Jonathan Turley – Two years ago, former FBI Director James Comey came out with a book that celebrated himself as a paragon of “ethical leadership,” a subject that he later taught at the College of William and Mary.
Comey declared, “Ethical leaders lead by seeing above the short term, above the urgent or the partisan, and with a higher loyalty to lasting values, most importantly the truth.” If that is the case, the new Justice Department inspector general report released on Thursday establishes that Comey is the very antithesis of the ethical leader he described. Comey was found to have violated both federal law and regulations for his own gain, and he made critical decisions that put personal over institutional interests.
Clarice Feldman – In Democracy in America Alexis de Tocqueville wrote about his perceptions of America almost 200 years ago. Much of his observations have stood the test of time. Among them his views of Americans’ respect for the legal system:
Sundance – Representative Mark Meadows appears on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss his recent conversation with Inspector General Michael Horowitz and how that pertains to the upcoming inspector general report on FISA abuse.
Patriotic Viral News – Clinton controversies have become a disturbing, almost daily reminder that Washington elites are playing by an entirely different set of rules. The #MeToo movement has yet to slow disgraced ex-Pres. Bill Clinton from promoting a book on every left-leaning media outlet.
Ronald F Owens Jr. – I awoke at 3:30 this morning, sat down at this kitchen table with these colorful post-its and lavender pen, and started plowing through this highly-anticipated, much-touted and under-reported (by the mainstream media that is) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report.