rafischwartz
Rafi Schwartz
rafischwartz
Senior writer. When in doubt he'll have the soup.

Comey refuses to say whether Trump was trying to obstruct justice. Says he’ll leave it for the current investigation to decide. Read more

Comey in his first direct attack on the administration: “The administration then chose to defame me and more importantly the FBI.” Read more

Comey begins his statement by praising and defending the FBI: “The FBI will be fine without me.” Read more

Comey, on Trump’s initial explanation for his firing: “That didn’t make sense to me.” Read more

Comey is sworn in, and begins his opening statement.

Warner, in direct rebuke to President Trump: “This is not a witch hunt, this is not fake news.” Read more

Warner now going through the Trump associates who have been “caught up” in the broader Russian investigation. Read more

Warner: “You’ve been a straight shooter with this committee and have been willing to speak truth to power.” Read more

Sen. Warner: “We’re here because a foreign adversary attacked us right here at home.”

Sen. Burr is introducing the hearing now: “We will establish the facts separate from rampant speculation.”

James Comey just took his seat. Here we go.

Buddy, this is the U.S. of A.—Clusterfucks can always get bigger! Read more

no need to apologize - thanks for the catch! And, glad you liked the piece! Read more

Every day a new picture, slightly more enlarged than the last, until, finally, we’re left staring into the void. Read more

The context was this guy was doing his job as a reporter, and Gianforte snapped. Read more