The Note: The Comey chaos

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here. May 11, 2017 MORE POLITICS > The Comey chaos Analysis - ABC's Rick Klein The images speak louder than the angry words exchanged inside the Trump White House. Among U.S. officials, the wake of James Comey's firing has brought accusations, recriminations and even threats of resignations. On the Russian side, the Russian foreign minister and ambassador to the United States were all smiles and laughs in the Oval Office, in pictures with President Trump that were released by the Russians. Back home, Vladimir Putin bemusedly answered questions about U.S. political turmoil, while in full hockey gear (he scored seven goals in the charity event). The big picture here – what this was all about from the start – is the Russians and their attempts to influence U.S. politics. Could they possibly have succeeded more fully? Every day brings more dividends, and new reminders of the true stakes in these extraordinary times. Trump finds himself at war with his own agencies and own Congress, in something close to a constitutional crisis. Putin finds himself scoring, again and again. Deputy AG was on the verge of resigning, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was so upset with the White House for pinning the firing of FBI Director James Comey on him Wednesday that he was on the verge of resigning, an administration source told ABC News. After Comey's firing Tuesday night, White House officials said the president acted on the recommendation of Rosenstein, ABC's JONATHAN KARL reports. http://abcn.ws/2qXdJND READ MORE   On GMA - Deputy AG developed case to fire Comey 'on his own,' WH says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein developed the rationale to fire embattled former FBI Director James Comey "on his own," White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said today. "The information in the letter was something that he came to on his own," Sanders said, ABC's MORGAN WINSOR notes. http://abcn.ws/2q83L9l READ MORE   President Trump expected to launch commission on 'election integrity' President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order today establishing a commission to review alleged voter fraud and voter suppression in the American election system, multiple senior administration officials tell ABC News. The officials say Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach will be announced as Chair and Vice Chair of the 'Presidential Commission on Election Integrity' in a press release today, ABC's KATHERINE FAULDERS and ALEXANDER MALLIN report. It's not clear whether the White House will allow coverage of the order signing. The commission, which will include Republicans and Democrats, will be tasked with studying "vulnerabilities" in U.S. voting systems and potential effects on "improper voting, fraudulent voter registrations and fraudulent voting," according to one official with knowledge of the announcement. http://abcn.ws/2r4Khmd READ MORE   Powerhouse Politics Podcast - Sen. Van Hollen on Comey firing: Rosenstein 'was used by the White House' Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland -- who introduced Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein during his Senate confirmation hearing, recommending him for the post -- said Wednesday he's "disappointed" with Rosenstein's letter to Trump, ABC's RILEY BEGGIN writes. "It appears that he was used by the White House for the political purpose of firing an FBI director who was conducting an investigation into collusion between the White House and the Russians," Van Hollen told ABC's JONATHAN KARL and RICK KLEIN during their Powerhouse Politics podcast. "I read his letter, and to me, it did not pass the credibility test," Van Hollen said. http://abcn.ws/2qWVNme READ MORE   Former top terror adviser spotted at White House day before FBI director was fired A former White House counterterrorism official, who many consider to be a candidate to replace fired FBI Director James Comey, was spotted at the White House shortly before Comey was "terminated" six years ahead of the end of his term. Frances Townsend, who served in the George W. Bush administration as a White House homeland security and counterterrorism adviser, posted several photos on her Twitter and Instagram accounts snapped while inside the White House on Monday afternoon. ABC's JAMES GORDON MEEK has more: http://abcn.ws/2qtnqn6 READ MORE   Comey asked for more money, staffing for Russia investigation days before firing FBI Director James Comey requested additional money and manpower from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for the investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election just days before his firing, according to a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation. News of the request came as Trump administration officials claimed that Comey's termination was unrelated to the investigation. Comey briefed some members of the Senate Intelligence Committee on the request on Monday. ABC's CECILIA VEGA and JONATHAN KARL have more: http://abcn.ws/2q3Db2N READ MORE   FOLLOW ABC NEWS You Might Like This email was sent to bamsdum.xiomi@blogger.com Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. 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