"The former director of the FBI under oath called the president of the United States a liar." (Photo: Getty)
Jun 08, 2017
During the final half of his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee--in which he has already taken the "unbelievable, unprecedented" step of calling the President of the United States a liar under oath--former FBI Director James Comey continued to answer questions regarding his knowledge of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Asked if he believes Trump colluded with the Russian government, Comey said, "That's a question I don't think I should answer in an open setting."
When the possibility that his conversations with the president were taped arose, Comey was quick to say, "Release all the tapes."
Adding to the abundant commentary on the first half of the testimony, reactions continued to flow on social media:
\u201cThe former director of the FBI under oath called the president of the United States a liar. This is unbelievable, unprecedented\u201d— Ari Berman (@Ari Berman) 1496932900
\u201cComey: "The president surely knows if he taped me. And if he did, my feelings aren\u2019t hurt. Release all the tapes."\u201d— Brad Heath (@Brad Heath) 1496937468
\u201c#ComeyHearing confirms the strong evidence of potential #ObstructionOfJustice by Trump, which requires an in-depth & complete investigation.\u201d— Public Citizen (@Public Citizen) 1496938293
\u201cJust a fun fact for @SpeakerRyan: ignorance of the law is not a defense. https://t.co/zSLNEesv3M\u201d— Rep. Nadler (@Rep. Nadler) 1496938174
\u201cIt\u2019s significant that Rs have conceded Comey\u2019s testimony is correct, in effect conceding that Trump has been lying. https://t.co/CyOzIIUt2C\u201d— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) 1496937607
\u201cComey: In theory, Russia investigation could potentially include the president. He was the candidate of the campaign.\u201d— Just Security (@Just Security) 1496939162
\u201cTrump's Twitter silence is DEAFENING. #ComeyHearing\u201d— Sonali Kolhatkar (@Sonali Kolhatkar) 1496939148
\u201cJUST IN: Trump stays off Twitter for entirety of Comey testimony https://t.co/XkKuCqEJ3B\u201d— The Hill (@The Hill) 1496941024
\u201cJames Comey confirmed the FBI was investigating former national security adviser Michael Flynn on suspicion of lying to FBI agents.\u201d— HuffPost (@HuffPost) 1496941114
\u201cWe're calling for impeachment proceedings to begin. Our statement from @Leahgreenb on today's #ComeyHearing.\u201d— Indivisible Guide (@Indivisible Guide) 1496940275
\u201cWe learned from #ComeyDay testimony the former FBI Director thought the president might "lie" about their conversations. That's stunning.\u201d— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@Rep. Pramila Jayapal) 1496940839
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During the final half of his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee--in which he has already taken the "unbelievable, unprecedented" step of calling the President of the United States a liar under oath--former FBI Director James Comey continued to answer questions regarding his knowledge of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Asked if he believes Trump colluded with the Russian government, Comey said, "That's a question I don't think I should answer in an open setting."
When the possibility that his conversations with the president were taped arose, Comey was quick to say, "Release all the tapes."
Adding to the abundant commentary on the first half of the testimony, reactions continued to flow on social media:
\u201cThe former director of the FBI under oath called the president of the United States a liar. This is unbelievable, unprecedented\u201d— Ari Berman (@Ari Berman) 1496932900
\u201cComey: "The president surely knows if he taped me. And if he did, my feelings aren\u2019t hurt. Release all the tapes."\u201d— Brad Heath (@Brad Heath) 1496937468
\u201c#ComeyHearing confirms the strong evidence of potential #ObstructionOfJustice by Trump, which requires an in-depth & complete investigation.\u201d— Public Citizen (@Public Citizen) 1496938293
\u201cJust a fun fact for @SpeakerRyan: ignorance of the law is not a defense. https://t.co/zSLNEesv3M\u201d— Rep. Nadler (@Rep. Nadler) 1496938174
\u201cIt\u2019s significant that Rs have conceded Comey\u2019s testimony is correct, in effect conceding that Trump has been lying. https://t.co/CyOzIIUt2C\u201d— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) 1496937607
\u201cComey: In theory, Russia investigation could potentially include the president. He was the candidate of the campaign.\u201d— Just Security (@Just Security) 1496939162
\u201cTrump's Twitter silence is DEAFENING. #ComeyHearing\u201d— Sonali Kolhatkar (@Sonali Kolhatkar) 1496939148
\u201cJUST IN: Trump stays off Twitter for entirety of Comey testimony https://t.co/XkKuCqEJ3B\u201d— The Hill (@The Hill) 1496941024
\u201cJames Comey confirmed the FBI was investigating former national security adviser Michael Flynn on suspicion of lying to FBI agents.\u201d— HuffPost (@HuffPost) 1496941114
\u201cWe're calling for impeachment proceedings to begin. Our statement from @Leahgreenb on today's #ComeyHearing.\u201d— Indivisible Guide (@Indivisible Guide) 1496940275
\u201cWe learned from #ComeyDay testimony the former FBI Director thought the president might "lie" about their conversations. That's stunning.\u201d— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@Rep. Pramila Jayapal) 1496940839
During the final half of his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee--in which he has already taken the "unbelievable, unprecedented" step of calling the President of the United States a liar under oath--former FBI Director James Comey continued to answer questions regarding his knowledge of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Asked if he believes Trump colluded with the Russian government, Comey said, "That's a question I don't think I should answer in an open setting."
When the possibility that his conversations with the president were taped arose, Comey was quick to say, "Release all the tapes."
Adding to the abundant commentary on the first half of the testimony, reactions continued to flow on social media:
\u201cThe former director of the FBI under oath called the president of the United States a liar. This is unbelievable, unprecedented\u201d— Ari Berman (@Ari Berman) 1496932900
\u201cComey: "The president surely knows if he taped me. And if he did, my feelings aren\u2019t hurt. Release all the tapes."\u201d— Brad Heath (@Brad Heath) 1496937468
\u201c#ComeyHearing confirms the strong evidence of potential #ObstructionOfJustice by Trump, which requires an in-depth & complete investigation.\u201d— Public Citizen (@Public Citizen) 1496938293
\u201cJust a fun fact for @SpeakerRyan: ignorance of the law is not a defense. https://t.co/zSLNEesv3M\u201d— Rep. Nadler (@Rep. Nadler) 1496938174
\u201cIt\u2019s significant that Rs have conceded Comey\u2019s testimony is correct, in effect conceding that Trump has been lying. https://t.co/CyOzIIUt2C\u201d— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) 1496937607
\u201cComey: In theory, Russia investigation could potentially include the president. He was the candidate of the campaign.\u201d— Just Security (@Just Security) 1496939162
\u201cTrump's Twitter silence is DEAFENING. #ComeyHearing\u201d— Sonali Kolhatkar (@Sonali Kolhatkar) 1496939148
\u201cJUST IN: Trump stays off Twitter for entirety of Comey testimony https://t.co/XkKuCqEJ3B\u201d— The Hill (@The Hill) 1496941024
\u201cJames Comey confirmed the FBI was investigating former national security adviser Michael Flynn on suspicion of lying to FBI agents.\u201d— HuffPost (@HuffPost) 1496941114
\u201cWe're calling for impeachment proceedings to begin. Our statement from @Leahgreenb on today's #ComeyHearing.\u201d— Indivisible Guide (@Indivisible Guide) 1496940275
\u201cWe learned from #ComeyDay testimony the former FBI Director thought the president might "lie" about their conversations. That's stunning.\u201d— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@Rep. Pramila Jayapal) 1496940839
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