Morning Jolt: James Comey’s Inadvertent Admission

The good folks at the Republican National Committee awaken and realize that perhaps former FBI agents make more compelling critics of James Comey than, say, Maxine Waters.

Yesterday afternoon brought the first excerpts of James Comey's new book, A Higher Loyalty, and we were expected to run around in panicked excitement at the revelation that Comey thought President Trump's hands were "smaller than mine, but not unusually so."

It's fascinating how little the public discussion about Comey touches on the job he did at the FBI beyond the investigations of the two presidential candidates. Generally, Comey's record at the bureau is praised, but it had its problems. He gave inaccurate testimony before Congress. We all witnessed the number of times the FBI had a terror suspect on a "watch list" but didn't do anything until it was too late. The FBI employed a translator who went on to marry an ISIS terrorist ...

April 13 2018

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James Comey's Inadvertent Admission Jim Geraghty The good folks at the Republican National Committee awaken and realize that perhaps former FBI agents make more compelling critics of James Comey than, say, Maxine Waters. Yesterday afternoon brought the first excerpts of James Comey's new book, A Higher Loyalty, and we were expected to run around in panicked excitement at the revelation that Comey thought President Trump's hands were "smaller than mine, but not unusually so." It's fascinating how little the public discussion about Comey touches on the job he did at the FBI beyond the investigations of the two presidential candidates. Generally, Comey's record at the bureau is praised, but it had its problems. He gave inaccurate testimony before Congress. We all witnessed the number of times the FBI had a terror suspect on a "watch list" but didn't do anything until it was too late. The FBI employed a translator who went on to marry an ISIS terrorist ... Read More Top Stories The Last Special Counsel Rich Lowry Even if Trump is fully vindicated, the probe has exacted a significant price, and much of the left considers the Mueller probe a resistance march with subpoena... Jeannette's Joyful Noise Drowns out the Banality of A Quiet Place Armond White Jeannette's Joyful Noise Drowns out the Banality of A Quiet Place ADVERTISEMENT Tighter Regulation Would Probably Increase Facebook's Profits Jonah Goldberg Rules would stabilize FB and protect it from... Paul Ryan Follows in the Footsteps of Thomas Reed Michael Barone Like Reed under McKinley, Ryan disagrees with his party's... Trump Urges Us to Reflect on Prisoners and Redemption Gerard Robinson A tough-on-crime president supports opportunity, not just... The Legend of André the Giant Kyle Smith A new documentary explores the enigmatic man behind an indelible... ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading Paul: A Biography N. T. Wright "An enthralling journey into the mind of Paul by one of the great theologians of our time, a work full of insight, depth and generosity of understanding." — Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, author of Not In God's Name LEARN MORE Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: April 13, 2018 Bike-Sharing Graveyards ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.