Gowdy: Comey refused to tell Congress about Russian intelligence document in classified setting

By Daniel Chaitin

Published January 17, 2020 1:46am ET

Gowdy: Comey refused to tell Congress about Russian intelligence document in classified setting — Former FBI Director James Comey refused to tell Congress in a classified setting about a dubious Russian intelligence document, according to a lawmaker who was in attendance. Trey Gowdy, a former Republican congressman from South Carolina who left Congress one year ago, said Comey claimed the information was “so highly classified” that he could not […]

Former FBI Director James Comey refused to tell Congress in a classified setting about a dubious Russian intelligence document, according to a lawmaker who was in attendance.

Trey Gowdy, a former Republican congressman from South Carolina who left Congress one year ago, said Comey claimed the information was “so highly classified” that he could not discuss it in setting in which he was authorized to discuss classified material.