Meanwhile, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders goes on “Meet the Press” to repeatedly accuse former FBI director James B. Comey of treason. We need an insurance policy against this president,” Cheney declared. In no sense were either of them “in charge of launching the investigation,” and in any case, private gossip doesn’t amount to “treason.” Cheney is not challenged on her assertions. Were Trump appointees former deputy attorney general Rod J. Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher A. Wray also guilty of treason? Republicans would like to bury an already-completed inspector general’s report that found Strzok and Page did not influence the investigation.

Source: Washington Post May 27, 2019 13:45 UTC