The president's lawyer issued the rebuttal in a written statement that he read to reporters during a brief post-hearing appearance. The statement sought to shield Trump and shift scrutiny onto Comey, who on Thursday delivered dramatic testimony that stopped short of accusing Trump of obstruction of justice but made numerous other allegations. Despite Comey's claims to the contrary, he emphasized Trump “never, in form or substance, directed or suggested” that Comey drop an investigation into ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Kasowitz also denied Trump asked Comey for a pledge of loyalty, contradicting Comey's story and setting up a "he said-he said" between the former FBI boss and the president. One of Trump’s children, Donald Trump Jr., was also tweeting a rapid-response defense of his dad.

Source: Fox News June 08, 2017 18:25 UTC