Says, did the president commit obstruction of justice . Plus, the white house responds to the direct contradiction of the president. A dinner was arranged. I think he asked for the dinner. And what we know about what jamesomey may be holding back for tomorrow mornings hearing. All that and the incredible scene at this mornings hearing. Why are you not answering our questions . Because i feel it in inappropriate, senator. What you feel isnt relevant, admiral. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We are just 14 hours from the most anticipated congressional hearing in recent political memory. Tomorrow morning at 10 00 a. M. , the former director of the fbi, james comey, will testify in front of the whole nation that the president of the United States repeatedly pressured him over the russia investigation before firing him abruptly last month. In written testimony released today by the Senate Intelligence committee, the former fbi director describes in
Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We are just 14 hours from the most anticipated congressional hearing in recent political memory. Tomorrow morning at 10 00 a. M. , the former director of the fbi, james comey, will testify in front of the whole nation that the president of the United States repeatedly pressured him over the russia investigation before firing him abruptly last month. In written testimony released today by the Senate Intelligence committee, the former fbi director describes in detail a series of six oneonone interactions with the president going back to the transition, which raised serious red flags. Comeys account confirms some of the most explosive allegations reported by the press, that the president demanded the fbi directors loyalty during a private dinner at the white house. That he explicitly asked comey to drop the investigation into Michael Flynn after telling other officials to leave the room. And that comey pleaded with attorney general Jeff Sessions
I said to myself wow everything john dean is saying to that committee, i hope they know, it is true. The counsel was retained at that time. What date was that . That was on the 25th, as i recall. We absolutely believed what he was saying and the more evidence we got the more it confirmed what he was saying. Meeting of march 21. As i have indicated, my purpose in requesting this meeting, particularly with the president was that i felt it was necessary that i give him a full report of all the facts that i knew and complained to him what i believed to be the implications of those facts. We had white house logs of meetings. So when he said i met with the president on march 21st, we could look at the log and say, certainly, he did. How do you expect us to resolve the truth in this matter when you state one story and you testified here and made yourself subject to crossexamination and the president states another story and he does not appear before this committee . Can you give us any inform
Also had received some information through straun. I said to myself wow, everything john dean is saying to that committee, i hope they know it is true. The counsel was retained at that time. What date was that . That was on the 25th, as i recall. We absolutely believed what he was saying and the more evidence we got the more it confirmed what he was saying. Meeting of march 21st. As i have indicated, my purpose in requesting this meeting, particularly with the president , was that i felt it necessary that i give him a full report of all the facts that i knew and explain to him what i believe to be the implications of those facts. We had white house logs of meetings. So when he said i met with the president on march 21st, we could look at the log and say, he certainly did. How do you expect us to resolve the truth in this matter when you state one story and you testified here and made yourself subject to crossexamination and the president states another story and he does not appear befo
There can be no whitewash at the white house. I think what we have to do is feel it out. Were going to have to find out what the mood is. In 1972, Richard Nixon is very much at the top of his game and is in a position to achieve his goal of being the greatest president in american history. The comments before about mao and joe. He had desegregated all the southern schools, he had ended the draft, he had ended the epa, the cancer institute, and he had the greatest arms control agreement in american history. Not a bad record, and the American People thought so. Air force one has just landed at peking international airport. It is an historic moment, the official beginning of his visit to china. China was considered almost a different planet. And the idea that any american president would go to china was considered a fantasy probably at best. In terms of Foreign Policy, it was sort of a moon landing. I think one of the results of our trip, we hope, may be the walls that are erected, whethe