More and more every day, fired FBI director James Comey comes across to the public as a disgruntled liberal ideologue holding a serious grudge against President Donald Trump.
Ignoring the controversy during his tenure as bureau director, to include him leaking information to the press and top agents engaged in an extramarital affair, Comey has the audacity to regularly lecture the Trump White House on morality and now, amid the partial government shutdown, he took to Twitter to — erroneously — declare that FBI agents will “spend Christmas without a paycheck.”
“FBI families will spend Christmas without a paycheck,” the disgraced former bureau chief tweeted. “This president promised Mexico would pay for the wall but innocent people are now paying the price for another lie. Our thoughts are with hardworking public servants and their families.”
FBI families will spend Christmas without a paycheck. This president promised Mexico would pay for the wall but innocent people are now paying the price for another lie. Our thoughts are with hardworking public servants and their families.
— James Comey (@Comey) December 23, 2018
Comey, who said earlier this month that Democrats “have to win” the presidency in 2020, may have been motivated to ding the man who fired him, but he’s beginning to act like someone with 2020 presidential aspirations, as he pandered to “hardworking public servants” — who double as members of public service unions, which can steer millions of dollars to just the right candidate.
But Comey made the mistake of taking to social media with his demagoguery, where he stands to be cross-checked. And that’s just what happened as he was quickly fact checked by Gabriel Malor, an attorney and contributor at The Federalist.
Per OMB guidance, checks for Pay Period 26 (December 9-22) will be processed as usual. Which means federal employees will get their normal direct deposit between December 28 and January 3.
It’s the paychecks *after* that, starting with Pay Period 1, that are stopped. https://t.co/RT1wroDWWr
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) December 23, 2018
It’s like Democrats have suddenly forgotten how payroll works. You get paid for that LAST pay period’s work, folks.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) December 23, 2018
And you don’t have to take my word for it, you can go look at OMB’s shutdown guidance for yourself. https://t.co/cM5lhgD2Vs
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) December 23, 2018
Seems pretty definitive, although Comey can rest assured that his media allies will pay little attention to his partisan fear mongering to stir passions.
Nevertheless, social media users are a whole other matter and Comey got his proper comeuppance.
Here’s a sampling of responses from Twitter from those who are onto his ruse.
This is a lie. Literally no federal employee will spend Christmas without a paycheck according to OPM. https://t.co/KnKnGe3FX7
— The H2 (@TheH2) December 23, 2018
FactCheck: False
Federal employees are paid on two week cycles. They were paid last week. The next paydate is Jan 4.
Also, no one gets paychecks on federal holidays
Signed,
A former federal employee https://t.co/UAzuEMBorE
— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) December 23, 2018
Srsly comey? No paycheck?
They get paid every week, or every 2 weeks? Think they hadn’t already covered Christmas gifts? Pulling a Turboman the night before Christmas?— IsaacCervantes (@C3rvantes) December 24, 2018
You understand the pay cycle of the federal government about as well as you understand what a crime is
— Dillon Goolsby (@DillonGoolsby) December 24, 2018
— Tyler (@TwelveFlightsup) December 24, 2018
I’m sorry the FBI families won’t be paid for a time. Having you as their spokesperson is ludicrous as you have disgraced the good name of the FBI. Be ashamed and go away. I once thought you were a hero for defending Ashcroft in the hospital. I was wrong.
— John (@John_Sires) December 24, 2018
Growing up I always looked at the FBI with respect and awe. Thanks to you @Comey that confidence is shattered for future generations
— BucknDaisy (@buckn_daisy) December 24, 2018
Growing up I always looked at the FBI with respect and awe. Thanks to you @Comey that confidence is shattered for future generations
— BucknDaisy (@buckn_daisy) December 24, 2018
Via BPR
