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"I was concerned that [President Trump] would lie about the content of our meeting," Comey said. (Photo: Getty)
'Lordy, I Hope There Are Tapes': The Best Tweets From Comey's First Hour
"The #ComeyHearings are showing Americans in real time what the felony of Obstruction of Justice looks like," wrote Rep. Ted Lieu
Jun 08, 2017
In his highly anticipated testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey took direct aim at President Donald Trump as he recounted in great detail the interactions that culminated in his firing.
Here are some of the best social media reactions from the first hour of testimony and questioning:
\u201cAnyone keeping a count of how many times Comey calls Trump a liar in this hearing? We're at like 3, right?\u201d— emptywheel (@emptywheel) 1496932782
\u201cVIDEO: Former FBI director James Comey says, "Lordy, I hope there are tapes," of his Oval Office talks with Trump. https://t.co/Qj5tQ2N1mr\u201d— AP Politics (@AP Politics) 1496934782
\u201c"I was concerned that he would lie about the content of our meeting" says Comey of Trump. And never felt that way before.\u201d— Amy Siskind \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Amy Siskind \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1496932646
\u201cComey just made it pretty clear Mueller is going to investigate obstruction of justice. A bombshell for the WH.\u201d— Matthew Miller (@Matthew Miller) 1496932106
\u201c"Those were lies, plain and simple" James Comey on Donald Trump's reasons for firing him #ComeyDay\u201d— Working Families Party \ud83d\udc3a (@Working Families Party \ud83d\udc3a) 1496931767
\u201cWe can all agree with Jim Comey that, Lordy, we hope there are tapes.\u201d— Preet Bharara (@Preet Bharara) 1496933876
\u201cThe #ComeyHearings are showing Americans in real time what the felony of Obstruction of Justice looks like.\u201d— Ted Lieu (@Ted Lieu) 1496934073
\u201cJames #Comey: "I take the President at his word that I was fired because of the Russian investigation. "\u201d— CSPAN (@CSPAN) 1496934245
\u201c"I believe the timing of your firing, stinks."\n - Senator #RonWyden to #JamesComey during #ComeyTestimony.\u201d— Colorlines (@Colorlines) 1496933769
\u201cJim Risch trying to distinguish between an "order" and an attempt to influence, but the legal definition of obstruction of justice doesn't.\u201d— Matt Fuller (@Matt Fuller) 1496933640
\u201cReminder: the President flat-out lied about asking Comey to lay off Flynn. Undeniable. Cut and dried.\u201d— Chris Hayes (@Chris Hayes) 1496935088
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In his highly anticipated testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey took direct aim at President Donald Trump as he recounted in great detail the interactions that culminated in his firing.
Here are some of the best social media reactions from the first hour of testimony and questioning:
\u201cAnyone keeping a count of how many times Comey calls Trump a liar in this hearing? We're at like 3, right?\u201d— emptywheel (@emptywheel) 1496932782
\u201cVIDEO: Former FBI director James Comey says, "Lordy, I hope there are tapes," of his Oval Office talks with Trump. https://t.co/Qj5tQ2N1mr\u201d— AP Politics (@AP Politics) 1496934782
\u201c"I was concerned that he would lie about the content of our meeting" says Comey of Trump. And never felt that way before.\u201d— Amy Siskind \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Amy Siskind \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1496932646
\u201cComey just made it pretty clear Mueller is going to investigate obstruction of justice. A bombshell for the WH.\u201d— Matthew Miller (@Matthew Miller) 1496932106
\u201c"Those were lies, plain and simple" James Comey on Donald Trump's reasons for firing him #ComeyDay\u201d— Working Families Party \ud83d\udc3a (@Working Families Party \ud83d\udc3a) 1496931767
\u201cWe can all agree with Jim Comey that, Lordy, we hope there are tapes.\u201d— Preet Bharara (@Preet Bharara) 1496933876
\u201cThe #ComeyHearings are showing Americans in real time what the felony of Obstruction of Justice looks like.\u201d— Ted Lieu (@Ted Lieu) 1496934073
\u201cJames #Comey: "I take the President at his word that I was fired because of the Russian investigation. "\u201d— CSPAN (@CSPAN) 1496934245
\u201c"I believe the timing of your firing, stinks."\n - Senator #RonWyden to #JamesComey during #ComeyTestimony.\u201d— Colorlines (@Colorlines) 1496933769
\u201cJim Risch trying to distinguish between an "order" and an attempt to influence, but the legal definition of obstruction of justice doesn't.\u201d— Matt Fuller (@Matt Fuller) 1496933640
\u201cReminder: the President flat-out lied about asking Comey to lay off Flynn. Undeniable. Cut and dried.\u201d— Chris Hayes (@Chris Hayes) 1496935088
In his highly anticipated testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey took direct aim at President Donald Trump as he recounted in great detail the interactions that culminated in his firing.
Here are some of the best social media reactions from the first hour of testimony and questioning:
\u201cAnyone keeping a count of how many times Comey calls Trump a liar in this hearing? We're at like 3, right?\u201d— emptywheel (@emptywheel) 1496932782
\u201cVIDEO: Former FBI director James Comey says, "Lordy, I hope there are tapes," of his Oval Office talks with Trump. https://t.co/Qj5tQ2N1mr\u201d— AP Politics (@AP Politics) 1496934782
\u201c"I was concerned that he would lie about the content of our meeting" says Comey of Trump. And never felt that way before.\u201d— Amy Siskind \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Amy Siskind \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1496932646
\u201cComey just made it pretty clear Mueller is going to investigate obstruction of justice. A bombshell for the WH.\u201d— Matthew Miller (@Matthew Miller) 1496932106
\u201c"Those were lies, plain and simple" James Comey on Donald Trump's reasons for firing him #ComeyDay\u201d— Working Families Party \ud83d\udc3a (@Working Families Party \ud83d\udc3a) 1496931767
\u201cWe can all agree with Jim Comey that, Lordy, we hope there are tapes.\u201d— Preet Bharara (@Preet Bharara) 1496933876
\u201cThe #ComeyHearings are showing Americans in real time what the felony of Obstruction of Justice looks like.\u201d— Ted Lieu (@Ted Lieu) 1496934073
\u201cJames #Comey: "I take the President at his word that I was fired because of the Russian investigation. "\u201d— CSPAN (@CSPAN) 1496934245
\u201c"I believe the timing of your firing, stinks."\n - Senator #RonWyden to #JamesComey during #ComeyTestimony.\u201d— Colorlines (@Colorlines) 1496933769
\u201cJim Risch trying to distinguish between an "order" and an attempt to influence, but the legal definition of obstruction of justice doesn't.\u201d— Matt Fuller (@Matt Fuller) 1496933640
\u201cReminder: the President flat-out lied about asking Comey to lay off Flynn. Undeniable. Cut and dried.\u201d— Chris Hayes (@Chris Hayes) 1496935088
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