Former FBI director James Comey has accused US President Donald Trump of firing him to try to undermine the bureau’s investigation into possible collusion between his 2016 presidential campaign team and Russia.
Key points:
- Mr Comey says he took notes of meetings because he feared Mr Trump may later lie
- Former intelligence chief says White House defamed him and FBI
- Mr Trump’s lawyer disputes key parts of Mr Comey’s testimony
Mr Comey also told senators in the most eagerly anticipated US congressional hearing in years that the Trump administration had told lies and defamed him and the FBI after the President dismissed him on May 9.
After Mr Comey’s firing, Mr Trump’s administration said the bureau was in disarray and that the workforce had lost confidence in its leader.
“Those were lies, plain and simple,” Mr Comey said.
investigations into possible collusion between the President’s team and Russia.
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