Hollywood celebrities reacted with dismay to news Friday that FBI Director James Comey has decided to reopen a probe into Hillary Clinton emails related to its previous investigation of the Democratic presidential candidate.
Some, including pop star Cher, Shark Tank co-host Mark Cuban and actor Josh Gad lashed out at Comey and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) for what they described as anti-Clinton bias, with the FBI director’s action coming just days before Election Day.
GOP HEAD OF FBI SAYS, HE
CANT B SURE IT HAS ANYTHING 2DO WITH"HILLARYS EMAILS"OR THEY'LL IMPLICATE HER,BUT HE WONT INVESTIGATE B4 ELECTION— Cher (@cher) October 28, 2016
I WILL NOT GIVE UP,I WILL WORK HARDER‼️JASON CHAFFETS IS SCUM WHO FORCED
REPUBLICAN HEAD OF FBI 2
BRING“NON CASE “NOW”,W/OUT ALL THE FACTS— Cher (@cher) October 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/792086633906442241
What is happening today, 11 days before an election by the GOP head of the FBI is disgraceful in its blatant attempt to sway this election
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) October 28, 2016
Actors Adam Goldberg and Kristen Bell also criticized Comey for the announcement:
If it makes anyone feel any better my shrink thinks Comey has handled the whole affair bizarrely from the start. 5¢ please.
— Adam Goldberg (@TheAdamGoldberg) October 28, 2016
Kristen Bell @IMKristenBell
Shame on him. https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/792062966879444992
Twitter Today at 12:26 PM
Rosie O’Donnell and Vincent D’Onofrio said the FBI revelations wouldn’t persuade them to change their vote:
and trump is still satan #ImWithHer https://t.co/WbNU5abDjl
— ROSIE (@Rosie) October 28, 2016
It's relative.There is nothing in the emails that says 2 me Hillary won't make a good POTUS.Its pretty simple really.There r no laws broken https://t.co/sTVZ4hUkwM
— Vincent D'Onofrio (@vincentdonofrio) October 28, 2016
Meanwhile, actor Rob Lowe said that the developments had caused TV pundits on both sides of the aisle to become “ashen-faced” with panic.
Wether it's @CNN or @FoxNews every talking head is ashen-faced with this latest #FBI announcement. And we thought bipartisanship was dead!
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) October 28, 2016
And Albert Brooks pondered whether the development could be significant enough to bring down Clinton’s campaign, and subsequently, the entire U.S. government.
If Anthony Weiner’s penis brings down the entire US government I’m going to be so upset.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) October 28, 2016
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