Earlier this week, Clinton spokesperson Nick Merrill accused former FBI Director James Comey of helping President Trump win the 2016 election, reports Fox News.
An Overview of Merrill’s Remarks
Even though the 2016 Presidential election is over, controversies about what engendered President Trump’s victory remain ongoing. Days ago, Merrill blasted Comey on Twitter, claiming that the latter caused Americans to feel “uneasy” by making a “public spectacle” of the infamous Clinton email probe.
Yet, when questioned about the past, Comey resorts to his folksy, matter-of-fact posture that allows any questions that might have provided some clarity to slide right off of him.
— Nick Merrill (@NickMerrill) April 16, 2018
Comey used the word "maybe" 37 times in the interview. 8 of them were in one answer. For a lawyer and law enforcement professional at the highest levels, it's a curious tactic, but useful when talking to press, allowing him to avoid having to be to definitive about anything.
— Nick Merrill (@NickMerrill) April 16, 2018
Merrill then continued, accusing Comey of “bias” and stating that he ought to have “stood up” to then-candidate Trump:
"Maybe" he should have just spoken to Lynch about his concerns of bias instead of holding a press conference.
— Nick Merrill (@NickMerrill) April 16, 2018
"Maybe" he should have stood up to Trump instead of offering him "honest loyalty."
— Nick Merrill (@NickMerrill) April 16, 2018
So along those same lines, I'd posit that "maybe" James Comey has nothing against Hillary Clinton.
— Nick Merrill (@NickMerrill) April 16, 2018
James Comey has taken heat from Americans on both sides of the aisle. There are Democrats who believe that Comey’s email investigation aided President Trump’s campaign. However, some Republicans believe that Comey mishandled the Clinton email probe, intentionally clearing her. As a matter of fact, President Trump fired Comey in 2017, stating that the latter handled the email investigation poorly.