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Correct. You found in your investigation july 27th, candidate trump called on russia to hack Hillary Clintons email for the first time they did about five hours later, correct . Thats correct. You found august 2 that mr. Manafort met with a person tied to russian intelligence, mr. Kilimnik, gave him internal Campaign Strategy where russia was intending to do a misinformation campaign. Im not certain of the tie. The fact of the meeting yes, that is accurate. Your investigation as i understand it ...

>> thats right. i think thats right. >> director mueller, i want to turn your attention to a couple other issues. you served as fbi director during three presidential elections, correct? >> yes. >> and during those three presidential elections, you have never initiated an investigation at the fbi looking into whether a foreign government interfered in our elections the same way you did in this particular instance, correct? >> i would say i personally, no. but the fbi has. the defense and the att...

>> director comey, what about the way the public is so iing the fbi, what the president is saying? >> people that know better, including republican members of this body have had the courage to stand up and speak the truth. not be cowed by mean tweets or fear of their base. there is a truth and theyre not telling it. theyre silence is shameful. >> do you see any republicans taking that mantel coming up and defending the fbi, taking on the president? >> not yet. to my view, to their ever-lasting s...

Statements as director were influenced, i believe, by the thought that hillary clinton would win. and he thought if he didnt reveal that, then certainly if she were to win, it would look like she is an illegitimate president. so his explanation of his actions now making public, particularly the two times as it pertained to hillary clinton and the e-mails and investigation on/off, et cetera, does that sound like justification that merits him telling all now in this manner? >> so, fred, jim gallia...

So look at this exchange under oath in september of 2016. >> director, did you make the decision not to recommend criminal charges related to classified information before or after hillary clinton was interviewed by the fbi on the second. >> after. if colleagues believe im lying, please urge them to contact me privately so we can have a conversation about this. all can i tell you again the decision was made after that because i didnt know what was going to happen in that interview. she maybe lie...

So look at this exchange under oath in september of 2016. >> director, did you make the decision not to recommend criminal charges related to classified information before or after hillary clinton was interviewed by the fbi on the second. >> after. if colleagues believe im lying, please urge them to contact me privately so we can have a conversation about this. all can i tell you again the decision was made after that because i didnt know what was going to happen in that interview. she maybe lie...

Oath in september of 2016. >> director, did you make the decision not to recommend criminal charges related to classified information before or after hillary clinton was interviewed by the fbi on the second. >> after. if colleagues believe im lying, please urge them to contact me privately so we can have a conversation about this. all can i tell you again the decision was made after that because i didnt know what was going to happen in that interview. she maybe lied in the interview ... >> at a ...