<![CDATA[Russian Foreign Minister Chortles About James Comey’s Firing]]>Russia’s top diplomat on Wednesday appeared to joke about President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey during a visit to the State Department. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson introduced Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during the Washington visit.

“I want to welcome foreign minister Lavrov to the state department and express my appreciation for him making the trip to Washington so that we can continue our dialogue and our exchange of views that began in Moscow,” Tillerson said.

A reporter asked whether the firing of Comey “cast a shadow” over the talks. “Was he fired?” Lavrov said in response. “You are kidding, you are kidding

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/332703-russian-diplomat-jokes-about-comey-firing

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/32581/russian-foreign-minister-chortles-about-james-comey-s-firingRSS for NodeWed, 08 Apr 2026 20:54:54 GMTWed, 10 May 2017 22:34:26 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Russian Foreign Minister Chortles About James Comey’s Firing on Thu, 11 May 2017 00:01:20 GMT]]>That makes perfect sense. it also makes sense that the smiling Russian "diplomats" (read: Geppetto & company) pulling Orange Pinocchio's strings would show up the day after to congratulate him on a job well done. No doubt, he was likely told when the meeting was being set up that Comey had to go so that Russia would not be further implicated and he as their cherished figurehead would be removed in addition to more congressional sanctions.

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/214521https://community.gaytor.rent/post/214521Thu, 11 May 2017 00:01:20 GMT