The president never in form or substance directed or suggested that mr. Comey stop investigating anyone, including the president never suggested that mr. Comey, quote, let flynn go, closed quote. As the president publicly stated the next day, he did say to mr. Comey, quote, general flynn is a good guy. He has been through a lot, closed quote, and also, quote, asked how general flynn is doing, closed quote. Admiral rogers testified today that the president never, quote, directed him to do anything illegal, immoral, unethical or inappropriate, closed quote, and never, never, quote, pressured him to do so, closed quote. Director coats said the same thing. The president likewise never pressured mr. Comey. The president also never told mr. Comey, quote, i need loyalty. I expect loyalty, closed quote. He never said it in form, and he never said it in substance. Of course, the office of the president is entitled to expect loyalty from those who are serving the administration and from before t
Released. Outrage tonight. Police beating a man who was simply a bystander and not the driver they have been pursuing. And america strong. The boy, the flag and his words when no one was looking. Announcer this is a special edition of abc world news tonight with david muir. Reporting tonight from washington. And good evening even from washington. We begin with the blockbuster testimony on capitol hill. The most anticipated hearing in many years here. Fired fbi director james comey and his stunning claims, in his word against the president s. Under oath, comey revealed he began taking notes after his first meeting with President Trump. He took those notes because he feared trump could later lie about their meets. He did skriebd their dinner at the white house. When the president asked everyone else to leave the room and the request about retired general Michael Flynn that followed. We begin with abcs Pierre Thomas leading us off. Reporter today, with the eyes of the nation upon him, for
Macedo. Im kendis gibson. The comey testimony reverberating especially his depiction of the president as a liar. He talks about his distrust with the president and gave his take on why he was fired. Heres abcs david wright. Reporter former fbi director james comey for the First Time Since he was fired giving his views on the investigation he led into russian meddling in the november election. The question looming, how did that investigation put him so much at odds with the Trump Administration that the president ended up firing him . The administration then chose to defame me and more importantly the fbi by saying that the investigation was in disarray, that it was poorly led, that the workforce had lost confidence in its leader. Those were lies, plain and simple. Reporter comey made it clear that as he sees it, the president s goal was to derail the russia investigation first by pressuring him. My common sense told me whats going on here is hes looking to get something in exchange for
Rig count at 1 00 p. M. Eastern time. Our road map begins with a big set back for Prime Minister may. Yesterdays snap election ending in the Hung Parliament. What does it mean for the looming brexit talks . Plus, stock futures are pointing to new records as investors shake off that political turmoil in the uk and back here in washington, d. C. And complete vindication, thats the take away from the president on the testimony by comey but the reality may be a bit murkier. Well talk about that. But first, the uk is the lead. Mays conservative party lost the majority after the election. Resulting in a Hung Parliament meaning no party has the 326 seats that are necessary for an outright majority. May had called for the snap election in the hope of strengthening her hand in brexit talks after her meeting with the queen, the Prime Minister spoke about forming a Coalition Government. What the country needs more than ever is certainty. And having secured the largest number of votes and the grea
We did not have a counterintelligence file, case open on then president elect trump, there is not a counterintelligence investigation of mr. Trump. Liz were giving it to you straight. That is what happened at the comey hearing. And look at the comey rally making americans a lot of cash. The dow shake off the d. C. Swamp headlines about exfbi director james comeys testimony. The dow closing at another record high, just below 21,300 as President Trump moving his agenda forward today. Lots of cheers when the president literally trashed more regulations today. Shake it off, shake it off, shake it off. Liz you hear that . Shake it off. Welcome to risk reward, im Liz Macdonald in for deirdre bolton. The dow notching another record close this week. The 35th one since the election. The s p hitting highest level earlier in the day before retreating. The nasdaq did see a selloff. Financial, energy and material stocks led the way as the president pushed ahead on his agenda to get the country movi