Former FBI director James Comey accused the Trump administration Thursday of spreading "lies, plain and simple" about him and the FBI in the aftermath of his abrupt firing, in dramatic testimony that threatened to undermine Donald Trump's presidency. — James Comey, former FBI director referring to Donald Trump"I was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting, so I thought it really important to document," Comey said. Comey made his comments as the packed hearing got underway, bringing Washington and parts of the country to a halt as all eyes were glued on televisions showing the hearing. Raising the Oval Office meeting where Comey says Trump asked him to pull back the Flynn probe, Feinstein asked: "Why didn't you stop and say, 'Mr. "If the election were on Oct. 27, I would be your president," Clinton said last month.​Many Democrats blame Comey for Clinton's loss, leading Trump to apparently believe they would applaud him for firing Comey last month.

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