A little more than a week after former FBI Director James Comey spent six hours testifying before the House Oversight and Judiciary committees, and after President Donald Trump went on a Twitter rampage accusing Comey of lying to Congress and suggesting his “mind exploded,” the House Republicans asked Comey back for more. A very annoyed Gowdy asked Comey directly why he wouldn’t answer hypothetical questions. ), who is poised to become the Oversight panel’s chairman in a few weeks, asked Comey about something he tweeted the day before. pic.twitter.com/c5dhQBnmyi — James Comey (@Comey) December 16, 2018It’s nothing revelatory, but it raises the question of why House Republicans decided to once again give Comey, a highly credible witness, a platform to call the president a liar. Zach Gibson via Getty Images Maryland Democrat Elijah Cummings took full advantage of the opportunity provided by House Republicans, giving Comey the chance to clearly lay out his own narrative of events.

Source: Huffington Post December 20, 2018 00:33 UTC