The story in text. I interpretate this as an attempt to return trust, not a proof of evidence (if not disinfo for the futute)
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FBI director James Comey said he let cameras into the New York FBI offices to film a new television series in hopes that he might build trust with the American people.
“I worry sometimes that people don’t know us,” Comey said explaining why he green-lighted “Inside the FBI: New York” a new television documentary by Dick Wolf of “Law & Order” fame and documentarian Marc Levin.
“We have to care what people think of us,” Comey said at a showing of the new series at the Newseum in Washington, DC. “The faith and confidence of the American people is the bedrock,” he said.
“We did a lot last year that confused people,” Comey admitted, speaking of the presidential election.
But he insisted that the fault was not the FBI’s — it was the American people’s.
“Because they are seeing the world .. they see the world through sides,” he said. “If you see the world through sides, the FBI doesn’t make a lot of sense to you.”
“We are not on anybody’s side. We really don’t care,” he said.
The film crew spent a year with the NY FBI’s offices from Sept. 2015 to Sept. 2016 and filmed major events including the bombing in Chelsea, NY, and the FBI’s response to the Paris terrorist attacks in Nov. 2015.
The FBI’s independence has came under scrutiny due to Comey’s decision last year to make public plans to re-open an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails weeks before the presidential election.
More recently, Comey confirmed that the agency has been investigating contacts between members of President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia.
The series will premier on April 27th on USA Network.
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anonOpenPress ago
FBI director James Comey said he let cameras into the New York FBI offices to film a new television series in hopes that he might build trust with the American people.
“I worry sometimes that people don’t know us,” Comey said explaining why he green-lighted “Inside the FBI: New York” a new television documentary by Dick Wolf of “Law & Order” fame and documentarian Marc Levin.
“We have to care what people think of us,” Comey said at a showing of the new series at the Newseum in Washington, DC. “The faith and confidence of the American people is the bedrock,” he said.
“We did a lot last year that confused people,” Comey admitted, speaking of the presidential election.
But he insisted that the fault was not the FBI’s — it was the American people’s.
“Because they are seeing the world .. they see the world through sides,” he said. “If you see the world through sides, the FBI doesn’t make a lot of sense to you.”
“We are not on anybody’s side. We really don’t care,” he said.
The film crew spent a year with the NY FBI’s offices from Sept. 2015 to Sept. 2016 and filmed major events including the bombing in Chelsea, NY, and the FBI’s response to the Paris terrorist attacks in Nov. 2015.
The FBI’s independence has came under scrutiny due to Comey’s decision last year to make public plans to re-open an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails weeks before the presidential election.
More recently, Comey confirmed that the agency has been investigating contacts between members of President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia.
The series will premier on April 27th on USA Network.
2impendingdoom ago
“We are not on anybody’s side. We really don’t care,” he said.
they are on their own side and they don't care about victims, thats for sure. Comey can go fuck himself
YingYangMom ago
Agreed.