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Fri Dec 7, 2018, 08:17 PM Dec 2018

Ex-FBI chief Comey agrees to testify for 2nd day before House panels

Source: Reuters

POLITICS DECEMBER 7, 2018 / 5:12 PM / UPDATED 13 MINUTES AGO

Ex-FBI chief Comey agrees to testify for 2nd day before House panels

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former FBI Director James Comey testified about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails behind closed doors on Friday before House of Representatives lawmakers and said he believed the session could have been public.

He also said he had agreed to testify again on Dec. 17.

“When you read the transcript you’ll see that we’re talking again about Hillary Clinton’s emails for heaven’s sake, so I’m not sure we need to do this at all,” Comey told reporters after testifying before the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees.

“We could have done this in open setting,” he said.

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Ex-FBI chief Comey agrees to testify for 2nd day before House panels (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2018 OP
Why is he doing this? SHRED Dec 2018 #1
So does this delay the 24 hour clock for the transcript from today? LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #2

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