Article snippet: Posted at 8:30 pm on June 10, 2017 by Josh Kimbrell Former F.B.I. Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday was one of the most widely covered congressional hearings in American history. Ever since last July, when he basically acquitted Hillary Clinton for her mishandling of classified information over a private email server, James Comey has lived in the limelight like no other F.B.I. Director since J. Edgar Hoover. He has been a near-constant presence in the national news, and he has been at the center of current political affairs. This high level of scrutiny ultimately led to the end of Comey’s career in law enforcement, and has, once again, overshadowed the conservative agenda in Congress. Comey’s testimony on Thursday was neither devastating nor flattering to President Donald Trump. Comey confirmed what most members of Congress already knew: that the President was not the target of the F.B.I. Investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections. Democrats since last November have claimed that Russia made Donald Trump president, and that Trump’s campaign colluded with the Russians to make certain the outcome. No evidence has yet to substantiate these claims, and numerous current and former national security and intelligence officials have confirmed as much. Nevertheless, the constant drumbeat from the Democrats has been that Russia ruined Hillary Clinton’s campaign and that Trump is an illegitimate pre... Link to the full article to read more