John Cornyn: “Director Comey has essentially admitted to what he's been…”

“You're not supposed to make those sorts of statements and then refuse to go forward and indict. Indict the defendant. But I. My memory is that Director Comey has essentially admitted to what he's been charged for leaking documents to a Columbia Law professor. a friend of his, so that that professor could then give them to the press. And you heard the testimony. You've seen it on, on your, on your show here just a few minutes ago.” (04:44–04:54)

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