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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Jun 2017

    Here's the BIG kicker: During the Plame investigation Wray was briefing Ashcroft on how investigation proceeding. http://prospect.org/article/ashcrofts-interest …pic.twitter.com/RS5TtJ4PCe

    5:14 AM - 7 Jun 2017
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    • DizzyDezzi Cody aesthetickicks Jan SMH Harper Andrea Peterson Summerisle Paisan Rajiv Nunna Brad Evans* Ted Rader
    10 replies 442 retweets 328 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        That's why Ashcroft ultimately recused, leading to Comey being Acting AG and PatFitz being Special Counsel. [We keep repeating history]

        9 replies 90 retweets 155 likes
      3. Matt Stoller‏Verified account @matthewstoller 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        So Wray is a political henchman then? Am I hearing you right?

        1 reply 5 retweets 22 likes
      4. PeteyOnBlogs‏ @PeteyOnBlogs 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @matthewstoller @emptywheel

        This is so absurdly clear you either need a hearing aid or more coffee.

        1 reply 1 retweet 11 likes
      5. PeteyOnBlogs‏ @PeteyOnBlogs 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @PeteyOnBlogs @matthewstoller @emptywheel

        To be precise, Wray worked for DOJ & leaked FBI info about an investigation of Exec branch folks to the Exec branch. His new job is DOJ/FBI…

        2 replies 32 retweets 36 likes
      6. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @PeteyOnBlogs @matthewstoller

        He didn't leak. He briefed. Different thing. But still relevant here.

        3 replies 5 retweets 22 likes
      7. Nancy Stremmel‏ @Mindbridge 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @PeteyOnBlogs @matthewstoller

        If the "brief is illegal" it is called a leak. DOJ is not supposed to inform Executive Branch of DOJ business if EXEC is the target.

        2 replies 1 retweet 13 likes
      8. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Mindbridge @PeteyOnBlogs @matthewstoller

        Wray was AAG, reporting to AG Ashcroft. This was him briefing his boss, not DOJ briefing WH.

        1 reply 1 retweet 12 likes
      9. PeteyOnBlogs‏ @PeteyOnBlogs 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @Mindbridge @matthewstoller

        Mea culpa telling @matthewstoller was "clear" Wray was a 'political henchman' based on this. Kosher, if unsettling, given current parallels.

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Flossy‏ @FlossyFlossophy 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Bigger: #Comey hired Fitzgerald (godfather to kids) to go after Scooter Libby on leak when Jim & Pat knew it was Armitage for over a year.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @FlossyFlossophy

        Golly. 140 characters and 3 errors. Pretty impressive.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Flossy‏ @FlossyFlossophy 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I spelled everything correctly.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @FlossyFlossophy

        Yes. But you made errors of fact (or more likely ignorance).

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Flossy‏ @FlossyFlossophy 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Actually, I watched it all play out & unfortunately, I'm an undocumented historian who blogs a lot about politics. Esp this kind of stuff.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @FlossyFlossophy

        Which sadly hasn't prevented you from making errors. Don't litter my TL with shit that is wrong or I'll block you.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Flossy‏ @FlossyFlossophy 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Well okay, point out my errors instead of whining about them in multiple tweets. This stuff is easily knowable & googlable.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @FlossyFlossophy

        No. You can read my work. Surely you're capable of that?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Dennis S Brotman‏ @DenbrotS 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        At that time, Wray is reported to have stood with Comey, ready to walk.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @DenbrotS

        Six months later. Also, there's a lot of mythification around that hospital hero rot.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Figo Lambo‏ @figolambo 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @DenbrotS

        Figo Lambo Retweeted Garrett M. Graff

        https://twitter.com/vermontgmg/status/872483746934661120 …

        Figo Lambo added,

        Garrett M. GraffVerified account @vermontgmg
        New FBI pick Chris Wray told me how inspired he was by Mueller and Comey in 2004 showdown: https://www.wired.com/2017/06/christopher-wray-fbi-director/ …
        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 8 Jun 2017
        Replying to @figolambo @DenbrotS

        Yeah, puff gotta puff.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. End of conversation

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