Washington (CNN)Fired FBI director James Comey's explosive testimony sparked a swift response from the White House and President Donald Trump's legal team, who have actively disputed several claims Comey made while under oath.
Comey covered a lot of ground during his June 8 hearing -- not only detailing the nine interactions he had with the President but also revealing that he himself had instructed a friend to leak unclassified memos about interactions with Trump.
He repeatedly called Trump a liar, told lawmakers that he believed he was fired over the Russia investigation and provided details into several controversial meetings the President.
Comey: Trump demanded loyalty
The former FBI chief also wrote a revealing description of Trump's efforts to win his loyalty during their first dinner in January.
Comey: Trump said, 'I expect loyalty'
Comey: Trump said, 'I expect loyalty' 03:00
Trump, Comey wrote in a statement to the committee, told him: "I need loyalty, I expect loyalty" during their first dinner in January. Comey went on: "I didn't move, speak or change my facial expression in any way during the awkward silence that followed." Comey then replied, "you will always get honesty from me." He said the President responded, "that's what I want. Honest loyalty."
Trump denies that he ever said that to Comey.
"I hardly know the man, I'm not going to say, 'I want you to pledge allegiance,'" Trump said June 9. "Who would do that? Who would ask a man to pledge allegiance?"
"I hope you can let this go"
Comey said that Trump asked him to drop FBI investigations into Flynn centering on his calls with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the transition, which eventually led to his dismissal as national security adviser after it emerged he had lied about the conversations to Vice President Mike Pence.
He wrote that Trump said: "I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go. He is a good guy. I hope you can let this go."
I would like to see Flynn reinstated. The career politians have slowly picked off Trump's team, which was obviously planned, and then the neocons move in for the kill. You cant have someone impeached because you dont like them. He may be a rough diamond , but at least he was willing to get in the viper pit to try to change things
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