Mon Jul 31, 2017, 03:00 PM

EXCLUSIVE: Kelly called Comey to express anger over firing, sources say

Source: CNN

New White House chief of staff John Kelly was so upset with how President Donald Trump handled the firing of FBI Director James Comey that Kelly called Comey afterward and said he was considering resigning, according to two sources familiar with a conversation between Kelly and Comey.

Both sources cautioned that it was unclear how serious Kelly, then the secretary of homeland security, was about resigning himself.
"John was angry and hurt by what he saw and the way (Comey) was treated," one of the sources said.

Comey learned of his dismissal on May 9 from televisions tuned to the news as he was addressing the workforce at the FBI office in Los Angeles, law enforcement sources said at the time. Comey made a joke about it to lighten the mood and called his office to get confirmation.

Why do I get the feeling Trump made an impulsive hiring choice "because he's a General"?

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EXCLUSIVE: Kelly called Comey to express anger over firing, sources say (Original post)	brooklynite	Jul 2017	OP
I distrust any leaks to humanize or normalize Gen Kelly's hiring....	bettyellen	Jul 2017	#1
I agree	njhoneybadger	Jul 2017	#2
When they say "exclusive" I wonder who declined to run it and why...	bettyellen	Jul 2017	#5
It's good to be skeptical. nt	marybourg	Jul 2017	#3
+1	dalton99a	Jul 2017	#12
But it does make Trump look like he can't judge who will always defer to him	muriel_volestrangler	Jul 2017	#14
I don't think anyone except those complicit cabinet members who are mixed up	bettyellen	Jul 2017	#15
this seems more like a "leak to get Kelly fired" maybe retaliation from Team Mooch nt	geek tragedy	Jul 2017	#19
LOL, this article will made Trumpy even more paranoid. Please send it straight to Hannity.	FSogol	Jul 2017	#4
More importantly (at least to me), who will replace Kelly as head of DHS?	hamsterjill	Jul 2017	#6
so, this kelly guy almost pretended to have some integrity.	KG	Jul 2017	#7
A 'firing' is a smirch on anyone's name.	yallerdawg	Jul 2017	#8
Kelly's a turd, just like the rest of the Trump bunch.	Laurian	Jul 2017	#9
Trump's got a hard on for generals, that's for sure.	Vinca	Jul 2017	#10
Orange Pustule sent his criminal-no-security-clearance goon to FBI HQ to do it.	MarinCoUSA	Jul 2017	#11
What part of Republican Party handed trumps campaign that list of generals? none of them like trump	Sunlei	Jul 2017	#13
There was a story out recently about dinners the transition team was having w GOP	bettyellen	Jul 2017	#16
trump waved that list of generals around about march?was a 'we love trump letter' & 20 signed names.	Sunlei	Jul 2017	#18
He always tips his hand before he has he cards- like when he said he has dirt on Mueller or Hillary.	bettyellen	Jul 2017	#24
Probably something Vlad suggested.	Dave Starsky	Jul 2017	#20
The Rcampaign list of generals' maybe came from Putin & Republican party in collusion.?	Sunlei	Jul 2017	#22
I'm not used to the name Kelly yet	frogmarch	Jul 2017	#17
shhh!, Trump didn't know Comey is friends with John Kelly. Now you've done it! The Mad Hatter knows!	Sunlei	Jul 2017	#21
Because Kelly was an implusive hire because he's a General n/t	Strelnikov_	Jul 2017	#23

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 31, 2017, 03:02 PM

bettyellen (47,209 posts)

EXCLUSIVE: Kelly called Comey to express anger over firing, sources say

1. I distrust any leaks to humanize or normalize Gen Kelly's hiring....

2. I agree

5. When they say "exclusive" I wonder who declined to run it and why...

3. It's good to be skeptical. nt

12. +1

14. But it does make Trump look like he can't judge who will always defer to him

15. I don't think anyone except those complicit cabinet members who are mixed up

19. this seems more like a "leak to get Kelly fired" maybe retaliation from Team Mooch nt

4. LOL, this article will made Trumpy even more paranoid. Please send it straight to Hannity.

6. More importantly (at least to me), who will replace Kelly as head of DHS?

7. so, this kelly guy almost pretended to have some integrity.

8. A 'firing' is a smirch on anyone's name.

9. Kelly's a turd, just like the rest of the Trump bunch.

10. Trump's got a hard on for generals, that's for sure.

11. Orange Pustule sent his criminal-no-security-clearance goon to FBI HQ to do it.

13. What part of Republican Party handed trumps campaign that list of generals? none of them like trump

16. There was a story out recently about dinners the transition team was having w GOP

18. trump waved that list of generals around about march?was a 'we love trump letter' & 20 signed names.

24. He always tips his hand before he has he cards- like when he said he has dirt on Mueller or Hillary.

20. Probably something Vlad suggested.

22. The Rcampaign list of generals' maybe came from Putin & Republican party in collusion.?

17. I'm not used to the name Kelly yet

21. shhh!, Trump didn't know Comey is friends with John Kelly. Now you've done it! The Mad Hatter knows!

23. Because Kelly was an implusive hire because he's a General n/t