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Source: Comey's firing timed to coincide with his trip to Los Angeles in order to gain immediate access to Comey's computer systems/files.
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Nevernose
(13,081 posts)The WH needs to know what Comey knew, and Trump was getting too nervous. He's a total wimp, which is painfully obvious to anyone who's not a wimp, and he doesn't have the guts for his crimes, his job, or anything else.
C_U_L8R
(45,037 posts)There's gotta be some juicy stuff on his laptop
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)I don't know anyone doing serious research in academia that doesn't take precautions to preserve data somehow. Imagine how thorough that process has to be when governed by lots of laws requiring it.
Jarqui
(10,131 posts)and they'll have everything Comey had on the Russian investigation ....
malaise
(269,282 posts)Jarqui
(10,131 posts)According to several in the media include Wall Street Journal, FOX, Bloomberg, CBS, LA Times, Reuters, Politico & CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/10/politics/james-comey-replacements/
[s]Who did they pick?[/s]
Sorry. I see they appointed McCabe - sorry. And he is suspect ..
malaise
(269,282 posts)Barack_America
(28,876 posts)I'm sure he had everything on his desktop in a folder conveniently labeled, "Super Secret Russia Files-No Trump Allowed". And, naturally, not backed up anywhere.
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)erronis
(15,468 posts)They are not particularly clever.
Multiple encrypted copies. Distributed widely with public/private keys.
Careful checking of malware/keyboard/USB hacks.
Special proxies, multiple/random routes (TOR but better).
Shielded Bluetooth, IR, other bands.
No standard mobile phone techs.
No ability to read sound/light waves through glass/other material.
Etc./etc./etc.
Unlike the fakir who was plopped into this role.
regnaD kciN
(26,045 posts)...and I'm not sure he would. I suspect he's the kind of "good soldier" who, when demanded to turn over all information upon being dismissed,?would obey unquestioningly, even knowing that his boss would destroy it.
thesquanderer
(12,000 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,840 posts)roamer65
(36,748 posts)Let it rain, baby! Let it rain.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Amaryllis
(9,527 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Firing Comey seems to have turned the government into a colander, very leaky.
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Amaryllis
(9,527 posts)say who, which always leaves me wondering.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)StevieM
(10,500 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)protected house, on a set up that was good enough for a former prez, that was never hacked.
Mr. Ected
(9,675 posts)His underhanded declassification of Comey's letter to Congress ended up disrupting the election and left Comey as the scapegoat.
democrank
(11,112 posts)I hope Comey assumed some might try to access investigation information and took appropriate steps to protect what he had.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Princess Turandot
(4,790 posts)while he was giving a speech, news of his firing came across the feed on a tv that was on in the same room.
crazylikafox
(2,763 posts)He saw what Comey had on his computer.
Just sayin...
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)reggaehead
(269 posts)Chump was too stupid to keep it a secret. He tweeted about the possibility weeks ago. Comey has the dirt. And speculation is he is no longer bound by executive privelidge.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,295 posts)every few days where the investigation stood. They know what's happening. It probably explains why the Senate Cmte asked the Treasury' financial division for Trump's business records.
Hamlette
(15,412 posts)if they had fired him while in DC, the would have come with security guards and taken him off premises immediately. Every employer does it these days so to avoid screwing with the computer/data base/programs.
Makes no difference if he's in town or not.