“At some point someone has to stand up and in the face of fear of Fox News, fear of their base, fear of mean tweets,…
“At some point someone has to stand up and in the face of fear of Fox News, fear of their base, fear of mean tweets, stand up for the values of this country and not slink away into retirement, but stand up and speak the truth,” he told reporters after exiting the meeting.
Comey appeared frustrated after the six-hour committee, led by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy, let out. He expressed concern for the fact that the GOP-led inquiry continues to focus on Clinton’s use of personal servers, noting that he didn’t learn anything new in the meeting and that it was more of the same ground that has already been covered. This is the second time this month that the former FBI director has made an appearance to answer questions about the Russia investigation and the Clinton email situation.
