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He was asked a question he couldn't answer in open session. Not sure what you expect him to do, to be honest. Revealing a program like that would have violated
by strictnein 8y ago
He was asked a question he couldn't answer in open session. Not sure what you expect him to do, to be honest. Revealing a program like that would have violated far more serious laws.
This is not a defense of his actions, just the reality he was presented with.
- cloakandswagger 8y agoWhat would I expect him to do? Either answer honestly, or not answer the question. Instead he lied, definitively, under oath. Are you really suggesting that his ONLY option was to lie to Congress?
- jrs95 8y agoThere are ways he can inform Congress after the fact. He did not. This whole “secret law” thing is illegitimate anyways.
- TeMPOraL 8y ago"I cannot answer this question in an open session, for reasons of national security". Was that not an option?
- Jeremy1026 8y agoComey seemed to have no problem giving that answer. So it is definitely valid.
- strictnein 8y agoThe problem with that answer is that it means yes in the context he was asked it. If the answer was no, he could say no.