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In May 2017, Ciaramella was instrumental in helping generate the “Putin fired Comey” narrative. A Ciaramella email the day after Comey's firing ended up in the media, which is reported to have allegedly called Comey “crazy, a real nut job.”
In May 2017, Ciaramella was instrumental in helping generate the “Putin fired Comey” narrative. A Ciaramella email the day after Comey's firing ended up in the media, which is reported to have allegedly called Comey “crazy, a real nut job.”
Ciaramella is said to have argued that “[[President Putin]] suggested that President Trump fire Comey.”<ref>''Mueller Report, page 71 footnote 486.</ref> In the days after Comey’s firing, this presidential action was used to further political and media calls for the appointment of special counsel [[Robert Mueller]] to investigate supposed ‘Russia collusion.’ However, Ciaramella was dismissed from the Trump White House in June 2917 and accused of illegal [[leak]]s and working against the interests of the [[United States]] government. Ciaramella returned to the CIA.
Ciaramella is said to have argued that “[[President Putin]] suggested that President Trump fire Comey.”<ref>''Mueller Report, page 71 footnote 486.<small>Mueller cited two emails from Ciaramella to then-Chief of Staff [[John Kelly]] and other administration officials describing the details of a meeting between Trump and Russian Foreign Minister [[Sergey Lavrov]] and Russian Ambassador [[Sergey Kislyak]]. Trump met with them the day after he fired FBI Director James Comey.
“The meeting had been planned on May 2, 2017, during a telephone call between the President and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the meeting date was confirmed on May 5, 2017, the same day the President dictated ideas for the Comey termination letter to [Trump aide] [[Stephen Miller]],” the Mueller report reads, citing Ciaramella’s emails in a footnote.
The Mueller report went on to quote from a ''New York Times'' article published on May 19, 2017. That article cited an “American official” who leaked to reporters a “document summarizing the meeting.”
“I just fired the head of the FBI. He was crazy, a real nut job,” the article quoted Trump as saying. “I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off … I’m not under investigation.”
Then-Deputy Attorney General [[Rod Rosenstein]] justified Comey’s firing by criticizing his handling of the investigation into former Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|Hillary Clinton’s emails]]. After Comey’s firing, he leaked information from some of his memos to the media in order to prompt the appointment of a special counsel.</small><br>https://pjmedia.com/columnist/tyler-o-neil/</ref> In the days after Comey’s firing, this presidential action was used to further political and media calls for the appointment of special counsel [[Robert Mueller]] to investigate supposed ‘Russia collusion.’ However, Ciaramella was dismissed from the Trump White House in June 2917 and accused of illegal [[leak]]s and working against the interests of the [[United States]] government. Ciaramella returned to the CIA.
Chairamella is represented by kiddie-[[porn]] lawyer [[Mark Zaid]].<ref>https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2019/11/08/congratulations-whistleblower-lawyer-mark-zaid-tweeted-that-hes-gotten-clearances-for-guys-who-had-child-porn-issues-because-of-course/</ref>
Chairamella is represented by kiddie-[[porn]] lawyer [[Mark Zaid]].<ref>https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2019/11/08/congratulations-whistleblower-lawyer-mark-zaid-tweeted-that-hes-gotten-clearances-for-guys-who-had-child-porn-issues-because-of-course/</ref>