Report: Trump Wanted The DOJ To Prosecute Hillary Clinton And James Comey

Here’s an interesting tidbit for ya on Thanksgiving Eve.

According to this, President Trump didn’t just drop his feelings on Crooked Hillary. Those “lock her up” chants weren’t just a gimmick. He wanted her investigated. He wanted her prosecuted.

WASHINGTON — President Trump told the White House counsel in the spring that he wanted to order the Justice Department to prosecute two of his political adversaries: his 2016 challenger, Hillary Clinton, and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey, according to two people familiar with the conversation.

The lawyer, Donald F. McGahn II, rebuffed the president, saying that he had no authority to order a prosecution. Mr. McGahn said that while he could request an investigation, that too could prompt accusations of abuse of power. To underscore his point, Mr. McGahn had White House lawyers write a memo for Mr. Trump warning that if he asked law enforcement to investigate his rivals, he could face a range of consequences, including possible impeachment.

The report also says that Trump is disappointed in FBI Director Christopher Wray for being “weak” on all things Hillary.

It is unclear whether Mr. Trump read Mr. McGahn’s memo or whether he pursued the prosecutions further. But the president has continued to privately discuss the matter, including the possible appointment of a second special counsel to investigate both Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Comey, according to two people who have spoken to Mr. Trump about the issue. He has also repeatedly expressed disappointment in the F.B.I. director, Christopher A. Wray, for failing to more aggressively investigate Mrs. Clinton, calling him weak, one of the people said.

The White House did not respond to NYT’s request for comment.

Trump is said to repeatedly express disappointment in FBI director, Christopher Wray, for failing to more aggressively investigate Hilary Clinton. Via @nytimes https://t.co/L3XGr05Tmg

— Paul Vieira (@paulvieira) November 21, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump Wanted to Order @TheJusticeDept #DOJ to Prosecute His Political Enemies : @Comey and @HillaryClinton https://t.co/hBvk47sSsu

— Informed Voting (@informedvoting) November 21, 2018

.@realDonaldTrump wanted to order the Justice Department to prosecute two political foes, his one-time presidential opponent @HillaryClinton and former FBI director James Comey, in the spring, but his White House counsel rebuffed him.#MNA #US #FBI pic.twitter.com/nHUq5wx1dN

— M N A (@mnaEN) November 21, 2018

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