Fox Exposes Comey's Whiny Lie About Being Canceled, Says He Was Never Even Booked
Was James Comey canceled from appearing on Fox News?
Well, according to the network, he was never even booked in the first place.
The controversy started Monday, when the former FBI director said the network canceled on him that morning.
Monday was also the day that the Justice Department Inspector General released its report on the FBI’s actions during the bureau’s investigation of the 2016 Trump campaign.
The report alleged some degree of misconduct on the part of the FBI in obtaining a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant against Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
“FYI: I offered to go on Fox & Friends to answer all questions,” Comey wrote.
“I can’t change their viewers on Donald Trump but hoped to give them some actual facts about the FBI. They booked me for tomorrow at 8 am. They just cancelled. Must have read the report.”
FYI: I offered to go on Fox & Friends to answer all questions. I can’t change their viewers on Donald Trump but hoped to give them some actual facts about the FBI. They booked me for tomorrow at 8 am. They just cancelled. Must have read the report.
— James Comey (@Comey) December 9, 2019
Except, according to Fox, Comey’s booking never happened.
“James Comey was not booked and was never confirmed to appear on ‘Fox & Friends,'” a network spokesperson told The Western Journal.
Comey’s people continued to insist that he had been booked on the show.
Take what happened when Ben Domenech of The Federalist asked: “Has @Comey apologized for lying yet?”
“How about his firm, @JavelinDC – you’re good repping someone who lied about being booked on Fox?” he added, referring to the public relations firm that represents Comey.
How about his firm, @JavelinDC – you’re good repping someone who lied about being booked on Fox?
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) December 10, 2019
Keith Urbahn of Javelin took issue with this characterization of Comey’s tweet.
“Hi Ben. I know this is isn’t a lie because *I* booked the @foxandfriends interview for 8 am tomorrow, and it was abruptly pulled while we were awaiting car and final hit time,” he tweeted.
Hi Ben. I know this is isn’t a lie because *I* booked the @foxandfriends interview for 8 am tomorrow, and it was abruptly pulled while we were awaiting car and final hit time. Will you correct? Or apologize yourself? https://t.co/N8VTQjj69h
— Keith Urbahn (@keithurbahn) December 10, 2019
“Will you correct? Or apologize yourself?”
Of course, it’s highly unusual for a network to lie about who it booked.
Comey has a history of this sort of stuff, as well. Self-righteous whining is kind of this guy’s MO, as are telling strange, small lies.
So, is this guy trustworthy?
Again, this is strange stuff, and it’s difficult to take Comey seriously when he pulls things like this.
Of course, the liberal media isn’t going to notice.
A lot of other people will, however — and that’s the key.
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