reporter: today, with the eyes of the nation upon him, former fbi director james comey emerged from seclusion to tell his story. director comey, you are now under oath. reporter: in his first public appearance since being fired by president trump, comey describes his reaction to his abrupt dismissal. the shifting explanations confused me and increasingly concerned me. he had repeatedly told me i was doing a great job and he hoped i would stay. reporter: comey accused the white house of smearing his name. the administration then chose to defame me and more importantly the fbi by saying that the organization 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 describes his growing unease with the president, starting with their first one-on-one meeting at trump tower. as soon as it was over, comey got into his fbi vehicle parked outside and began taking notes on his laptop.
blame it all studios presents 2017 return of the swamp queen. [laughter] coming to a democratic party near you. [cheers and applause] greg: all right. number three, was there obstruction of justice on the part of trump? if trump never asked him to shut down an investigation, it s not obstruction. trump s just being trump. he s no flying nun, but he s not darth vadar either. he s like a mix. he s a nun vadar or a flying darth. number four, comey doesn t feel very well. the very disturbing thing, very concerning, a whole lot of personal pain for me. that gave me a queasy feeling. [laughter] greg: the guy certainly takes the job to heart. i think our new sponsor might be able to help you, jimmy. does your boss confuse you? shifting explanations.