Legal Expert Questions Comey’s Senate Testimony
On a recent episode of Fox News’ Ingraham Angle, Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, raised concerns about whether former FBI director James Comey’s testimony during a 2020 Senate hearing could be interpreted as perjury.
Both Comey and former CIA director John Brennan are reportedly under investigation. A clip from Comey’s 2020 testimony was played, during which he suggested that Steele had misunderstood significant issues. Laura Ingraham described Comey’s response as a “dismissal.” In a related note, Comey has previously advised FBI agents to resist what he terms “Evil” Trump through self-care practices.
“I recall that testimony. Maybe not everything he said was accurate,” Turley speculated. “In fact, internal reports have severely criticized the FBI for not adhering to protocols, and for overlooking counterintelligence concerns.”
Turley continued, “So, could these statements amount to perjury? Both are very sophisticated individuals.” He noted that Comey has been cautious in his words, often claiming there were no malicious intents involved. However, Comey frequently presented himself as unaware of the various conflicting sources.
Sources indicated to Fox News Digital that the investigation into the two officials was ongoing, with the FBI considering their testimonies to be conspiratorial. This scrutiny reportedly stems from a 2016 email sent to Brennan, warning that incorporating certain documents into the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment could jeopardize its overall credibility.
Brennan testified to Congress in May 2023, asserting that the CIA opposed integrating Steele’s documents into the assessment. “They provided us with the relevant documents, indicating that they would be handled separately from the main assessment,” he stated.
Over the years, Comey has provided multiple testimonies regarding Steele’s documents, claiming that Republicans initially supported the related content back in 2018. In 2020, Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee that his staff had failed to inform him about issues with the primary sources tied to Steele’s research, and he couldn’t recall details regarding the DOJ’s concerns about Steele’s political leanings against Trump.
