In addition, the memos provide more evidence of what Mr. Comey saw as the president’s obsession with the allegations of indecent behavior. Democrats said the memos helped establish that Mr. Comey was not a disgruntled employee who made up stories about the president. “Thanks @HouseGOP for urging release of the Comey memos!” Representative Jackie Speier, Democrat of California, gleefully wrote on Twitter. Some Republicans continued to assail Mr. Comey, casting doubt on his judgment and suggesting that he had been motivated by resentment over his firing. In one case, Mr. Comey had personally redacted such information before handing it to Mr. Richman, and in another, the F.B.I.

Source: New York Times April 20, 2018 23:26 UTC