James Comey, the former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who was sacked by President Trump, says he will push back on a subpoena to appear in a closed-door session before the House Judiciary Committee unless he is allowed to testify publicly.
Former FBI Director James Comey, who was sacked by President Trump, wrote on Twitter on Thanksgiving that he had received a subpoena from Congress. The Virginia Republican has indicated he wants Comey to appear behind closed doors November 29 and Lynch on December 5, Bloomberg reported November 16, citing a congressional official.
"Happy Thanksgiving. Got a subpoena from House Republicans".
Comey announced his subpoena in a tweet Thanksgiving morning, saying he's "happy to sit in the light and answer all questions" but will "resist" a closed-door questioning session.
Comey, who was sacked by Trump, tweeted of House Republicans: "I've seen enough of their selective leaking and distortion".
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Lynch's turn to testify is at 10 a.m. on December 4. Republicans have been investigating FBI actions and decision-making in the 2016 campaign, arguing that anti-Trump bias among senior officials led the bureau to downplay the controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton's private email server and instead focused on the Trump campaign's connections with Russian Federation.
Comey, who oversaw an investigation of then-candidate Clinton's use of a personal email account and a private server while she was secretary of state, was harshly critical of her behavior but concluded that it did not rise to the level of a prosecutable offense. Democrats will assume control of the committee and the majority in the House in the new year.
House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte issued the subpoenas late Wednesday. They have interviewed multiple current and former DoJ officials behind closed doors in an effort to prove their point.
After his tweet, Comey's lawyer David Kelly issued a statement to Politico which intensified his rebuke of Goodlatte and the entire committee investigation.
Both Comey and Lynch face questions over what they did or did not do to allegedly boost Hillary Clinton's chances in the 2016 Presidential Election.
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