From the "Sing a New Tune", files: Comey admits error in defense of FBI's FISA process after IG report: 'He was right, I was wrong'
Former FBI Director James Comey admitted on "Fox News Sunday" that the recently released Justice Department Inspector General’s report on the launch of the FBI’s Russia investigation and their use of the surveillance process showed that he was "overconfident" when he defended his former agency's use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
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Comey downplayed the role of Steel's information in obtaining the FISA warrant against Page, claiming Sunday that it was "not a huge part of the presentation to the court," although recognizing that "it was the one that convinced the lawyers" to move forward.
He claimed he had not misstated the relevance of Steele's information, but said "if I was then I'm sorry that I did that."
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Comey downplayed the role of Steel's information in obtaining the FISA warrant against Page, claiming Sunday that it was "not a huge part of the presentation to the court," although recognizing that "it was the one that convinced the lawyers" to move forward.
He claimed he had not misstated the relevance of Steele's information, but said "if I was then I'm sorry that I did that."
