‘Guilty as sin': Former FBI director James Comey threatens Trump
Comedian Alex Stein discusses former FBI director James Comey's recent bizarre Instagram post which threatens US President Donald Trump.
'James Comey is guilty as sin in my personal opinion,' Mr Stein told Sky News host James Morrow.
'He doesn't care about the First Amendment, doesn't care about actual American citizens.
'He's just a liar … He just seems like a bad cop, there's something very weird and nefarious about him.'
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Sky News AU
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- Sky News AU
Donald Trump doubles steel tariffs, Australian Trade Minister says move unjustified
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