This was an insane thing to say.
According to James Comey, the former Director of the FBI, he anticipates the possibility of former President Donald Trump securing the Republican nomination for the presidency, even in the event that he is wearing an ankle bracelet.
According to the Washington Examiner, earlier this year, Donald Trump faced indictment for his alleged participation in making hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. This unprecedented indictment marked the first time a president has faced criminal charges. During an MSNBC interview on Sunday, James Comey expressed his belief that if elected, Trump could potentially become the first “incarcerated” president.
Comey shockingly said, “He could be wearing an ankle bracelet while accepting the nomination at the Republican convention. You could have a president who is potentially incarcerated when he is elected.“
Ahead of the full interview’s broadcast, Jen Psaki, the former White House press secretary under President Joe Biden and current host of her own program on MSNBC, shared a tweet featuring a clip from the interview. Psaki, who assumed her role as a host in March, posted the clip on her Twitter account. As of now, the clip has garnered over 283,000 views.
In his first tweet in over three weeks, James Comey expressed his sentiment that the day of Donald Trump’s indictment was a positive one, describing it as “a good day.”
WATCH:
“He could be wearing an ankle bracelet while accepting the nomination at the Republican convention,” James Comey tells @jrpsaki about Donald Trump.
“You could have a president who is potentially incarcerated when he is elected.”
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— Inside with Jen Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) June 3, 2023