The president is "entitled to expect loyalty" from those serving the administration, Kasowitz said in a statement issued in the wake of Comey's morning testimony. But Trump never told Comey, "I need loyalty, I expect loyalty," in form or substance, as Comey claimed, he said. Kasowitz seized on Comey's affirmation that he told Trump he was not personally under investigation. Trump tasked Kasowitz late last month with responding to matters arising from various probes of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan defended Trump, saying the president is 'learning as he goes' about government.

Source: CBC News June 08, 2017 16:41 UTC