Former FBI director James Comey has accused US President Donald Trump of trying to get him to water down the bureau’s investigation into Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 US presidential election.
Key points:
- Mr Comey says he felt Mr Trump was trying to create “some sort of patronage relationship”
- Testimony details several “concerning” interactions Mr Comey had with Mr Trump
- President “feels totally vindicated” after Mr Comey confirmed he wasn’t under investigation in Russia probe
Mr Trump asked Mr Comey to drop an investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn as part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation probe into whether Moscow meddled in the election, according to testimony from Mr Comey posted on the Senate Intelligence Committee’s website.
Mr Comey said Mr Trump told him at a dinner on January 27, a week after the President took office, that: “I need loyalty. I expect loyalty.”
The former director’s testimony details several meetings and phone calls he had with Mr Trump following the election.
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