At his arraignment on charges of making false statements and obstruction, former FBI Director James Comey produced a letter signed by 51 former intelligence officials testifying to the fact that he’s totally innocent.
“This is rock-solid proof of my innocence,” Comey told the court as he held up the letter. “If the country has learned anything over the last five years, it’s that our intelligence officials are above reproach and would never mislead anyone.”
The media described the letter as a “bombshell” that sealed Comey’s defense against the charges. “There’s nothing more concrete than former U.S. intelligence officials,” said one reporter. “The intelligence community has never shown itself to be anything less than completely forthright, principled, and altruistic. The people who signed this letter would never lie. About anything. Ever.”