Finally, a source with a name.
The New York Times tried and failed and breaking the story of the week on Thursday.
The news was built-up by tweets from the story’s source, Benjamin Wittes, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump and a close friend of former FBI Director James Comey.
tick tick tick tick tick tick tick
— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) May 18, 2017
Others got excited for what the big reveal might be.
Perhaps it might break this case open like the Watergate type scandal Democrats are praying it is.\
@benjaminwittes Tickbait.
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) May 18, 2017
@benjaminwittes What do you know, Ben? I’ve got a show at 8pm I need to plan for
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 18, 2017
@chrislhayes @benjaminwittes The WiFi on this flight better work
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) May 18, 2017
Get set. This is the big story.
— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) May 18, 2017
There it is. The big reveal.
What most people took from the “bombshell” was that Comey supposedly tried to blend in with the White House curtains when he was at a WH ceremony with President Trump. The clip below is reported to be the exchange that took place.
“The ceremony occurred in the Blue Room of the White House, where many senior law enforcement officials — including the Secret Service director — had gathered. Mr. Comey — who is 6 feet 8 inches tall and was wearing a dark blue suit that day – told Mr. Wittes that he tried to blend in with the blue curtains in the back of the room, in the hopes that Mr. Trump would not spot him and call him out,” the Times wrote.
“He thought he had gotten through and not been noticed or singled out and that he was going to get away without an individual interaction,” Wittes said he was told by the former FBI Director whom he studied with at The Brookings Institute.
But the president spotted Comey and called to him for a handshake.
“Comey said that as he was walking across the room he was determined that there wasn’t going to be a hug,” Wittes told the Times. “It was bad enough there was going to be a handshake. And Comey has long arms so Comey said he pre-emptively reached out for a handshake and grabbed the president’s hand. But Trump pulled him into an embrace and Comey didn’t reciprocate. If you look at the video, it’s one person shaking hands and another hugging.”
Blockbuster.
We should be taking this super serial #youguys pic.twitter.com/qzsy9M1Op9
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 18, 2017
Just like other blockbusters that busted this week, not many were impressed.
@benjaminwittes Ben, you say ‘Comey said he pre-emptively reached out for a handshake and grabbed POTUS hand.’ No grabbing. What else you/he lying about? pic.twitter.com/UHHxetg6o6
— Yossi Gestetner (@YossiGestetner) May 19, 2017
@benjaminwittes Tick tick tick…. pic.twitter.com/1lpQFI2rUq
— Mailman (@_Mailman_) May 18, 2017
@benjaminwittes I’ll read it, but this seems somewhat underwhelming
— Daniel Fuglestad (@DanielFuglestad) May 18, 2017
@benjaminwittes Maybe a couple new minor plot lines. But this isn’t tick tick tick boom news.
— #Bernie2020 (@OneStrawHat) May 18, 2017
@OneStrawHat @benjaminwittes There isn’t any tick tock tick news if you’ve noticed. It’s been a year.
At least we got an actual source today,despite him clowning himself— metsies (@JConnollyjmc) May 19, 2017
@benjaminwittes That’s it?
— Sean Billings (@SeanJBillings) May 19, 2017
@benjaminwittes @edwardnh Literally nothing
— Nicholas Virzi (@nicholasvirzi) May 19, 2017
@benjaminwittes @CahnEmily This is more of a firecracker than a bomb
— Michael Hallman (@hallmanreport) May 19, 2017
@benjaminwittes pic.twitter.com/v81e9JXdiR
— BIZBO (@GKG_77) May 19, 2017
@benjaminwittes Oh my…I can hardly contain my outrage at such stunning revelations.
— Bill David (@proust1974) May 19, 2017
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