The former Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation , James Comey testifies at a meeting of the intelligence Committee of the U.S. Senate.
Recall, trump released Komi Republic from office in may. After that, Komi accused the President calls to stop the investigation against the Advisor to the President for national security Michael Flynn, who was suspected telephone conversations with the Russian Ambassador during the elections in the United States.
News.one offers the key points from the testimony of James Comey. The meeting continues, the material will be supplemented.
According to Komi, Russian hackers attacked hundreds of U.S. organizations during the elections in 2016.
— Trump’s words about what he expects at the termination of the investigation against Flynn was not an order, says Komi. But the President’s words can’t be «just words».
— According to trump (who cites Komi), the FBI investigation interfered with his focus on the governance of the country, trump talked about it as a «looming cloud.»
«Be faithful to me, Flynn is a good guy, leave him alone and tell everyone that I’m not under investigation,» these are the three main things that demanded Komi trump.
— Komi is sure that the investigation of alleged Russian intervention was the cause of his dismissal.
— When he was the Director of the FBI trump was not under investigation, says Komi.
Komi says trump slandered the FBI and him personally, claiming that the Agency is not doing its job.
— To a question from Committee members, can we consider Russia’s intervention a «hostile act» against the United States, Komi said, «Yes.»
— According to the Associated Press, the personal lawyer of the President of Donald trump mark Kasowitz plans to make a statement after the testimony of Komi.
— Komi no doubt that the Russian leadership endorsed a series of «active intelligence activities» in the United States.
«Now we are dealing with a foreign government, which is trying to force us to do something and considers us a threat,» says Komi
— James Comey admitted that trump was able to record their private talks and said that only welcomes their publication
— Komi does not exclude the possibility that he could be fired and, if the election was won by Hillary Clinton.
A meeting of the Senate declared closed.
During a meeting of the Senate Donald trump spoke at the annual conference of the coalition’s «Faith and Freedom», where he said that he and his supporters «under siege». «As you know, we’re under siege, but we will survive and we will prosper», — quotes trump AP.
