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"What was briefed to me by my folks — well, they were my folks at the time ..."
"Sure. I created records after each of our nine conversations," Comey said, noting he was concerned about the "integrity" of the FBI.
This was something Comey says he felt was necessary with regard to Trump but had not been necessary with George W. Bush or Obama.
"Because it was Pres. Trump's campaign, inevitably" it could touch Trump. But, Comey says, was accurate: Trump was not under investigation.pic.twitter.com/I3UiW80Rgd
Comey saying that he felt Sessions and Kushner knew that they shouldn't leave him alone with Trump was ... striking.
Here's the video of that:https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/872827565509156864 …
Risch highlights that Trump only said "I hope" for an outcome (dropping Flynn investigation). Comey: "I took it as a direction."
Don Jr., who is running the Trump Org and not in the White House, weighs in.pic.twitter.com/Cqphek4oOd
Comey, on Trump: "He was asking for something, and I was refusing to give it."
"I was so stunned by the conversation," Comey says, noting he's "seen the tweet" about tapes. "Lordy, I hope there are tapes."
Rubio is asking what the "cloud" was a metaphor for. This is surreal.
FBI people Comey says he shared Trump convos with: Deputy Chief of Staff Counsel Deputy's Counsel Assoc Dir Head, National Security Branch
Comey says reasons he can't share in open session why Sessions' continued participation in Russia investigation would've been "problematic."
Comey says context of his statement was counter-intelligence, but wasn't trying to hide info on criminal investigation. There were neither.
Comey says he asked a friend of his to share context of convos with reporter. Adds it wasn't Wittes, but a Columbia Law School professor.
Richman lists himself as an adviser to Comey on his bio. http://www.law.columbia.edu/faculty/daniel-richman …pic.twitter.com/iecirXPM7J
Comey's view was that the content of the memos were "my recollection recorded" of his (non-classified) conversations and so he could share.
"It would be like feeding seagulls at the beach." - Comey on why he personally didn't give the info to a reporter
Comey had to break a date with his wife to have that awkward Trump dinner.https://twitter.com/LoopEmma/status/872841141644914688 …
Lankford's "light touch" comment is just a different version of Risch's "he said 'hope'" argument.
Comey says that Lynch said to "[j]ust call it a matter," regarding the Clinton email investigation.
Noting that "[t]he language tracked" campaign's language, Comey says that Lynch's directive made him "queasy."
Of tapes, if they exist, Comey says bring them on: "Release all the tapes. I'm good with it."
Pray for Spicer: He's apparently on "Keep Trump From Tweeting" duty.https://twitter.com/Carrasquillo/status/872848473565130753 …
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