Suspicion over the president s conduct. The president was asked whether he had urged you to shut down investigation into michael flynn. The president responded quote no, no, next question. Is that an accurate statement. I dont believe it is. President watched part of the hearing with his personal attorney. The president never, informed or substance directed or suggested that mr. Comey stop investigating anyone. Comey confirmed to lawmakers he told President Trump three times he was not personally being investigated. Well, senators from the committee met with comey in the closed door session after public hearing to discuss classified information, coming up on Eyewitness News at 6 00 youll hear more from President Trumps personal attorney and yes feels the president has now been vindicated by the comey testimony. That is very late, were live from the sat center, Natasha Brown for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Keep it right here on Eyewitness News for continuing coverage, you can see more of toda
Suspicion over the president s conduct. The president was asked whether he had urged you to shut down investigation into michael flynn. The president responded quote no, no, next question. Is that an accurate statement. I dont believe it is. President watched part of the hearing with his personal attorney. The president never, informed or substance directed or suggested that mr. Comey stop investigating anyone. Comey confirmed to lawmakers he told President Trump three times he was not personally being investigated. Well, senators from the committee met with comey in the closed door session after public hearing to discuss classified information, coming up on Eyewitness News at 6 00 youll hear more from President Trumps personal attorney and yes feels the president has now been vindicated by the comey testimony. That is very late, were live from the sat center, Natasha Brown for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Keep it right here on Eyewitness News for continuing coverage, you can see more of toda
For you to make a Public Statement means he was not under investigation you felt it made no sense because that would create a duty to correct if circumstances changed. Yes, sir. There was a stunning revelation, he asked a friend to leak a memo to a reporter and that memo detailing his conversation where he perceived the president was asking him to drop the investigation against michael flynn. As a private citizen i felt free to share that and get it out. Comey was asked why he never told the president it was inappropriate to answer the question. Its a good question, maybe if i were strong i would have. I was so stunned by the conversation that i just took it in. Comey was asked a few times why he felt it was necessary to keep detailed accounts of his conversations with trump. I was concerned that he might lie with about the nature of the meeting. Lordy i hope there are tapes. Comey revealed for the first time that he turned over his memos of the conversations he had with President Trum
I mean this is the president of the United States with me alone saying i hope this. I took it as this is what he wants me to do. Reporter testimony damaging to the president but damaging to comey, too. At one point the former director admitted passing along information to a friend he knew would leak it to the press. In order to provoke the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel. We will leave it to the appropriate authorities to determine whether these leaks should be investigated along with all the others that are being investigated. All right. Back here at home the Senate Hearing was must see tv. Some actually made it a party and watched the whole thing local bars hank flynn hit up a couple in center city in south philly. It shouldnt be this exciting to watch c span. I should be your next president of the United States. I tell them what to do. What do you think of this guy james comey he fired from running the fbi. Seem like trustworthy dude . No. You dont trust him either.
Job. He also revealed details of a private Oval Office Meeting in which the president said he hoped investigators would go easy on mike flynn the National Security adviser who had resign the day before a mid allegations he misled the vicepresident about contact he had with a russian government official. I took it as a direction. Right. This is the president of the United States with me alone saying i hope this. I took it as this is what he wants me to do. Reporter testimony damaging to the president , but damaging to comey, too. At one pope the former director admitted passing along information to a friend he knew would leak it to the press in order to provoke the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel. We will leave it to the appropriate authorities to determine whether these leaks should be investigated along with all the others that are being investigated. Reporter the hearing is over, but members of the Senate Intelligence Committee Say they will continue this investigatio