Democrats calling it nixonian wanting a special prosecutor to look into the possible ties to russia of the Trump Campaign. The white house firing back saying it was the only option. Director comey had lost the confidence of the rank and file in the f. B. I. And lost the confidence from members of both sides, republicans and democrats in the house and senate. Frankly, most importantly he lost the confidence of the American People. The president made a swift and Decisive Action and let director comey go. Bill we have team fox coverage all morning law. Chris stirewalt is there for analysis. We start with kevin corke from the north lawn at the white house. What are they telling you this morning . Good morning. Theyre talking about a number of things. Most notably the timing. The letter, the president writing to his director. The president went on to write that he still did not have confidence that mr. Comey could lead the bureau and thats why he ultimately made his decision. Comey learned
Comey might have been fired by donald trump but before that day came, he wrote a lot down. Weve been reading reports of it but today we saw what comey plans to say tomorrow because its been posted by the Senate Committee on intelligence for all the world to see. It show as man who took copious notes, something he says he hasnt done before but he immediately started after talking to this president. A man who was made to feel uncomfortable by donald trump, who wuz asked to drop an investigation and asked for his loyalty to the president. This was day 139 of the trump administration. The theme again was supposed to be infrastructure but instead it was another day dominated by investigation and the run up to tomorrows testimony. About the comey notes, the introduction we expect him to read in the morning to the committee, theres a lot. But here now are the highlights. Beginning with comeys one on one dinner with the president in the formal green room at the white house on january 27th of t
Investigation as a private citizen than he had as fbi director. Comey might have been fired by donald trump but before that day came, he wrote a lot down. Weve been reading reports of it but today we saw what comey plans to say tomorrow because its been posted by the Senate Committee on intelligence for all the world to see. It show as man who took copious notes, something he says he hasnt done before but he immediately started after talking to this president. A man who was made to feel uncomfortable by donald trump, who was asked to drop an investigation and asked for his loyalty to the president. This was day 139 of the trump administration. The theme again was supposed to be infrastructure but instead it was another day dominated by investigation and the run up to tomorrows testimony. About the comey notes, the introduction we expect him to read in the morning to the committee, theres a lot. But here now are the highlights. Beginning with comeys one on one dinner with the president
But today we saw what comey plans to say tomorrow because its been posted by the Senate Committee on intelligence for all the world to see. It show as man who took copious notes, something he says he hasnt done before but he immediately started after talking to this president. A man who was made to feel uncomfortable by donald trump, who wuz asked to drop an investigation and asked for his loyalty to the president. This was day 139 of the trump administration. The theme again was supposed to be infrastructure but instead it was another day dominated by investigation and the run up to tomorrows testimony. About the comey notes, the introduction we expect him to read in the morning to the committee, theres a lot. But here now are the highlights. Beginning with comeys one on one dinner with the president in the formal green room at the white house on january 27th of this year, comey says he did not expect that to be a dinner only for two and quoting now my instincts told me that the one o
Sticking up for his boss, calling the dismissal of the right at the right time. Congressional democrats, some of whom have called for comeys head following the clinton email investigation or demanding a special prosecutor. John roberts joins us from the north lawn. Good evening. In this tangled web of claims and counterclaims, one thing that we did learn today that was new, the firing of james comey had more to do with what President Trump was thinking that we were first legibly. 24 hours after firing james comey, the white house today dramatically shifted the narrative. Initially officials insisted they Deputy Attorney general made the recommendation in recent days. Today the Deputy Press Secretary said the president has been thinking about it for months. In regard to the termination of the former fbi director comey, the president over the last several months lost confidence in director comey and frankly he had been considering letting director comey go since the day he was elected. D