Bernie Sanders On FBI's Comey: Not A Bad Thing 'If He Did Step Down'
- 7 years ago
Bernie Sanders commented on Sunday during an interview with ABC News whether FBI Director James Comey should step down.
During an interview with ABC's 'This Week' that aired Sunday, Senator Bernie Sanders was asked if FBI Director James Comey should step down in light of his actions prior to the 2016 election.
Sanders responded, "I think he should take a hard look at what he has done. And I think it would not be a bad thing for the American people if he did step down."
Sanders also said, "I think that Comey acted in an outrageous way during the campaign...No one can say that this was decisive, or this is what elected Trump, but clearly his behavior during the campaign in terms of what he said in the week or two before the election was unacceptable."
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz announced on Thursday that the FBI will undergo a review over its handling of the Hillary Clinton email server investigation.
According to a statement by the department, the decision was made “in response to requests from numerous Chairmen and Ranking Members of Congressional oversight committees, various organizations, and members of the public…”
The Justice Department statement lists several allegations that will be explored; these issues include actions by FBI Director James Comey--including the two letters he released right before the election--and potentially improper disclosures by other agency and DOJ staff.
According to Politico, Clinton and members of her team have attributed at least part of her loss to Comey’s pre-election announcement about a renewed look into her use of a private email server.
During an interview with ABC's 'This Week' that aired Sunday, Senator Bernie Sanders was asked if FBI Director James Comey should step down in light of his actions prior to the 2016 election.
Sanders responded, "I think he should take a hard look at what he has done. And I think it would not be a bad thing for the American people if he did step down."
Sanders also said, "I think that Comey acted in an outrageous way during the campaign...No one can say that this was decisive, or this is what elected Trump, but clearly his behavior during the campaign in terms of what he said in the week or two before the election was unacceptable."
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz announced on Thursday that the FBI will undergo a review over its handling of the Hillary Clinton email server investigation.
According to a statement by the department, the decision was made “in response to requests from numerous Chairmen and Ranking Members of Congressional oversight committees, various organizations, and members of the public…”
The Justice Department statement lists several allegations that will be explored; these issues include actions by FBI Director James Comey--including the two letters he released right before the election--and potentially improper disclosures by other agency and DOJ staff.
According to Politico, Clinton and members of her team have attributed at least part of her loss to Comey’s pre-election announcement about a renewed look into her use of a private email server.