'The investigation had to happen. It would have been irresponsible not to investigate,' Comey said. 'And we don’t investigate, despite what the partisans say, to find a particular result. We investigate to find out what’s true, and as best I can tell, it looks like Bob Mueller was allowed to do
In a wide-ranging interview with NBC Nightly News host Lester Holt, former FBI Director James Comey spoke publicly since the completion Special Council Robert Mueller's investigation and the subsequent release of a summary of his findings from Attorney General William Barr.
Holt asked Comey if he ever doubted that there was enough evidence to warrant an investigation after President Donald Trump fired him. Comey added he did not know if Trump was colluding with Russia, but that there"was enough smoke" to begin an investigation. Comey repeatedly called for the release of the full report, stressing that Americans require transparency in order to understand that the investigation was not about a political party.
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