Comey calls House Judiciary Committee GOPers’ bluff on last-minute smear attempt

Republicans are desperate to prop up a narrative impugning James Comey and Loretta Lynch about something — anything, actually — that they can use to claim that both law enforcers were out to get Donald Trump and ruin his 2016 presidential campaign:

House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte has issued subpoenas for former FBI Director James Comey and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch.

Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican who is retiring, is requesting private depositions from Comey on December 3 and Lynch on December 4. House Republicans have been investigating FBI actions in the 2016 campaign, but that probe will end when Democrats take over the committee in January.

Comey, who has previously rejected the committee’s request for him to appear privately before the GOP-led inquiry, reiterated his position soon after the subpoenas became public.

Comey replied via Twitter:

Happy Thanksgiving. Got a subpoena from House Republicans. I’m still happy to sit in the light and answer all questions. But I will resist a “closed door” thing because I’ve seen enough of their selective leaking and distortion. Let’s have a hearing and invite everyone to see.

— James Comey (@Comey) November 22, 2018

And there’s this:

His lawyer, David Kelley, said in a statement that Comey “will resist in court this abuse of process”.