The "Obi-Wan Comey" Edition

Rational Security

The Lawfare Institute

Politics, Nationalsecurity, Government, Middleeast, News, Foreignpolicy

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2017

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump fires FBI Director James Comey. The gang shares their reactions. Then, we’ll dig into Rod Rosenstein’s role in Comey’s sudden departure. Finally, what does his dismissal mean for the future of the Russia investigation and the FBI?

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0:28.5	Okay we have something very special for our podcast listeners, recently fired FBI director Jim Comi, gave this exclusive audio clip to rational security of his last interaction with Donald
0:36.6	Trump.
0:37.6	You can't win Darth.
0:40.6	If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.
0:47.0	Hello and welcome to Rational Security, the obiwan comi edition. I'm Shane Harris of the Wall Street Journal.
0:56.7	That was a intense final meeting in the Oval Office.
1:00.3	Yes, and and you we broke it here on right here.
1:04.0	We broke it right here.
1:05.0	And the best part was when Trump went over to like step on the empty suit on the floor and there was no body.
1:10.0	Yeah.
1:11.0	Yeah.
1:12.0	Yeah. Yeah. Susan's like, shut up.
1:15.0	Who knew that this
1:20.0	FBI investigation would bring out our geek factors.
1:23.2	Yeah, and who you could get a lightsaber into the Oval Office?
1:26.4	A lot to talk about on the podcast.
1:30.8	It's been a hugely slow news week.
1:31.9	It's actually been like 16 hours at this point, just put it in.
1:36.0	And it's only Wednesday.
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