Feinstein: ‘Rank-and-File Agents of the FBI Did and Continue to Support James Comey’

EXCERPT:

FEINSTEIN: "The position of FBI director is currently vacant because of a situation, and I want to speak about that. On May 9th of this year, president Trump fired James Comey. Although we're still sorting out all of the circumstances and details surrounding the president's decision, it does not appear that Mr. Comey was fired because the bureau was a mess as originally stated, nor is there evidence that Mr. Comey was dismissed because rank-and-file FBI agents had either lost confidence in him or because of his handling of the Clinton administration -- investigation. Rather, we find that rank-and-file agents of the FBI did and continue to overwhelmingly support James Comey. In addition, deputy attorney general Rosenstein told members of Congress that when he wrote his memo, President Trump had already decided to remove Mr. Comey as FBI director. Based on press reports and the president's own words, the reason Mr. Comey was dismissed was because he would not pledge his loyalty to the president and he would not lift the cloud of the Russia investigation."