Comey Rips ‘New York Times’ for Stories That Are ‘Just Dead Wrong’

Former FBI Director James Comey said little to surprise either supporters or critics of the Donald Trump administration in his appearance before Congress Thursday. But his harsh criticism of the mainstream media likely shocked the news organizations that had prepared all week for his “groundbreaking” testimony.

In his statements, Comey re-iterated that he believed Trump was trying to exert influence over the FBI’s investigation into former Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, and that the White House “lied” in its explanation for firing the controversial FBI director. But Comey also corroborated Trump’s account that he was told by Comey he was not under investigation.

But Comey also lashed out at the New York Times and others, like the Washington Post and CNN, who have been eager to publish leaks and scoops, saying the mainstream media is a voracious monster that almost always gets it wrong, particularly when it comes to Russia.

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