Trump’s sacking of Comey vindicated by Inspector General
The Senate and House should censure Comey’s gross dereliction of duty in unequivocal terms. Comey owes an unreserved apology to all 35,000 FBI employees for his flawed and failed leadership. President Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey has been fully vindicated following a damning report by Inspector General Michael Horowitz condemning Comey’s conduct for undermining the reputation and integrity of the FBI and its impartiality in conducting investigations. Horowitz found that Comey had violated Department and FBI Policies pertaining to the retention, handling, and dissemination of FBI records and Information - including Failing to return 4 memos kept at his home detailing Comey’s conversations with Trump—after Trump removed Comey as FBI Director Improperly Disclosing FBI Documents and Information Failing to Immediately alert the FBI to the unauthorized disclosure of classified information This was not Comey’s first infraction – as Horowitz pointed out: ...