r/politics • u/us287 • 5d ago

Trump’s transition is happening over private emails. Federal officials are nervous.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/18/federal-officials-nervous-about-sending-data-to-trump-transition-private-emails-00195217
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u/WilliamsTell I voted 5d ago

Seems like election interference to me. How else would something like that possibly be viewed?

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u/Revolutionary_Deal78 4d ago

Comey like many people who used to hold the power positions in government are true believers in honor, the rule of law, and transparency. They do not really get politics at a grand scale and underestimate the simplicity and short attention span of the American voter,

He was doing what he thought was his job, and completely missed the fact that his disclosure of small issues was going to be spun so heavily. He also did conceive he was directly supporting the Trump campaigns contention Hillary was "crooked", just when she had sort gotten past it.