Former FBI Director James Comey claimed “Fox and Friends” cancelled his scheduled appearance on the show after the show’s producers read the newly released Department of Justice inspector general report. Fox News denied Comey was ever confirmed to appear on “Fox & Friends.”
“They booked me for tomorrow at 8 am. They just cancelled. Must have read the report,” Comey tweeted on Monday.
FYI: I offered to go on Fox & Friends to answer all questions. I can’t change their viewers on Donald Trump but hoped to give them some actual facts about the FBI. They booked me for tomorrow at 8 am. They just cancelled. Must have read the report.
— James Comey (@Comey) December 9, 2019
A spokesman for Fox News told the Daily Caller that, “James Comey was not booked and was never confirmed to appear on Fox & Friends.”
"James Comey was not booked and was never confirmed to appear on Fox & Friends," – FOX News spokesperson in a statement to the @DailyCaller News Foundation. https://t.co/b65F5qiSz8
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) December 9, 2019
Fox News anchor Bret Baier then extended a generous offer to discuss the report on his show, “Special Report.”
We’d love to have you back on @SpecialReport Mr Comey – live or pretape. I have read the report. Just DM me. https://t.co/QzL7ydtQ7g
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) December 9, 2019
Keith Urbahn, Comey’s book agent and media booker, attempted to dispute Fox News’ claim that the appearance was confirmed. Typically, media figures and television professionals understand no appearance is confirmed until they have a hit time.
Hi Ben. I know this is isn’t a lie because *I* booked the @foxandfriends interview for 8 am tomorrow, and it was abruptly pulled while we were awaiting car and final hit time. Will you correct? Or apologize yourself? https://t.co/N8VTQjj69h
— Keith Urbahn (@keithurbahn) December 10, 2019
Comey authored an op-ed at the Washington Post on Monday, touting the the fact that the IG report says investigators found no evidence of political bias in the myriad violations of law and procedure they confirmed.
So it was all lies. No treason. No spying on the campaign. No tapping Trumps wires. It was just good people trying to protect America. https://t.co/9nurCaIBq2
— James Comey (@Comey) December 9, 2019
Comey conveniently ignored other findings in the report, such as how the Crossfire Hurricane investigation was indeed investigating the Trump campaign, not four individuals, as Comey previously testified.
Actually, James, you lied when you testified that Crossfire Hurricane was targeting 4 individuals and not the Trump campaign. pic.twitter.com/8OIXvlKshQ
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) December 9, 2019
The former director also failed to address why his agents doctored evidence and deliberately excluded information from FISA applications in order to spy on Trump campaign aides. Hopefully, Comey does appear on Fox to address these findings and to set the record straight.
