Comey made the statement ahead of his Congress appearance, which is expected to be one of the most dramatic moments in Trump’s presidency so far.
US President Donald Trump asked ex FBI-Director James Comey to “lift the cloud” on the Russia probe from him and from his ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn, according to his opening statement released in advance of his US Congress appearance set for Thursday. In one of the dramatic moments of the Trump presidency, Comey is due to testify Thursday about the circumstances of his recent firing by Trump.