The one thing we know for sure about Comey’s firing
By Jennifer Rubin May 9 at 7:01 PM
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. If Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation, how and why did he make the recommendation to fire Comey?
. Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein laid out a convincing case as to why Comey acted improperly and unfairly to Clinton last July. However, Trump thought Comey should have prosecuted her, so why would Trump now object that Comey had been unfair to his nemesis?
. How is Trump to select the person who will be investigating whether his campaign colluded with Russia during the campaign without invalidating the entire process?
. When was the decision to fire Comey made: before or after this week’s testimony?
. Will Comey be able to preserve evidence he collected so as to defuse suspicion this is a giant coverup?
. Will Comey testify about the status of his investigation as of Tuesday?
. Will the demands for a special prosecutor now become too loud to ignore?
. Will Comey, once fired, feel free to reveal information about the Russia investigation? If so, why would Trump risk firing him now?
. Will Republicans snap out of their partisan stupor to demand answers about Comey and insist on a replacement who is above reproach?
. Will the administration — which has now fired a national security adviser and an FBI chief and has been plagued by conflicts of interest and infighting — take on the aura of complete chaos and instability, impairing the GOP’s agenda and America’s international standing?
The only thing we can say with any confidence is that this will never be a “normal” presidency without controversy, scandal and a fair amount of mayhem.
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