A transcript of the remarks of James B. Comey, the former F. B. I. director, before two House committees on Friday was released. We break it down.
Has James B. Comey, the former director of the F. B. I., ever hugged and kissed the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III?
President Trump, who fired Mr. Comey in May 2017, said in September he could produce more than 100 photographs of such affection.
In testimony behind closed doors before the House Judiciary and House Oversight Committees on Friday, Mr. Comey had an answer: “I’m an admirer, but not that kind of admirer.”
Mr. Comey’s testimony was laid out in a 235-page transcript that was released on Saturday. It revealed that he answered questions about investigations into Hillary Clinton’s email server and whether Mr. Trump’s campaign advisers colluded with the Russian government in the 2016 presidential election.
He defended the integrity of the F. B. I. despite claims of bias. He spoke about four Americans the F. B. I. investigated for connections to Russian interference in the 2016 election. And he defended his decision not to prosecute Mrs. Clinton in July 2016 over her handling of classified information while she was secretary of state.
In two angry tweets, Mr. Trump on Sunday lashed out at Mr. Comey, calling him a liar.
“His Friday testimony was so untruthful!” Mr. Trump said in one. “This whole deal is a Rigged Fraud headed up by dishonest people who would do anything so that I could not become President.”
What else did Mr. Comey have to say on Friday? The transcript offered some interesting morsels. Here’s a look.
In an interview with The Daily Caller in September, Mr. Trump declared that Mr. Mueller was Mr. Comey’s best friend.
