During questioning by Senator Susan Collins, Comey actually admitted that he leaked his memo to the press in hopes that it would bring about a special prosecutor:
It’s pretty amazing hearing this admission from the former Director of the FBI.
Here’s a little Twitter reaction:
Major development! If Trump knew about that, that was cause to fire Comey.
— Bill O'Reilly (@billoreilly) June 8, 2017
Comey leaked memos he created as FBI director and then shared them with the media before Congress for political impact
let that sink in
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) June 8, 2017
Blunt: Why'd you give the info to a friend, instead of calling the press yourself and taking responsibility?
Comey: I was going on vacation.— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) June 8, 2017
If Comey has as much faith in the FBI as he says, why would he want to trigger an independent counsel? Only answer is it was personal.
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) June 8, 2017