The Republicans’ latest effort to peddle conspiracy theories and create faux-controversy to hurt Hillary Clinton’s electoral chances fell flat today.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing today with FBI Director James Comey in an effort to extend the conversation about Hillary Clinton’s email use, even after the case has been closed.
Read some of the reaction:
- COORDINATION CONSPIRACY THEORY DEBUNKED
Bam. Comey says very clearly there was no coordination between him and any other departments over Clinton.
— Michael McAuliff (@mmcauliff) July 7, 2016
- GUCCIFER CONSPIRACY THEORY DEBUNKED
FBI Director Comey: Hacker known as “Guccifer” admitted that he lied about gaining access to Hillary Clinton’s private email server.
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) July 7, 2016
- PETRAEUS COMPARISONS DISCREDITED
Comey says Petraeus case “Illustrates the distinction” to Clinton.
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) July 7, 2016
Yikes– Comey on why Petraeus case was far worse: Intentionally shared classified info, hid it in insulation in attic, liked to FBI about it
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) July 7, 2016
Comey: Petraeus conduct was worthy of prosecution; Clinton’s was not.
— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) July 7, 2016
- NISHIMURA COMPARISONS DISCREDITED
There goes another talking pt. Comey: Nishimura prosecuted on facts that are ‘very different.’
— Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiPrzybyla) July 7, 2016
- CLASSIFICATION MARKS EXPLAINED
The three documents were *not* properly marked classified, Comey says.
Three emails, no “C” in headers, he confirms.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 7, 2016
- GENERAL NEGATIVE REACTION
Hastily organized House Oversight Hearing indicates scant coordination among GOP questioners and repetition of FBI facts+email tutorials.
— Alexis Simendinger (@ASimendinger) July 7, 2016
First 10 minutes into Comey hearing — instead of praising Comey (and his reprimand of Clinton), House Republicans are criticizing him
— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) July 7, 2016
Rep. Chaffetz is now asking the FBI director to opine on whether he personally would hire Clinton.#HesVerySerious
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 7, 2016
The House GOP can’t have it both ways – turning on Comey schizophrenic – Not long ago Chaffetz said he’d accept Comey’s dec. #ComeyHearing
— Montel Williams (@Montel_Williams) July 7, 2016
Comey says Hillary was interviewed by “real pros.”
Those are the people that many GOPers are insinuating are corrupt and lawless.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 7, 2016
Some of these House members seem not to understand that there are both classified and non classified State Dept email systems
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) July 7, 2016
Comey is frustrating GOP committee members by vouching for Clinton’s integrity today
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) July 7, 2016
Well, @jonallendc called it on how GOP would blow today’s hearing by going after Comey: https://t.co/lLCfU7Pjzj
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 7, 2016
A House member is asking Comey why the FBI doesn’t launch investigations on its own based on things it watches on TV. Um, OK.
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) July 7, 2016
This was meant to be about Hillary.
It has devolved to point where Comey is angrily defending his integrity against conspiracy theories.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 7, 2016