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Originally Posted by nfotiu
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"What I was trying to get at was whether Mr. Comey believes that any of his interactions with the President rise to the level of obstruction of justice. In the case of Secretary Clinton's emails, Mr. Comey was willing to step beyond his role as an investigator and state his belief about what 'no reasonable prosecutor' would conclude about the evidence. I wanted Mr. Comey to apply the same approach to the key question surrounding his interactions with President Trump—whether or not the President's conduct constitutes obstruction of justice. While I missed an opportunity in today's hearing, I still believe this question is important, and I intend to submit it in writing to Mr. Comey for the record."
Comey literally answered this question from McCain (bolded above) during the hearing...
- Clinton was investigated for her use of a private email server. Investigation was concluded, and Comey was part of the investigation from start to finish. Conclusion: no charges were laid.
- Trump's campaign is being investigated for possible collusion with the Russians. Investigation is still ongoing, and Comey is no longer part of the investigation. Conclusion: there isn't one yet, and even if there was, he's a private citizen now, so it's not up to him to announce it.
Either McCain is too stupid to understand the difference, or he thinks everyone else is too stupid to understand the difference and that this will become the new defence for the GOP.