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Appearance on capitol hill just days before he was fired in early may that finally sealed his fate. comey was asked about his decision to publicly announce the reopening of the clinton e-mail investigation before the election. >> look, this was terrible. it makes me mildly nauseous to think we might have had some impact on the election. but honestly, it wouldnt change the decision. >> comeys concern that he influenced the outcome of the election infuriated the president. >> trump heard it as a p...

In fact, he asked specifically of loyalty in the context of asking me to stay. >> the presidents words, according to comey, "i need loyalty. i expect loyalty." >> he was asking for something, and i was refusing to give it. >> the white house denied he was asking for personal loyalty. >> i think the president wants loyalty to this country and to the rule of law. >> it is their last meeting which may prove to be critical in the investigation of potential obstruction of justice. >> just picture the...

He said it was completely false. the encounter didnt sit well with comey either. >> we know he went back to the fbi suburban and pulled out a classified computer and wrote his first memo about his interactions with donald trump p.m. >> i was afraid he would lie about our meeting, so i felt it necessary to document it. >> comeys next encounter with the president was awkward. the director of the fbi thought it was crucial to keep his distance. >> he stands in the part of the room that is physicall...

President gathered as part of an opposition research project during the campaign. >> i didnt want him thinking that i was briefing him on this to sort of hang it over him in some way. >> it turns out thats exactly what the president thought. according to an interview he gave "the new york times." >> trumps reaction was anger. he said it was completely false. >> the encounter apparently didnt sit well with comey either. >> we know he went back to the fbi suburban and pulled out a classified compu...

Michael flynn had been forced out. the white house said flynn was fired because he lied to the vice president about his conversations with the russian ambassador. questions have been raised about whether the president knew flynn also lied to the fbi, which is a federal crime. so another critical question is whether trump knew it when he said this according to comey. "i hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting flynn go. he is a good guy." >> its the president of the united s...

Our meeting and so i thought it really important to document. >> comeys next public encounter with the president was awkward. the director of the fbi thought it was crucial to keep his distance. >> he stands in the part of the room that is physically as far from the president as its possible to be. >> but then -- >> theres -- >> hes become more famous than me. >> it encapsulated the difficult position comey was in because he was at once the fbi director answerable to the president of the united ...

With the president was awkward. the director of the fbi thought it was crucial to keep his distance. >> he stands in the part of the room that is physically as far from the president as its possible to be. >> but then -- >> oh, and theres james. hes become more famous than me. >> it encapsulated the difficult position comey was in, because he was at once the fbi director, answerable to the president of the united states, but also conducting an investigation of the trump campaign which the presid...

Classified computer and wrote his first memo about his interactions with donald trump. >> i was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting so i felt it really important to document. >> comeys next public encounter with the president was awkward. the director of the fbi thought it was crucial to keep his distance. >> he stands in the part of the room that is physically as far from the president has its possible to be. >> but then -- >> hes become more famous than me. >> ...

Me. >> it encapsulated the difficult position comey was in because he was at once the fbi director, answerable to the president of the united states, but also conducting an investigation of the trump campaign, which the president obviously hated. >> youve seen the picture of me walking across the blue room. what the president whispered in my ear was "i really look forward to working with you." >> the president kept reaching out. next came an invitation to dinner at the white house. >> the very f...

>> oh, and theres james. hes become more famous than me. >> it encapsulated the difficult position comey was in because he was, at once, the fbi director, answerable to the president of the united states, but also conducting an investigation of the trump campaign, which the president obviously hated. >> youve seen the picture of me walking across the blue room. what the president whispered in my ear was, "i really look forward to working with you." >> the president kept reaching out. next came a...