Benjamin Wittes was the guy who dropped some information about what Comey’s thinking was before he testified, and he’s doing it again.
#NotesFromUnderTrump, Day, 157: Wherein the President has yet another astonishing temper tantrum about Russia, Obama, and Tapes.
— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) June 26, 2017
tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick
— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) June 26, 2017
Wittes had tweeted the same thing before Comey released the information that was in his memos.
But he said more:
3 things:
1) Not all ticks are related to Comey.
2) Fuse length remains uncertain.
3) Interesting preemptive defense of collusion happening.— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) June 26, 2017
And retweeted this:
Re: #3. Fox has shifted to "collusion isn't illegal" rather than "it didn't happen." Trump now tweets "no tapes" rather than "no collusion." https://t.co/ept53jUfCY
— Matt Singer (@matthewjsinger) June 26, 2017
He’s right. Many Trump allies have been floating the idea that collusion with the Russians to fix the election is perfectly legal. They’ve done this for about two weeks, but only recently have people noticed it.
Of course, Hannity had to attack the guy with a weird tirade:
18 USC 4, 18 USC 641. Good luck. Also I know more than you. Tick, tick tick….. Loretta HRC Comey Tick Tick https://t.co/oBf3W72Hdo
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) June 26, 2017
To which he responded:
Is it just me or does this read a little off? If I didn't know better I might think a national television host had just accused me of crimes https://t.co/NHDNLuc2Kp
— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) June 26, 2017
I can't think of any subject of any importance or general relevance to the world on which Sean Hannity seems likely to "know more" than Ben. https://t.co/LVGxaiRGOg
— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) June 26, 2017
How to be partisan hack?
How to pull guns on friends and colleagues?
How to betray one's principles?
There are a few others. https://t.co/nDCqPEZ62A— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) June 26, 2017
Seriously, man, are you accusing me of crimes? And do you have the guts to do so to my face on your show?
— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) June 26, 2017
I don’t think Kung Fu Hannity has responded to the challenge.
BUT, it must be mentioned that Wittes’ first “tick tick tick” resulted in the appointment of Special Counsel Mueller, the guy which everyone is smearing now as disreputable.
He also said the accusations from Trump and his allies that Comey had broken the law by releasing his memo was laughable. And so far, no one has arrested Comey for it.
So what will happen with this next supposed “bombshell”? Stay tuned…