In the month since he fired Mr. Comey, Mr. Trump has faced a crush of damaging news stories about the nature of their private conversations. PhotoTwo days after Mr. Comey was ousted, The New York Times reported that Mr. Trump had asked him to pledge loyalty to him. But Mr. Comey repeatedly baited Mr. Trump to produce them if they did. The White House said that Mr. Comey had lost the support of his agents and that the F.B.I. He said Mr. Trump had never sought a loyalty pledge from Mr. Comey.

Source: New York Times June 08, 2017 18:46 UTC