Comey Stop News Today

>> after comey called the president a liar, the presidents attorney today made essentially the same case about comey. >> the president never in form or substance directed or suggested that mr. comey stop investigating anyone, including the president never suggested that mr. comby, quote, let flynn go, closed quote. >> comey laid out his details in written testimony released yesterday. there was still perhaps surprisingly plenty of news from todays hearing. we learn for example that comey himself...

You will see me. i promise. bro." >> shocking e-mails in the legal profession and as counsel to president of the united states. >> reporter: cnn legal analyst and prosecutor paul callan is also a new york attorney, aware of kasowitzs aggressive take no prisoners reputation which is infamous in new yorks legal circles. shortly after fired fbi directors james comey testified before the senate intelligence committee, kasowitz swung hard on behalf of the president. >> the president never in form or ...

>> reporter: cnn legal analyst paul callan is also a new york attorney, aware of kasowitzs aggressive take-no-prisoners reputation. shortly after fired fbi director james comey testified before the senate intelligence committee, kasowitz swung hard on behalf of the president. >> the president never, in form or substance, directed or suggested that mr. comey stop investigating anyone. >> reporter: back then, just like in this e-mail tirade, callan sees echoes of team trump. >> lawyers often becom...

President of the united states. >> reporter: cnn legal analyst and prosecutor paul callan is also a new york attorney, aware of kasowitzs aggressive take no prisoners reputation which is infamous in new yorks legal circles. shortly after fired fbi directors james comey testified before the senate intelligence committee, kasowitz swung hard on behalf of the president. >> the president never in form or substance directed or subjected that mr. comey stop investigating anyone. >> reporter: back then...

Suggested that mr. comey stop investigating anyone, including the president never suggested that mr. comey "let flynn go." >> that is a straight forward disputing of the testimony. its not the only topic. the former fbi director also said this during a line of questioning. >> do you fwlbelieve this will e to the level of obstruction of justice? >> i dont know. thats up to bob muler to sort that out. zbh even hearing what they wanted from comey on thursday, the president took issue with him durin...

Personal lawyer denied comeys most damaging accusation. >> the president never informed or substance directed or suggested that mr. comey stop investigating anyone. >> friday in a rose garden news conference, the president punched back in what sounded like tweets. >> know collusion. hes a leaker. >> willing to testify himself. >> would you be willing to testify under oath? >> 100%. >> reporter: a couple of key points. the meeting is likely to be behind closed door, so there wont be that big tv e...

His father. saying the president told him, quote. >> the president and his personal attorney denied that happened. listen to what donald trump jr. said during an interview. >> i want to get back to james comeys testimony. you suggested he didnt tell the truth in everything ed. he did say under oath that you told him to let the flynn -- or you had you hoped the flynn investigation, you could -- >> i didnt say that. >> sew lied about that? >> well, i didnt say that. >> the president never informed...

Welcome back. sources now cnns president trumps attorney planning to file a complaint against fired fbi director james comey. attorney, marc kasowitz focused on comeys testimony that he leaked a memo about his conversation with the president. cnns tom forman reports. >> the president never informed or substanced directed or suggested that mr. comey stop investigating anyone. >> as soon as comeys written opening statements emerged, the source tell cnn the presidents attorney was buying cigars and...

Staff out to talk to me if it was about something else? and, so, that -- that to me is -- as an investigator is a very significant fact. >> but was it an order? >> i took it as a direction. >> right. >> this is the president of the united states with me alone saying i hope this. i took it as this is what he wants me to do. i didnt oh bbey that, but that how i took it. >> the president denying this interaction took place. >> the president never in form or in substance directed or suggested that m...

Suggested that mr. comey stop investigating anyone include the president never suggested that mr. comey, quote, let flynn go, closed quote. the president also never told mr. comey, quote, i need loyalty, i expect loyalty, closed quote. he never said it in form, and he never said it in substance. mr. comey admitted that he leaked to friends of his purported memos of those privileged communications, although mr. comey testified that he only leaked the memos in response to a tweet, the public recor...