Let’s see here: James Comey is gone? Check. What about Susan Yates? Check. Mike Flynn? Check. When you go up against the top dog you should expect “pushback” and that’s exactly what former FBI director Comey received from POTUS. You’re Fired, and this is not a game show—alas “The Apprentice.”
Comey wanted more money to expand a probe into allegations of wrongdoings between Trump and Russia that led to Hilary Clinton’s emails being hacked. On three separate occasions POTUS was told by the former FBI Head that he wasn’t under investigations. For some strange reasons he didn’t believe him. Maybe it had something to do with a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee where he was scheduled to testify, and questions would be raised concerning Hilary’s private email server, Trump’s connections to Russia and his handling of these issues.
Comey refused to get on board with Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions nor deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein about his revelation to the Senate Committee on May 3, concerning the email server. POTUS wasn’t having any of that: Its Trump’s way or the highway. He was replaced by Acting FBI Director Andrew McBabe,
Susan Yates can tell you about driving down that lonely highway. She refused to defend his Executive Order on immigration and was quickly showed the door. Even Chuck Schumer loud antics on the Senate Floor in her defense couldn’t save the Acting Attorney General.
Trump said Yates had betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order that protect American citizens. He added, she was an Obama appointee who was weak on borders and illegal immigration.
But she returned recently speaking at a hearing inspired by Sen. Lindsey Graham, that she informed Trump’s White house earlier this year that former national security adviser Michael Flynn was a blackmail risk.
Flynn, a retired general, was fired by Trump for failing to reveal discussions he had with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak concerning US sanctions against Russia, and lying to Vice President Pence. He worked as a foreign agent representing Turkey during Trump’s campaign run and was allegedly paid some $500,000 to put the interest of that country first.
Former US Senator R-Alabama, Jeff Sessions replaced Yates as attorney general but he came with baggage himself. He had to recuse himself from leading the Russian investigations, because news leaked that he met with a Russian envoy and paid for travel expense using his campaign funds.
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