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James Comey Just Eviscerated Trump and Republicans Following Closed-Door Meeting, ‘Stand Up and Speak the Truth!’

Former FBI Director Jim Comey left a closed-door hearing with Republicans Monday afternoon and quickly ripped into both Republicans and Donald Trump.

Comey noted that he was once again interviewed by the outgoing Republican majority in the House of Representatives about Hillary Clinton and Christopher Steele’s damning dossier on Trump “while the president of the United States is lying about the FBI, attacking the FBI and attacking the rule of law of this country.”

“Republicans used to understand that the actions of a president matter, the words of a president matter, the rule of law matters and the truth matters,” Comey told reporters. “Where are those Republicans today? At some point, someone has to stand up and in the face of fear of Fox News, fear of their base, fear of mean tweets, stand up for the values of this country and not slink away into retirement.”

“I find it frustrating to be here answering questions about things that are far less important than the values that this country is built upon,” he added.

After calling out Republicans’ “fear of Fox News,” he very directly told a Fox News reporter that people who watch her network believe “nonsense.”

Catherine Herridge, after Comey’s swipe at Fox News, made a point of saying, “I have a question, from Fox News, in fact.” She proceeded to confront him about his handling of Michael Flynn‘s interview, which he defended.

Herridge also asked him about the FBI’s reputation taking “a big hit,” asking him if he shares the responsibility for that.

Comey answered by saying this:

“No. The FBI’s reputation has taken a big hit because the President of the United States, with his acolytes, has lied about it constantly, and in the face of those lies, a whole lot of good people who watch your network believe that nonsense! That’s a tragedy. That will be undone eventually, but that damage has nothing to do with me.”

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