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Interaction with the president. so if you look at the video hes wearing a blue suit and he stands in the part of the room that is physically as far from the president as its possible to be. in front of blue drapes. >> that was intentional? >> yes, it was intentional. he was trying to camouflage himself. a little bit. and then the president right at the end sees him and says forget the exact quote but oh, theres jim, hes own more famous than i am. >> in the video you see director comey extending ...

>> what he told me he really wanted to just blend in and not, you know -- not have an individual interaction with the president so if you look at the video hes wearing a blue suit and he stands in the part of the room that is physically as far from the president as its possible to be in front of blue drapes, and, you know. >> that was intentional. >> yes, it was intentional, and he was trying, to you know, camouflage himself a little bit, and then the president right at the end sees him and says...

Blue drapes that are the same color as his -- >> he chose that spot? >> he chose that spot because it was almost like a camillian, camouflage against the wall. >> blend in. >> so he described thinking hed gotten away with that. then he has to go over and shake his hand. >> hes become more famous than me. >> and its a long walk across that room. >> and what he told me was that it was bad enough that he was there. it was bad enough that there was going to be a handshake, but, you know, there reall...

Relationships they had about comey and president trump. wittis described a scene two days after the presidents inauguration at a white house ceremony honoring law enforcement officials. he says comey was hoping to get through the event unnoticed. >> he really wanted to kind of blend in and not be singled out. and hes a -- hes 68", so when -- >> its tough to do that. >> its really hard to blend in. hes wearing if you watch the video of it, hes wearing a blue blazer, and he stands in the part of t...

Listen. >> he really wanted to kind of blend in and not be singled out. and hes 68". >> its tough to do that. >> when youre 68" it is really hard to blend in. hes wearing -- if you want the video, hes wearing a blue blazer and he stands in the part of the room that is as far from trump as it is physically possible to be and also against blue drapes that are the same color as his -- >> he chose that spot? >> he chose that spot because it was, you know, almost like a chameleon, you know, camouflag...

With pbs, this friend describes that now infamous white house visit. >> he really wanted to kind of blend in and not be singled out and hes 68", so when youre -- >> its tough to do that. >> when youre 68", its really hard to blend in. if you watch the video of it, hes wearing a blue blazer and he stands in the part of the room that is as far from trump as it is physically possible to be and also against blue drapes that are the same color as his -- >> he chose that spot? >> he chose that spot be...

Is undertaking. absolutely they say that trump understands the independent role of the fbi and, of course, theyve disputed other details from comeys, you know, supposed memos in which he details, you know, the request by the presidt that the fbi not g after mike flynn, the former national security adviser. >> im going to bring in jonathan and shelby and i want to add another layer to this about that sort of weve been showing it, this sort of half hug between president trump and james comey in a ...

This meeting where donald trump seemed to blow him a kiss and almost extended his arms to embrace him in a hug. the article says, hes wearing a blue blazer and standing in part of the room thats as far from trump as he can, and hes against blue drapes, and trump singles him out and trump pulls him into a hug. comey was disgusted by this. he felt it was an intentional attempt to compromise him in public. ned, what is your reaction to that? >> i think thats absolutely what it was. look, director c...

Presidents seeming desire to maybe become closer to him, personally close. let me just play the sound and well talk on the other side. >> he really wanted to blend in and not be singled out. hes 68" so when youre 68", its really hard to blend in. if youre watching the video of it, hes wearing a blue blazer and he stands in the part of the room that is as far from trump as it is physically possible to be and also against blue drapes that are the same color as his -- >> he chose that spot? >> he c...

Be -- it is a powerful and resonant note, but as some of your guests last hour noted, its not clear how much were going to hear in public now that the special counsel is operating. >> yeah. we will see people of all sorts of opinions on that, whether or not he will testify, and if hell do it in public. paris, to you. another part of this interview with comeys close friend that was just so striking is about physically where he chose to put himself in the room, call it curtaingate, or drapewater o...