Former FBI director James Comey said in a radio interview Tuesday that he hopes President Donald Trump is not impeached because it means American voters would be “let off the hook.”
When asked about impeaching Trump, Comey answered that “as a citizen, I hope not because I think the American people would be let off the hook.”
“A lot of his supporters would think some kind of coup had taken place,” Comey said during the interview with California radio station KCRA. “We need to take responsibility for this and vote next November, and show we have a certain set of values and we insist that our leaders reflect those values.”
He reiterated he found Trump’s conduct detailed in the Mueller report “deeply concerning” and that he acknowledges that impeachment is ultimately up to Congress.
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