Trump told Fox News he did not ask Comey to pledge loyalty and only wants him to be honest. Comey instead told Trump he could count on his honesty, the Times said. Trump says Comey had told him three times he was not under investigation in the Russia probe. ?” Trump told Fox News he would decide in“the next couple of weeks” whether the briefings would continue. The White House initially said Trump fired Comey on the recommendation of the top Justice Department officials: Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Rosenstein.

Source: The Telegraph May 13, 2017 08:03 UTC