wildly i mean you know lordy james komi oh my goodness he says patriots need to stand up and reject the behavior of this president oh are they calling for a coup like they pulled off in ukraine in two thousand and fourteen go ahead mary. well i think they're probably calling for something a lot short of that but i think what is behind what they said i mean aside from being a sort of need jerk reaction that they regarded what donald trump sad as being as betraying. as it were the good name and expertise of the united states now both of them are hardly friends of donald trump now so to an extent. they were cheerleading or at least whatever the opposite of cheerleading is in washington against trump. but i think there is a real problem here. what was donald trump supposed to do when confronted with what was going to be the question because although you know what's been sad. is well he should have given a non-answer well trump you know very often he's not diplomatic in that way he doesn't really specialize in. and so i think there's a real problem what was he supposed to say from his pe

wildly i mean you know lordy james komi your my goodness he says patriots need to stand up and reject the behavior of this president oh are they calling for a coup like they pulled off in ukraine in two thousand and fourteen go ahead mary. well i think they're probably calling for something a lot short of that but i think what is behind what they said i mean aside from being a sort of need jerk reaction that they regarded what donald trump sad as being as betraying. as it were the good name and expertise of the united states now both of them are hardly friends of donald trump now so to an extent they were cheerleading or at least whatever the opposite of cheerleading is in washington against trump. but i think there is a real problem here what was donald trump supposed to do when confronted with what was going to be the question because although you know what's been sad. is well he should have given a non-answer well trump you know very often he's not diplomatic in that way he doesn't really specialize in. no. and so i think there's a real problem was he supposed to say from his persp

is our good buddy james komi recently you covered him you know you talked about wrote about his his new book a former f.b.i. director james going to book a higher loyalty truth lies and leadership so let me ask you matt just where does james komi as higher loyalties lie i was afraid i didn't read the book and i don't know if i'm going to read it over the summer i'm on the fence well i'm going to have to i mean not not not to be crude about it but i'm going to guess it's first loyalty is probably to the two million dollars advance that he got for the book. but now that's probably not fair but honestly it's a very strange book. it it is. it is not a book that feels. open and it feels like it is its intent was to disclose a lot about either the sort of pre-election controversies that he was involved with or the trump white house in his interactions with it he mostly stuck to information that had already been disclosed that was already out there in the press with a few minor and glaring exceptions in the book felt very calculated in that respect that he only wanted to have a few big talking

me is our good buddy james komi recently you covered him. you talked about wrote about his his new book a former f.b.i. director james going to book a higher loyalty truth lies and leadership so let me ask you matt just where does james komi as higher loyalties lie i'm afraid i didn't read the book and i don't know if i'm going to read it over the summer right i'm on the fence well i'm going to have to get me not not not to be crude about it but i'm going to guess is first loyalty is probably to the two million dollar advance that he got for the book. but that's probably not fair but honestly it's a very strange book. it. is not a book that feels. open and it feels like it is its intent was to disclose a lot about either the sort of pre-election controversies that he was involved with or the trump white house in his interactions with it he mostly stuck to information that had already been disclosed that was already out there in the press with a few minor and glaring exceptions. and the book felt very calculated in that respect that he only wa

for democrats this fall policy differences don't matter right now history has its eyes on us now james komi fits in with a big cast of characters these are former intelligence officers who are now telling us what we should be thinking about politics i know we're not nazi germany all right but there is a commonality there and a fear on on my part that we have standards we have to live up to having some understanding of the levers of power that or available to a president if. he chooses to there to resize them from those. downright scary and and disturbing there's a big question first of all in terms of those who are on mr trump's team whether they can continue to serve in good conscience an individual who basically portrayed his nation now it hasn't always been like this former cia top boss george tenet became a private investment banker he left the public eye after leaving office and a former f.b.i. director louis spray he launched a private consulting firm here's why it's kind of a big deal it turns out that former intelligence officials usually keep their security clearance. he's john bre

ahead james komi the challenge that i'm not picking on reporters about writing stories about classified information is the people talking about it often don't really know what's going on and those of us who actually know what's going on and are talking about it quality journalism doesn't sell any more neither does neutrality or even common sense the numbers prove it last september the washington post crossed the one million subscribers mark the new york times made more than a billion dollars in total subscription revenue and rachel maddow became the most watched who in march society is fracturing and there is little common ground to be found it's a national departure from reality that is being helped along by truth journalism in tao with the truth president. on to the football than england face croatia in a crucial encounter in just under seven hours from now as they try to make it to the world cup final looking ahead next then here's neil harvey and peter schmeichel . very good afternoon for you yes. and you find life around for the like always seems like a long time but gracious fans

democrats this fall policy differences don't matter right now history has its sights on the us now james komi fits in with a big cast of characters these are former intelligence officers were now telling us what we should be thinking about politics i know we're not nazi germany all right but there is a commonality there and a fear on my part that we have standards we have to live up to having some understanding of the levers of power that or available to the president if. he chooses to there to size them. there's. downright scary and and disturbing there's a big question first of all in terms of those who are on mr trump's nascar team whether they can continue to serve in good conscience an individual who basically pro-trade his nation now it hasn't always been like this former cia top boss george tenet became a private investment banker he left the public eye after leaving office and a former f.b.i. director louis spray he launched a private consulting firm here's why it's kind of a big deal it turns out that former intelligence officials usually keep their security clearance. is john brenna

ahead james komi the challenge that i'm not picking on reporters about writing stories about classified information is the people talking about it often don't really know what's going on and those of us who actually know what's going on and are talking about it quality journalism doesn't sell any more neither does neutrality or even common sense the numbers prove it last september the washington post crossed the one million subscribers mark the new york times made more than a billion dollars in total subscription revenue and rachel maddow became the most watched who in march society is fracturing and there is little common ground to be found it's a national departure from reality that is being helped along by truth journalism in tao with the truth president. time is the end of the world ny with midterm elections in the us too in november it seems some are taking a doomsday approach when trying to appeal to voters kalib opens got the story the upcoming midterm congressional elections are certainly a crucial political of that but there's way more to it than you think according to nancy pe

it is true these individuals, former high—ranking officials including an fbi director, james komi, havecomey. james comey questioning the moral ability of the president to leave. james clapper, a former director of national intelligence and tv contributor said he can third of the watergate scandal to the russian allegations over collusion involving the donald trump campaign in 2016, saying watergate pales in comparison with what is happening. strong criticism. its interesting two of them say they don't have security clearance anyway. why were these former officials have clea ra nce to these former officials have clearance to get into the white house and the first place?|j clearance to get into the white house and the first place? i think it's generally seen as a courtesy. these senior officials continued with security clearance. in practice, and let's say this security clearance is taken away from them, it seems it will make no difference to their ability to go onto television and speak their mind, to say what they think about the president. in the case ofjames comey, he apparently turn

head james komi the challenge that i'm not picking on reporters about writing stories about classified information is the people talking about it often don't really know what's going on and those of us who actually know what's going on and are talking about it quality journalism doesn't sell any more neither does neutrality or even common sense the numbers prove it last september the washington post crossed the one million subscribers mark the new york times made more than a billion dollars in total subscription revenue and rachel maddow became the most watched who in march society is fracturing and there is little common ground to be found it's a national departure from reality that is being helped along by truth journalism in tao with the truth president. well here's another headline the end of the world is not or is it with midterm elections in the us to november it seems some of taken a doomsday approach when trying to appeal to voters is. the upcoming midterm congressional elections are certainly a crucial political of that but there's way more to it than you think it's going to n

ahead james komi the challenge that i'm not picking on reporters about writing stories about classified information is the people talking about it often don't really know what's going on and those of us who actually know what's going on and are talking about it quality journalism doesn't sell any more neither does neutrality or even common sense the numbers prove it last september the washington post crossed the one million subscribers mark the new york times made more than a billion dollars in total subscription revenue and rachel maddow became the most watched who in march society is fracturing and there is little common ground to be found it's a national departure from reality that is being helped along by truth journalism and towel with the truth president. now you're up to date take r.t. with you by getting hold of the news app on your mobile device we'll keep watching what's happening at that nato summit you can see the screen there we've seen a couple of world leaders take a seat at the summit table will let you know what happens there for now though for me colleen break we'll be

ahead james komi the challenge that i'm not picking on reporters about writing stories about classified information is the people talking about it often don't really know what's going on and those of us who actually know what's going on and are talking about it quality journalism doesn't sell any more neither does neutrality or even common sense the numbers prove it last september the washington post crossed the one million subscribers mark and the new york times made more than a billion dollars in total subscription revenue and rachel maddow became the most watched who in march society is fracturing and there is little common ground to be found it's a national departure from reality that is being helped along by truth journalism in tao with the truth president. meantime to with midterm elections in the us to november it seems some of taken a doomsday approach when trying to appeal to voters kalibo principle that one. the upcoming midterm congressional elections are certainly a crucial political of that but there's way more to it than you think according to nancy pelosi the minority lea

james komi felt that the entire credibility of the bureau rested on that case. possible that you can handle both of these cases, perhaps two of the most important cases in the history of this country -- how in the name of justice does the fbi allow someone so biased as yourself to lead these ,nvestigations at the same time both compromised, both tainted, justice apparently not happening in either case -- you deliberately, from all appearance, delayed the checking into the hillary clinton emails on the wiener laptop until after the election or as close thereof, and it is just corruption through and through. i yield back. mr. strzok: may i respond? >> briefly, since it wasn't posed as a question. mr. strzok: briefly, nothing was compromised in those investigations. there are folks above and below me involved. i was the number two in the counterintelligence division. there are people below me, senior executive service members, unit chiefs, supervisor agents, supervisors, case agents, all of whom are working on this. there are many things you said about the ig repor

you know danielle ok i'm going to get real partisan again right now you know i looked at you know james komi comes out with a measured brennan comes out i wonder if peter struck is talking about this here i mean the i can understand how donald trump i mean he's been it office you know five hundred days plus you know and he's still having to have to deal with when this brennan going to be deposed when is he going. to be questioned ok i would like to know that ok there's a number of very thoughtful smart people that think that brennan could be one of the primary movers behind this big conspiracy i mean it seems to me that he's projecting so much because he has a lot to answer for and he won't because he he everybody right everybody wraps themselves up on the flag on this one and that's where it gets really dicey go ahead daniel. also brennan has been chastised by his own colleagues senate democrats for lying to congress as well and nothing ever came of that on critical intelligence testimony both behind closed doors and overtly this is interesting that part you're bringing into the politics of