The Comey Rule (TV Mini Series)

Night One (2020)

Michael Hyatt: Loretta Lynch

Quotes 

• James Comey : The Bureau's been getting bombarded with questions about whether or not we're investigating Secretary Clinton. It's starting to feel silly to keep issuing a "no comment." People are openly talking about it in the press, and even Secretary Clinton herself has referred to it. So I'd like your permission, i-if asked, to acknowledge it with "we don't comment on investigations."

  Loretta Lynch : [considering it]  Fine. But I think it would be better to refer to it as a "matter."

  James Comey : Why would we do that?

  Loretta Lynch : Because we don't comment on investigations.

  James Comey : But if we're trying to establish that we're treating this like any other case, wouldn't it be helpful to use the same language we'd use on any other case?

  Loretta Lynch : I'm trying to thread the needle here. I think "matter" does that.

  James Comey : Okay. We can make that work.