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Legal Editor, @BuzzFeedNews. SCOTUS Correspondent. Nat Sec Team, covering Trump & Mueller. Sober. Gay. Buckeye. Law Dork. DMs open. chris.geidner@buzzfeed.com

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    1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Emma Loop

      Re: Lynch.https://twitter.com/LoopEmma/status/872824036522373121 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      Emma LoopVerified account @LoopEmma
      Replying to @LoopEmma
      The AG had told him to not call the Clinton investigation an investigation; rather, to call it a “matter."
      1 reply 21 retweets 15 likes
    2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      "Sure. I created records after each of our nine conversations," Comey said, noting he was concerned about the "integrity" of the FBI.

      2 replies 10 retweets 24 likes
    3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      This was something Comey says he felt was necessary with regard to Trump but had not been necessary with George W. Bush or Obama.

      1 reply 11 retweets 38 likes
    4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      "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

      1 reply 11 retweets 20 likes
    5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Comey saying that he felt Sessions and Kushner knew that they shouldn't leave him alone with Trump was ... striking.

      1 reply 31 retweets 84 likes
    6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Chris Geidner Retweeted David Mack

      Here's the video of that:https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/872827565509156864 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      0:45
      David MackVerified account @davidmackau
      Replying to @davidmackau
      "My sense was AG knew he shouldn't be leaving which is why he was lingering. I don't know Kushner but I think he picked up on same thing" pic.twitter.com/9dIguQ7Od9
      1 reply 10 retweets 32 likes
    7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Risch highlights that Trump only said "I hope" for an outcome (dropping Flynn investigation). Comey: "I took it as a direction."

      1 reply 30 retweets 38 likes
    8. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Don Jr., who is running the Trump Org and not in the White House, weighs in.pic.twitter.com/Cqphek4oOd

      9 replies 65 retweets 69 likes
    9. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Comey, on Trump: "He was asking for something, and I was refusing to give it."

      2 replies 26 retweets 47 likes
    10. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      "I was so stunned by the conversation," Comey says, noting he's "seen the tweet" about tapes. "Lordy, I hope there are tapes."

      1 reply 28 retweets 104 likes
      Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017

      Rubio is asking what the "cloud" was a metaphor for. This is surreal.

      8:05 AM - 8 Jun 2017
      • 15 Retweets
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      • BOOrtleby Jess Katie Adams Ryan Healey Crystal Simmons ⚜️ Steph Dave Silverstone #BLOCKCHAIN THE VOTE Chase Beydler
      5 replies 15 retweets 82 likes
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        2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          FBI people Comey says he shared Trump convos with: Deputy Chief of Staff Counsel Deputy's Counsel Assoc Dir Head, National Security Branch

          4 replies 42 retweets 64 likes
        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Comey says reasons he can't share in open session why Sessions' continued participation in Russia investigation would've been "problematic."

          3 replies 35 retweets 56 likes
        4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Comey says context of his statement was counter-intelligence, but wasn't trying to hide info on criminal investigation. There were neither.

          1 reply 4 retweets 11 likes
        5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          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.

          1 reply 16 retweets 24 likes
        6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Note: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/business/dealbook/whats-next-for-comey-probably-not-a-normal-job.html?_r=0 …pic.twitter.com/Afi18tomjB

          1 reply 21 retweets 29 likes
        7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Richman lists himself as an adviser to Comey on his bio. http://www.law.columbia.edu/faculty/daniel-richman …pic.twitter.com/iecirXPM7J

          1 reply 16 retweets 14 likes
        8. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Matthew Miller

          Also this:https://twitter.com/matthewamiller/status/872836579068448769 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Matthew MillerVerified account @matthewamiller
          Huge revelation Comey told Rosenstein about his concerns with Trump - yet he still wrote the memo justifying his firing. Needs follow up.
          2 replies 42 retweets 62 likes
        9. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Emma Loop

          Note:https://twitter.com/LoopEmma/status/872839708245667840 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Emma LoopVerified account @LoopEmma
          Replying to @LoopEmma
          Comey says he recorded the calls Trump made to him.
          2 replies 35 retweets 51 likes
        10. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Comey's view was that the content of the memos were "my recollection recorded" of his (non-classified) conversations and so he could share.

          1 reply 8 retweets 17 likes
        11. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          "It would be like feeding seagulls at the beach." - Comey on why he personally didn't give the info to a reporter

          3 replies 54 retweets 218 likes
        12. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Emma Loop

          Comey had to break a date with his wife to have that awkward Trump dinner.https://twitter.com/LoopEmma/status/872841141644914688 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Emma LoopVerified account @LoopEmma
          Replying to @LoopEmma
          LOL Comey says he had to break a date w/ wife to dine with Trump. King: “That’s one of the all time great excuses for breaking a date."
          2 replies 7 retweets 25 likes
        13. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Lankford's "light touch" comment is just a different version of Risch's "he said 'hope'" argument.

          3 replies 10 retweets 20 likes
        14. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Comey says that Lynch said to "[j]ust call it a matter," regarding the Clinton email investigation.

          2 replies 7 retweets 9 likes
        15. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Noting that "[t]he language tracked" campaign's language, Comey says that Lynch's directive made him "queasy."

          2 replies 7 retweets 10 likes
        16. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Of tapes, if they exist, Comey says bring them on: "Release all the tapes. I'm good with it."

          4 replies 23 retweets 56 likes
        17. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Zoe Tillman

          :blink:https://twitter.com/ZoeTillman/status/872847112098263041 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Zoe TillmanVerified account @ZoeTillman
          Replying to @ZoeTillman
          Cotton: Do you believe Trump colluded w/ Russia? Comey: Q that I don't think I should answer in open setting. Investigation will answer that
          2 replies 26 retweets 66 likes
        18. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted David Mack

          Here's the video:https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/872848015446429704 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          0:19
          David MackVerified account @davidmackau
          Replying to @davidmackau
          Q: Do you believe Donald Trump colluded with Russia? Comey: That's a question I don't think I should answer in an open setting. pic.twitter.com/mUogv2Tr8D
          2 replies 20 retweets 32 likes
        19. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Adrian Carrasquillo

          Pray for Spicer: He's apparently on "Keep Trump From Tweeting" duty.https://twitter.com/Carrasquillo/status/872848473565130753 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Adrian CarrasquilloVerified account @Carrasquillo
          .@shsanders45: For those of you concerned with Sean Spicer's whereabouts, he's with the president.
          8 replies 84 retweets 152 likes
        20. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Comey says he didn't speak with Sessions about the Russia investigation before (or after) his recusal.

          1 reply 7 retweets 13 likes
        21. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Sessions didn't respond to Comey saying don't leave alone w Trump. What did he do: "His body language gave me like, 'What am I gonna do?'"

          2 replies 13 retweets 21 likes
        22. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Emma Loop

          https://twitter.com/LoopEmma/status/872850660303278083 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Emma LoopVerified account @LoopEmma
          Replying to @LoopEmma
          “That’s fair,” Comey says to Cornyn assertion that Lynch had a conflict of interest re: Clinton.
          1 reply 3 retweets 8 likes
        23. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Comey says he didn't think a Clinton investigation special counsel was needed b/c it would send a message: "Aha! There's something there."

          4 replies 8 retweets 23 likes
        24. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          And he didn't think there was.

          1 reply 3 retweets 13 likes
        25. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Tom Namako

          For a the latest updates on what's been going on:https://twitter.com/TomNamako/status/872850782592413697 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Tom NamakoVerified account @TomNamako
          .@BuzzFeedNews is keeping this post fresh with the best Comey moments and videos through the day. Catch up here—> https://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeednews/comey-testifies?utm_term=.px4yYEq7b#.mcZEZ3Bz7 …
          1 reply 2 retweets 8 likes
        26. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Sarah Mimms

          From @LissandraVilla, from a bar:https://twitter.com/SarahMMimms/status/872851963767128064 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Sarah MimmsVerified account @SarahMMimms
          "The one time he decides to shut the fuck up on Twitter, it's costing me free beer." https://www.buzzfeed.com/lissandravilla/people-in-dc-are-watching-the-comey-hearing-at-bars-like?utm_term=.lpk2Ngxn#.stvwY2vP … via @LissandraVilla
          3 replies 9 retweets 42 likes
        27. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @LissandraVilla

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Zeke Miller

          Meanwhile, over at the White House:https://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/status/872849740211380225 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Zeke MillerVerified account @ZekeJMiller
          ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!!?!?!?!? Q: Is there a White House taping system? @SHSanders45 "I have no idea"
          1 reply 9 retweets 23 likes
        28. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @LissandraVilla

          What is McCain saying?

          4 replies 24 retweets 93 likes
        29. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @LissandraVilla

          Chris Geidner Retweeted emptywheel

          Comey agrees with me.https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/872854163402653698 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          emptywheel @emptywheel
          "I'm a little confused sir." About WTF McCain is asking for.
          3 replies 22 retweets 69 likes
        30. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          This is awkward.

          5 replies 4 retweets 62 likes
        31. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 8 Jun 2017
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Emma Loop

          https://twitter.com/LoopEmma/status/872854310119518209 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Emma LoopVerified account @LoopEmma
          Replying to @LoopEmma
          Everyone seems a little confused by McCain’s line of questioning right now.
          2 replies 15 retweets 56 likes
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