Comey friend: Emails contradict White House claim that FBI welcomed Comey firing

Source: The Hill | February 5, 2018 | Brett Samuels

Emails and comments from FBI employees show the bureau was largely surprised by the firing of former Director James Comey, contradicting the White House’s argument that agents had “lost confidence” in Comey, the Lawfare blog reported Monday.

Nora Ellingsen, a Lawfare reporter who worked for several years at the FBI, spoke with nearly 20 of her colleagues about Comey’s time at the bureau. She characterized most of them as having a positive opinion of the former director.

Lawfare also obtained emails from FBI agents and leaders sent in the immediate aftermath of Comey’s firing last May. One agent said he hoped it was “an instance of fake news.”

Another said the news was “unexpected and hard to understand.”

Lawfare also recently obtained more than 100 pages of documents through a Freedom of Information Act request detailing reactions to Comey’s ouster. Many said his firing caused shock and sadness.

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