US President Donald Trump has denied he told then-FBI chief James Comey he hoped an investigation into a former national security adviser could be let go, adding he was “100 per cent” willing to give his version of events under oath.
Key points:
- James Comey said he was fired to interfere with probe of Russia’s ties to Trump campaign
- Donald Trump said Mr Comey lied in testimony, is “100 per cent” willing to speak under oath
- Intelligence committee asks both White House Counsel and Mr Comey for tapes, memos of conversations
In his testimony to Congress on Thursday, Mr Comey laid bare on Capitol Hill months of distrust of the president, asserting that Mr Trump had fired him to interfere with the probe of Russia’s ties to the Trump campaign.
Mr Comey also revealed that he had orchestrated the public release of information about his private conversations with the president in an effort to further the investigation…
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