draft the infamous letter from former FBI Director James Comey that dealt a major blow to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign days before the 2016 election.

But in a law school commencement address Thursday, he also went out of his way to praise ousted FBI Director James Comey.

FBI Director James Comey was tight - lipped when asked about investigations into any Russian meddling in the U.S. election on yesterday during a closed - door meeting in Congress, the leading Democrat on the House intelligence committee said.

FBI Director James Comey declined to say whether there was contact between the Trump campaign and the Russian government during the presidential race, or whether the FBI was investigating the issue.

FBI Director James Comey said he feels no urgency to wrap up the investigation into Clinton's email server before the political conventions this summer.

In the afternoon, the Cuomo administration sent in a surprise witness — state operations director James Malatras, to field some lawmakers» inquiries.

The list of candidates who are in play include actress Kim Kardashian (275/1), World Wresting Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon (200/1), and former FBI Director James Comey (100/1).

FBI Director James B. Comey announced in July that his agency would not recommend criminal charges against Clinton for her use of a private email server, though he said at the time she and her staffers were «extremely careless» in how they treated classified information.

One of Hillary Clinton's most high - profile supporters in New York State wasn't much phased by critical comments FBI Director James Comey made Tuesday about the former secretary of state.

Hillary Clinton and her staff were «extremely careless» in handling classified data over a private email server while she was secretary of state, FBI Director James Comey said, but the agency is recommending that no charges be brought against her.

FBI Director James Comey undercut many of the arguments Clinton has used to play down her use of a private email server while secretary of state, describing a series of questionable, even reckless, decisions made by her and her aides.

As she had done previously, Clinton also said that then - FBI Director James Comey dealt her campaign «a tremendous hit» when he briefly re-opened an investigation into her use of a private email account and server just days before the election.

Former U.S. Attorney Preet BhararaPreetinder (Preet) Singh BhararaPreet Bharara weighs in on report of Cohen wiretap Daily Beast to «hit pause» on Joy Reid columns; MSNBC host backs off speaking event Bharara: We owe Mueller «incalculable thanks» MORE said Friday that if a recent report in The New York Times that Attorney General Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsChris Christie compares Mueller investigation to «Bridgegate» probe Oakland mayor fires back at Trump: «It's my duty to protect my residents» McCabe lawyer fires back at Trump: «You need to stop lying» MORE sought negative press coverage of former FBI Director James ComeyJames Brien ComeyTrump - Russia probe marks one - year anniversary: This is what it has accomplished Trump: McCabe should be under investigation for ties to Clinton The Memo: Trump team stokes fight over Mueller MORE is true, he must be ousted from the Justice Department.

Dr Kevin Hardwick from Canisius College referring to Caputo's name as a focal point of Monday's House Intelligence Committee hearings with FBI Director James Comey.

At a special Plattsburgh City School District Board of Education meeting last Wednesday, the board spoke with CCPT Director James Bosley about the possibility of the district reimbursing CCPT for student rides to and from Plattsburgh High School.

Hours after Trump dismissed reports that his campaign associates were being scrutinized for colluding with Russia as «fake news,» FBI Director James Comey confirmed the investigation is real.

Rep. John Katko (R - Camillus) said the firing of FBI Director James Comey by President Donald Trump will not interfere with the bureau's investigation into Russian hacking of the 2016 presidential election.

PLATTSBURGH — County lawmakers have directed Clinton County Public Transit (CCPT) Director James Bosley to construct a written plan outlining proposed changes to the county's paratransit system.

There to hear the public's questions, RCT instead interviewed Director James Mahoney and three library -LSB-...]

A quick recap of Trump's first year in office: an airstrike on a Syrian airbase, FBI Director James Comey's firing, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's appointment to investigate possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, the GOP healthcare fiasco, U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, North Korea's ongoing threats of nuclear annihilation, «Crazy Mika «tweets, the Mooch, Charlottesville, #MeToo, Democratic gubernatorial wins in Virginia and New Jersey, Roy Moore's Alabama Senate run, Paul Manafort's indictment, Mike Flynn's plea deal, an ongoing battle over the Consumer Financial Bureau, the annihilation of ISIS, a resurgence of al - Qaeda terrorist networks, the repeal of net neutrality, the move of the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Republican tax reform, Steve Bannon's fall from grace, «shithole» countries and continuing Fire and Fury fallout.

Former FBI director James Comey's testimony Thursday was like a sporting event of sorts, with several bars around the city and around the country hosting watch parties.

Last Thursday, as British voters went to the ballot box, former FBI Director James Comey sat before a United States senate intelligence committee hearing to provide testimony on the events leading up to his firing by President Trump.

But they also paint a worrisome picture for future elections: The newest portrayal of potentially deep vulnerabilities in the U.S.'s patchwork of voting technologies comes less than a week after former FBI Director James Comey warned Congress that Moscow isn't done meddling.

Former FBI Director James Comey writes in his new book that President Trump urged him to investigate the salacious allegations contained in a campaign dossier in order to placate his wife.

«Mayor Warren was released from Strong earlier today and she is now home with her family,» City Communications Director James Smith said.

The memoir, which dishes on Bernie Sanders, former FBI Director James Comey and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as Trump, has some Democratic Party wags worried.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says former FBI Director James Comey's testimony to Congress on Thursday about President Donald Trump means «the cloud hanging over this administration has just gotten a whole lot darker.»

«Well, I think it's a step, not a fix for the total problem,» said Credo Community Center Executive Director James P. Scordo.

Cameron's former policy director James O'Shaughnessy faced similar charges in 2012 after he took a role with Portland Communications.

Bannon also said that Trump firing former FBI Director James Comey was the biggest mistake in «modern political history.»

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee voted to request documents about former FBI director James B. Comey's conversations with the Obama administration and journalists, amending and replacing a Democratic resolution that was designed to obtain documents about Comey's firing by Trump.

Members of New York City's congressional delegation united Wednesday to call for the appointment of a special prosecutor to probe Russia's role in last year's presidential campaign, following the ouster of FBI director James Comey.

The FBI closed an investigation into Clinton's use of a personal email server during her tenure as secretary of state in July when FBI director James Comey announced that he would recommend against charges for the Democratic nominee.

The poll was conducted after the news that the FBI director James Comey was again examining some of Clinton's State Department emails after more messages were found during a criminal investigation of her top aide's husband, former Congressman Anthony Weiner.

Bharara's comments came just a few days after former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey testified at a congressional panel that Trump had asked him to drop an investigation into former Trump aide Michael Flynn and his alleged ties to Russia.

This is just the beginning,» said Impact Project Director James Willard.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said if President Trump recorded his conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, he should hand them over to Congress.

Former FBI Director James Comey says he hopes Hillary Clinton reads his new book, so she understands why he sent that Oct. 28, 2016 letter to Congress, which turned out to be disastrous to her campaign, and in the end determines he's an «honest idiot.»

In an extraordinary interview, former FBI director James Comey called Donald Trump «morally unfit to be president» and said he believed it was possible the Russians were holding compromising personal information over the head of the commander in chief.