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我怎么感觉这事儿应该CIA管呢？CIA还是比FBI硬气
特朗普炒了联邦调查局局长科米的鱿鱼
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廉颇未老：前FBI局长受命调查“通俄门”
2017-05-19 06:45 来源： 新华社
２００１年９月４日，罗伯特·米勒出任美国联邦调查局局长。按照传统，他的主要工作是打击国内贩毒制毒、高智商犯罪、暴力刑事案件。
一周之后，震惊世界的“９·１１”恐怖袭击发生。
一夜之间，米勒的核心任务变了。接下来的１２年中，他大刀阔斧地改革，让联邦调查局转型为一支身经百战的反恐队伍。
２０１７年５月１７日，米勒的人生轨迹又一次被历史的进程改变。
年过七旬的他被任命为特别检察官，负责调查“通俄门”。而这一调查可能决定美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的政治命运。
【临危受命】
米勒１９４４年出生于纽约，成长于费城郊区，参加过越南战争，获得多枚军功章，后步入司法界，平步青云；在司法部主管刑事局时，督办过起诉巴拿马前政府首脑曼努埃尔·诺列加、纽约黑手党“教父”约翰·戈蒂和洛克比空难调查等大案。
带着明星检察官的光环，米勒２００１年７月被时任总统乔治·Ｗ·布什提名为联邦调查局局长。他２０１２年在一次采访中说，自己一度以为这份活和联邦检察官没多大区别。然而，“９·１１”事件迫使联邦调查局开始漫长的“战略转型”。
米勒回忆道，“９·１１”袭击当天，得知一架飞机撞入纽约世界贸易中心大楼时，“我想：今天天气真好，某个家伙一定偏离了航线，导致飞机撞楼”。
没过多久，布什向他下令：“这类事件不得重演。”
“９·１１”使反恐成为布什政府工作的重中之重，也使美国情报机构成为千夫所指。媒体披露，联邦调查局在“９·１１”前就接到关于恐怖组织正在策划袭击美国本土的线报，但这些情报被束之高阁。“失职”“无能”“解散”呼声一时四起。
面对巨大压力，米勒２００２年５月宣布对联邦调查局进行重大改组，把工作重心从打击刑事犯罪转向预防恐怖袭击。５０００名刑事调查探员中的２０００人转岗到反恐领域，米勒还聘请了数以百计的情报分析师和“外语通”。
米勒任职期间，联邦调查局成为美国国家安全体系的一个关键组成部分。按照美联社的说法，２００９年圣诞节航班“内裤炸弹”、２０１０年１０月货机“墨盒炸弹”两起未遂炸机案被挫败，都有米勒的功劳。
然而，未能阻止２０１３年４月波士顿马拉松赛爆炸袭击，又让联邦调查局陷入争议。连同２００９年１１月美军胡德堡基地枪击，本土恐怖主义让米勒深感压力。
他说，“当你坐到遇难者家属身边，你能看到他们承受的痛苦，你会一直怀疑，是不是原本可以多做一些事”去阻止这些袭击。
【硬抗总统】
米勒被任命为“通俄门”特别检察官，让人想起导致理查德·尼克松下台的“水门事件”。同样是特别检察官，同样是共和党籍总统，同样可能有录音……
其实，早在１３年前，米勒就“硬抗”过一名共和党籍总统。他当时的“战友”便是自己后来的继任者、时任司法部副部长科米。科米本月９日被特朗普解除职务时，正在调查“通俄门”。
２００４年３月，司法部裁定，布什政府在“９·１１”后未经特别法庭许可、授权国家安全局窃听境内居民跨国通信，属于非法行为。但时任司法部长约翰·阿什克罗夫特第二天便病重入院。３月１０日，布什派白宫法律顾问阿尔韦托·冈萨雷斯和白宫办公厅主任安德鲁·卡德跑到医院病床前，要阿什克罗夫特签署一份文件，推翻这一裁定。处于半昏迷状态的阿什克罗夫特勉力开口拒绝。
代行司法部长职务的科米闻讯后，马上通知米勒。两人赶到重症监护室，阻止冈萨雷斯和卡德趁人之危，并支持阿什克罗夫特的决定。米勒和科米表示，如果白宫坚持要求延长授权、且不对窃听项目做出重大修改，他们就一起辞职。３月１２日，布什作出让步，同意对窃听项目作出足以令米勒、阿什克罗夫特和科米满意的修改。
直到３年后，国会参议院司法委员会就窃听项目进行调查，科米在听证会上娓娓道来，这段内幕才为世人所知。时任司法部长冈萨雷斯则说，自己只是向阿什克罗夫特转达一些议员希望延长境内窃听项目的态度，并没有强迫阿什克罗夫特签字。
【两党认可】
米勒在联邦调查局局长这个岗位上干了整整１２年，仅次于首任局长埃德加·胡佛。后者执掌联邦调查局４８年，死于任内。
米勒对刑事案件调查充满热情，即便身为局长，有时也会亲力亲为，侦办一些重大案件的普通探员甚至会意外地接到他打来的电话。按照美国有线电视新闻网的说法，米勒执着于工作，身上看不到党派色彩，受到民主、共和两党尊重。
２０１１年时任总统贝拉克·奥巴马请求参议院延长米勒任期时，参议院全票批准；２００１年就米勒出任联邦调查局长的提名进行表决时，同样是一致通过。
现任司法部副部长罗德·罗森斯坦１７日宣布任命米勒为特别检察官、调查特朗普竞选团队与俄罗斯的关联后，两党国会议员均表示欢迎。
众议院监管和政府改革委员会主席、共和党人贾森·查菲茨说，米勒是“非常好的选择”，他的履历“无懈可击”，“应当受到广泛认可”。
批评特朗普声音最响的民主党人之一、参议员理查德·布卢门撒尔说，米勒做事“有决心，独立”，是“我们需要的那种特别检察官”。
特朗普当天在一份措辞简洁的声明中说：“正如我以前多次说的，一次彻底的调查会证明我们已经知道的事实——我们的竞选团队没有勾结任何外国实体。”
“我期待事情尽快有个了解。”特朗普说。
2017-05-19 06:45 来源： 新华社
２００１年９月４日，罗伯特·米勒出任美国联邦调查局局长。按照传统，他的主要工作是打击国内贩毒制毒、高智商犯罪、暴力刑事案件。
一周之后，震惊世界的“９·１１”恐怖袭击发生。
一夜之间，米勒的核心任务变了。接下来的１２年中，他大刀阔斧地改革，让联邦调查局转型为一支身经百战的反恐队伍。
２０１７年５月１７日，米勒的人生轨迹又一次被历史的进程改变。
年过七旬的他被任命为特别检察官，负责调查“通俄门”。而这一调查可能决定美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的政治命运。
【临危受命】
米勒１９４４年出生于纽约，成长于费城郊区，参加过越南战争，获得多枚军功章，后步入司法界，平步青云；在司法部主管刑事局时，督办过起诉巴拿马前政府首脑曼努埃尔·诺列加、纽约黑手党“教父”约翰·戈蒂和洛克比空难调查等大案。
带着明星检察官的光环，米勒２００１年７月被时任总统乔治·Ｗ·布什提名为联邦调查局局长。他２０１２年在一次采访中说，自己一度以为这份活和联邦检察官没多大区别。然而，“９·１１”事件迫使联邦调查局开始漫长的“战略转型”。
米勒回忆道，“９·１１”袭击当天，得知一架飞机撞入纽约世界贸易中心大楼时，“我想：今天天气真好，某个家伙一定偏离了航线，导致飞机撞楼”。
没过多久，布什向他下令：“这类事件不得重演。”
“９·１１”使反恐成为布什政府工作的重中之重，也使美国情报机构成为千夫所指。媒体披露，联邦调查局在“９·１１”前就接到关于恐怖组织正在策划袭击美国本土的线报，但这些情报被束之高阁。“失职”“无能”“解散”呼声一时四起。
面对巨大压力，米勒２００２年５月宣布对联邦调查局进行重大改组，把工作重心从打击刑事犯罪转向预防恐怖袭击。５０００名刑事调查探员中的２０００人转岗到反恐领域，米勒还聘请了数以百计的情报分析师和“外语通”。
米勒任职期间，联邦调查局成为美国国家安全体系的一个关键组成部分。按照美联社的说法，２００９年圣诞节航班“内裤炸弹”、２０１０年１０月货机“墨盒炸弹”两起未遂炸机案被挫败，都有米勒的功劳。
然而，未能阻止２０１３年４月波士顿马拉松赛爆炸袭击，又让联邦调查局陷入争议。连同２００９年１１月美军胡德堡基地枪击，本土恐怖主义让米勒深感压力。
他说，“当你坐到遇难者家属身边，你能看到他们承受的痛苦，你会一直怀疑，是不是原本可以多做一些事”去阻止这些袭击。
【硬抗总统】
米勒被任命为“通俄门”特别检察官，让人想起导致理查德·尼克松下台的“水门事件”。同样是特别检察官，同样是共和党籍总统，同样可能有录音……
其实，早在１３年前，米勒就“硬抗”过一名共和党籍总统。他当时的“战友”便是自己后来的继任者、时任司法部副部长科米。科米本月９日被特朗普解除职务时，正在调查“通俄门”。
２００４年３月，司法部裁定，布什政府在“９·１１”后未经特别法庭许可、授权国家安全局窃听境内居民跨国通信，属于非法行为。但时任司法部长约翰·阿什克罗夫特第二天便病重入院。３月１０日，布什派白宫法律顾问阿尔韦托·冈萨雷斯和白宫办公厅主任安德鲁·卡德跑到医院病床前，要阿什克罗夫特签署一份文件，推翻这一裁定。处于半昏迷状态的阿什克罗夫特勉力开口拒绝。
代行司法部长职务的科米闻讯后，马上通知米勒。两人赶到重症监护室，阻止冈萨雷斯和卡德趁人之危，并支持阿什克罗夫特的决定。米勒和科米表示，如果白宫坚持要求延长授权、且不对窃听项目做出重大修改，他们就一起辞职。３月１２日，布什作出让步，同意对窃听项目作出足以令米勒、阿什克罗夫特和科米满意的修改。
直到３年后，国会参议院司法委员会就窃听项目进行调查，科米在听证会上娓娓道来，这段内幕才为世人所知。时任司法部长冈萨雷斯则说，自己只是向阿什克罗夫特转达一些议员希望延长境内窃听项目的态度，并没有强迫阿什克罗夫特签字。
【两党认可】
米勒在联邦调查局局长这个岗位上干了整整１２年，仅次于首任局长埃德加·胡佛。后者执掌联邦调查局４８年，死于任内。
米勒对刑事案件调查充满热情，即便身为局长，有时也会亲力亲为，侦办一些重大案件的普通探员甚至会意外地接到他打来的电话。按照美国有线电视新闻网的说法，米勒执着于工作，身上看不到党派色彩，受到民主、共和两党尊重。
２０１１年时任总统贝拉克·奥巴马请求参议院延长米勒任期时，参议院全票批准；２００１年就米勒出任联邦调查局长的提名进行表决时，同样是一致通过。
现任司法部副部长罗德·罗森斯坦１７日宣布任命米勒为特别检察官、调查特朗普竞选团队与俄罗斯的关联后，两党国会议员均表示欢迎。
众议院监管和政府改革委员会主席、共和党人贾森·查菲茨说，米勒是“非常好的选择”，他的履历“无懈可击”，“应当受到广泛认可”。
批评特朗普声音最响的民主党人之一、参议员理查德·布卢门撒尔说，米勒做事“有决心，独立”，是“我们需要的那种特别检察官”。
特朗普当天在一份措辞简洁的声明中说：“正如我以前多次说的，一次彻底的调查会证明我们已经知道的事实——我们的竞选团队没有勾结任何外国实体。”
“我期待事情尽快有个了解。”特朗普说。
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WASHINGTON — President Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office this month that firing the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, had relieved “great pressure” on him, according to a document summarizing the meeting.
“I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job,” Mr. Trump said, according to the document, which was read to The New York Times by an American official. “I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.”
Mr. Trump added, “I’m not under investigation.”
The conversation, during a May 10 meeting — the day after he fired Mr. Comey — reinforces the notion that Mr. Trump dismissed him primarily because of the bureau’s investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russian operatives. Mr. Trump said as much in one televised interview, but the White House has offered changing justifications for the firing.
In a statement Friday evening, the Republican chairman and top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee said Mr. Comey has agreed to publicly testify in front of the panel about his role in the Russia investigation.
The White House document that contained Mr. Trump’s comments was based on notes taken from inside the Oval Office and has been circulated as the official account of the meeting. One official read quotations to The Times, and a second official confirmed the broad outlines of the discussion.
Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, did not dispute the account.
In a statement, he said that Mr. Comey had put unnecessary pressure on the president’s ability to conduct diplomacy with Russia on matters such as Syria, Ukraine and the Islamic State.
“By grandstanding and politicizing the investigation into Russia’s actions, James Comey created unnecessary pressure on our ability to engage and negotiate with Russia,” Mr. Spicer said. “The investigation would have always continued, and obviously, the termination of Comey would not have ended it. Once again, the real story is that our national security has been undermined by the leaking of private and highly classified conversations.”
Mr. Comey will testify in an open committee session sometime after Memorial Day, the senators said in the statement on Friday, although no date has yet been set.
“I am hopeful that he will clarify for the American people recent events that have been broadly reported in the media,” said Senator Richard Burr, Republican of North Carolina and chairman of the committee. Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, said he expects Mr. Comey to “shed light on issues critical to this committee’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.”
The day after firing Mr. Comey, Mr. Trump hosted Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, in the Oval Office, along with the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey I. Kislyak. The meeting ignited controversy this week when it was revealed that Mr. Trump had disclosed intelligence from an Israeli counterterrorism operation.
A third government official briefed on the meeting defended the president, saying Mr. Trump was using a negotiating tactic when he told Mr. Lavrov about the “pressure” he was under. The idea, the official suggested, was to create a sense of obligation with Russian officials and to coax concessions out of Mr. Lavrov — on Syria, Ukraine and other issues — by saying that Russian meddling in last year’s election had created enormous political problems for Mr. Trump.
The president has been adamant that the meddling did not alter the outcome of the race, but it has become a political cudgel for his opponents.
Many Democrats and some Republicans have raised alarms that the president may have tried to obstruct justice by firing Mr. Comey. The Justice Department’s newly appointed special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, was given the authority to investigate not only potential collusion, but also related allegations, which would include obstruction of justice.
The F.B.I.’s investigation has bedeviled the Trump administration, and the president personally. Mr. Comey publicly confirmed the existence of the investigation in March, telling Congress that his agents were investigating Russian efforts to influence the outcome of the presidential election and whether anyone in the Trump campaign had been involved. Mr. Trump has denied any collusion and called the case a waste of money and time.
At first, the White House said Mr. Trump fired Mr. Comey based on the recommendation of the Justice Department, and because of Mr. Comey’s handling of the F.B.I. investigation into Hillary Clinton last year. Officials said it had nothing to do with the Russia investigation.
But the president undercut that argument a day later, telling NBC News, “When I decided to just do it, I said to myself — I said, you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story.”
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U.S. President Donald Trump told Russian diplomats last week his firing of "nut job" James Comey had eased the pressure on him, according to a New York Times report Friday that pursued the president as he began his maiden foreign trip.
In a press release in response to the Times story, the White House disputed not the facts of the report, but the interpretation, saying Trump was talking not about the FBI's criminal investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign, but about post-election scrutiny that was making it hard for him to work with Russia.
"By grandstanding and politicizing the investigation into Russia's actions, James Comey created unnecessary pressure on our ability to engage with Russia," press secretary Sean Spicer said in the statement.
"The investigation would have always continued, and obviously, the termination of Comey would not have ended it," Spicer said, adding that the real story was the leaks of "private and highly classified conversations."
The Times cites the White House's official written account of the Oval Office meeting. It says one official had read quotations to the Times and another had confirmed the broad outlines of the discussion.
Trump, accompanied by wife Melania, walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Friday. Trump was leaving for his first foreign trip, visiting Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican, and a pair of summits in Brussels and Sicily. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)
Friday's report quotes Trump calling ousted FBI director Comey "crazy" and "a real nut job." It says the president then told Russia's foreign minister and ambassador that he "faced great pressure because of Russia. That's taken off."
The White House repeated its assertion that a "thorough investigation will confirm that there was no collusion between the campaign and any foreign entity."
It did not deny the Times report that Trump was critical of Comey to the Russians the day after he fired him.
Trump met with the Russians on May 10, the day after he fired Comey.
'This. Is. Obstruction. Of. Justice'
A Democratic member of Congress, Ted Lieu, drew an instant conclusion about the implications, tweeting: "This. Is. Obstruction. Of. Justice."
The senior Democrat on the House oversight committee said the panel should request White House documents related to the May 10 Oval Office meeting between Trump and Russian officials — and subpoena them if necessary.
Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings called Trump's reported comment "astonishing and extremely troubling."
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- 4,905
- 声望点数
- 373
