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[quote=Anonymous]More precisely it would have been a "Friday night massacre" - the Saturday night massacre for those not familiar with the term is associated with the Watergate scandal when the AG and Deputy AG both resigned because they would not fire Cox - the special prosecutor - in accordance with Nixon's orders.

I ask this because it turns out that AG Loretta Lynch and Deputy AG Sally Yates were both opposed to Comey sending the letter that he did. He effectively disregarded their admonition and sent the letter. I don't know if they ever ordered him not to send it because if that happened the likelihood is that Comey would have resigned which would have cause a major fracas and scandal. Alternatively, Lynch could have fired Comey for insubordination which would have also had major repercussions.

Comey is a straight-shooter and has stood up for principle in the past:

[url]http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/clinton-emails-only-latest-controversy-fbi-director-james-comey-n675006[/url]

Re the AG being opposed to the letter being sent:

[url]http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/james-comey-broke-with-loretta-lynch-and-justice-department-tradition[/url][/quote]

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