Today, the former FBI director who ran afoul of President Trump appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee in its ongoing investigation into Russian..
Today, the former FBI director who ran afoul of President Trump appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee in its ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U. S. presidential election. It was James Comey’s first appearance since he was fired from his role as the director of the FBI.
Providing a useful framework for the hearing, Comey issued a written opening statement a day before his testimony, laying out the facts of his meetings with President Trump and a timeline of those events. Comey’s collected, at time self-deprecating style and his talent at composing his thoughts clearly under pressure means that the hearing was strewn with small, remarkable moments
Here are some highlights from today’s open hearing:
While these revelations are noteworthy, Comey spent the bulk of his time laying out his timeline of events and dismissing some of President Trump’s claims as “lies, plan and simple.” Coming from a former director of the FBI with a distinguished career and bipartisan respect, that alone might be the most remarkable takeaway from Comey’s historic testimony.
