A DC federal judge ruled on Friday that the FBI must unredact portions of former FBI Director James Comey’s memos detailing what his alleged conversations with President Trump.
Following a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by CNN, Judge James E. Boasberg ruled that several batches of redactions were to be released, while others are to remain secret for the time being.
Boasberg originally ruled in 2018 that the memos were to remain redacted while the Mueller probe was ongoing. He based his Friday decision on the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report and the FBI’s publication of redacted memos, according to The Hill.
Comey claims he documented his interactions with Trump out of fear that they would be mischaracterized by the President. In various filings during this FOIA battle with CNN, the FBI fought tooth-and-nail to keep Comey’s memos out of the public eye - at one point telling the court that it’s not its job to “second guess” the agency’s opinion.
One batch concerns a conversation Trump had with former national security adviser Michael Flynn, apparently in regard to which world leader called Trump before US Prime Minister Theresa May to congratulate him on his victory over Hillary Clinton. The FBI had previously argued that the unredacted exchange could harm foreign relations.
Comey also claimed in his memos that President Trump pressured him to cease his investigation into Flynn, reportedly telling Comey “I hope you can let this go,” which has been interpreted by some to have potentially been an obstruction of justice.
Another exchange ordered unredacted regards a conversation between Comey and Trump in which they discussed Egypt’s president, as well as “a reference about the President’s observation about responding to a question he was asked about Russian President Putin” would remain privileged information.
In response to the court’s ruling, the FBI claims that the release of the Mueller report should have no bearing on the remaining redactions in the Comey memos.
via zerohedge
The redacted parts were required by LAW! And they were very minimal - but laws don’t hold significance to Democrats / anything they don’t like they just find a way to ignore by using THEIR judges
Obama did it al the time
Americans are not filled by these highs handed tactics
UH OH ;;;;Comey is going to get his ‘fudge packed’.
All Bullnadler. Ain’t nuthin gonna happen to any Obama Clinton Cabal member. They could obtain a tape of Obama saying let’s just get Trump outta here any way we can and nothing would be said of it.
Jack, I agree. There are way too many people in and out of the government protecting Democrats. You know, people like federal judges appointed by Democrats (Clinton, Carter, and Obama). Then you have the RINOs in the House and Senate. Of particular note is Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins, Lindsey Graham, Lisa Murkowski, and the remaining RINO members of the Senate who recently voted with the Democrats to stop Rand Paul’s penny tax bill that would have cut spending.
Most of what the FBI and DOJ - Obama and others have had redacted incriminates them.This is not about national security it is about the guilty covering - or trying to cover their own asses.
comey one big peice of shit
A BIG TURD DROPPING OUT OF OBAMIES ASS.
Also out of Hillary’s because he has been protecting her for many years.
The redacted material was redacted for any one of several possible reasons: Its classified information, 2) its Grand Jury testimony, or 3) it would release personal identifiable information (PII), such as names of people/witnesses not indicted (if their names are released, that’s called “unmasking”). Sorry, but some judge has NO authority to declassify a damned thing. Classified material can only be declassified and released to the public by an “ADC” (authorized derivative classifier), and then, only when the ADC has made a determination that the material is in fact not classified. Or, the President has the authority to classify or declassify anything he chooses. I worked for many years as a nuclear engineer contractor for the Department of Energy (DOE). I held a DOE “Q” clearance (Top Secret) for 17 years, and those are the rules (at least on classified information).
Comey, the dirtiest cop around, he should have taken advantage of miranda rights and KEPT SILENT! Now, as it stands, every single lie he uttered can and will be used against him in a court of law!
and the FBI’s response to the judge?
F*** YOU!!!
So just because some fool writes something down calls it a memo that makes it true? I remember Comey stating he often made memos after important meetings but strangely enough there are no other memos from any other meetings with other officials. just saying.