The former FBI director James Comey denounces Donald Trump as “untethered to truth” and likens the president to a mafia boss in an explosive new book expected to bring fresh turmoil to the White House. Sign up to receive the top US stories every morningComey writes that Trump “appeared shorter than he seemed on a debate stage with Hillary Clinton”. In a later call, Comey writes, Trump denied the most lurid allegation, insisting: “I’m a germaphobe. Especially this president.”Kelly is now White House chief of staff, subject to reports he has fallen out of favor. In response, the Republican party has organized a Trumpian scheme to attack “Lyin’ Comey” – and has set up a rebuttal website.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2018 22:34 UTC