1. Trump’s new Comey story
Donald Trump told NBC News he planned to fire FBI director James Comey even before the justice department recommended he do so. On Tuesday, press secretary Sean Spicer had said that Trump “acted based on the clear recommendations” of the justice department.
'Regardless'
I was going to fire Comey. My decision. I was going to fire Comey. There’s no good time to do it, by the way. I was going to fire regardless of recommendation.
– Donald Trump
2. Trump admits asking Comey about case
Trump described three occasions upon which he had asked Comey whether he was under investigation. “I actually asked him, yes,” Trump said. “I said, ‘If it’s possible, would you let me know, am I under investigation?’ He said: ‘You are not under investigation.’”
3. Trump trashes Comey
Trump also went beyond his previous characterizations of Comey as competent, saying: “He’s a showboat, he’s a grandstander, the FBI has been in turmoil. You know that, I know that. Everybody knows that.”
4. FBI begs to differ
The acting head of the FBI testified that Comey enjoyed broad support among its staff – directly contradicting the White House’s assertion that he had lost the confidence of the FBI rank and file.
Former FBI agents voice anger and humiliation
'To this day'
I hold Director Comey in the highest regard for his considerable abilities and his integrity. It is the greatest honour of my professional life to have worked with him. He enjoyed broad support in the FBI and he still does to this day.
– Acting FBI director Andrew McCabe
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6. 'Voter fraud' taskforce comes true
'Presidential Executive Order on the Establishment of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity'
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 11, 2017
➡️https://t.co/bk8RvTq25p pic.twitter.com/zfu80enoWH
... and another thing:
Spotted: A map to be hung somewhere in the West Wing pic.twitter.com/TpPPDyNFtE
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) May 11, 2017
... and another thing:
Instead of a special prosecutor, @realDonaldTrump should nominate Merrick Garland to replace James Comey.
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) May 11, 2017
... and another thing:
I want this paragraph to be submitted to the Smithsonian. https://t.co/VaIN1GF4gs pic.twitter.com/c3RTjDCPZT
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) May 11, 2017
