Reid’s accusations are extraordinary, and his statement that he approached Comey about this matter months ago certainly indicates that it’s far more than mere rumors.
To be clear, Democrats including Reid have argued for months and months that the Russian government wants Trump elected president, citing hacks into Democrats that intelligence officials say probably originated in Russia. Trump himself has stoked the fire by saying nice things about Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his former campaign manager's ties to Russian interests are well chewed-over.
But there is no public evidence to support Reid's claim of actual "coordination" between the Trump campaign and the Russian government. And were that to be the case, it would be a scandal of epic proportions.
No public evidence. But Reid has been privy to classified briefings, and it’s the content of those briefings that seems to be at the heart of the push he’s making.
If Harry Reid has been told in briefings about evidence the Trump campaign is coordinating with the Russian government, information that has not been made public, then not only is Director Comey sitting on this information, but so are Republican Senators and Congressmen with access to the same briefings.
The highest officials of the Republican Party—including Comey—are hiding a connection that directly affects the integrity of the election and the security of the nation. That’s not electioneering. That’s a thousand times worse.
That’s not throwing this race for Donald Trump. It’s doing it for Vladimir Putin.
And if there’s any doubt that Reid no longer has the slightest shred of respect for Comey …
Reid closed his letter with a reminder that he had once “been a supporter” of Comey’s, even back when Republicans filibustered his nomination as FBI chief.
“I led the fight to get you confirmed because I believed you to be a principled public servant,” Reid concluded. “With the deepest regret, I now see that I was wrong.”
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