Erielle reshef in for diane macedo. Im kendis gibson. The comey testimony reverberating especially his depiction of the president as a liar. He talks about his distrust with the president and gave his take on why he was fired. Heres abcs david wright. Reporter former fbi director james comey for the First Time Since he was fired giving his views on the investigation he led into russian meddling in the november election. The question looming, how did that investigation put him so much at odds with the Trump Administration that the president ended up firing him . The administration then chose to defame me and more importantly the fbi by saying that the investigation was in disarray, that it was poorly led, that the workforce had lost confidence in its leader. Those were lies, plain and simple. Reporter comey made it clear that as he sees it, the president s goal was to derail the russia investigation first by pressuring him. My common sense told me whats going on here is hes looking to get something in exchange for granting my request to stay in the job. Reporter ultimately by firing him. Why do you believe you were fired . Because i dont know for sure. I believe the i think the president at his word that i was fired because of the russia investigation. Something about the way i was conducting it, the president felt created pressure on him that he wanted to relieve. Reporter comey testified. The president invited him over for dinner at the white house. In an interview with nbc news the president insisted comey invited himself. That dinner was arranged. I think he asked for the dinner. Did you initiate that dinner . No. Reporter it was at that dinner that comey claims trump asked for a pledge of loyalty. Comey says he deferred promising the president honesty instead. It got very awkward and i then said youll always have honesty have me. He said, honest, loyalty, i exceeded to that as a way to end the awkwardness prrt the president suggested comey better hope there are no tapes of their conversations. Ive seen the tweet about tapes, lordy, i hope there are tapes. Reporter he admitted after his firing he leaked the content of his own memos in an effort to ensure the Justice Department would appoint a special counsel. I asked a friend of mine to share the content of the memo with the reporter. Didnt do it myself but asked him to because i thought that might prompt the appointment of a special counsel. Reporter david wright, abc news, new york. That special counsel is robert mueller. He plans to meet with leaders. The Senate Intelligence committee looking to review his memo. President trump stayed off twitter and declined to address the testimony himself. Abcs lana zak has the latest from washington. Reporter toward the end of james comeys testimony, President Trump took the stage at an event with christian conservatives and while he didnt mention anybody by name, he did level some of the same charges at his political opponents as they have leveled against him. They will lie, they will obstruct, they will spread their hatred and their prejudice. But we will not back down from doing what is right. Reporter at the white house, Abcs Jonathan Karl asked him about the hearing. Mr. President , any reaction of comeys testimony . Thank you very much. Reporter any reaction at all . Do you think he told the truth . Reporter while the president was mum his personal lawyer Marc Kasowitz has not. He has confirmed publicly what he repeatedly told President Trump privately, that is, that the president was not under investigation as part of any probe into russian interference. Reporter after comey finished lawmakers were treated to their partisan corners. Democrats saying they heard evidence the president tried to end the russia investigation. Im not a criminal lawyer but that certainly sounds like obstruction of justice to me. Reporter but republicans disagreed. Did you see any evidence of that . I didnt see and comey i think was very careful to say there were awkward conversations. There were conversations that were uncomfortable and inappropriate. All those terms were used but never anything that was a legal term that he ever used. Reporter defending those interactions the speaker of the house. The president s new at this. Hes new to government. And so he probably wasnt steeped in the long running protocols. Reporter and many people were watching social media during the testimony, but the president didnt tweet. He will hold a News Conference this afternoon when he meets with the president of romania. Kendis, erielle. Yeah, so that means two opportunities for questions there. Lana zak, thank you. Senator john mccain is blaming a lack of sleep for his confusing questions to comey. The 80yearold republican senator pressed comey on his probe of Hillary Clintons email use. But at one point he even referred to president comey and suggested there was a double standard. He left comey and millions watching at home confused. Mccain blames the bizarre line of questioning on a lack of sleep saying, quote, the statement here, maybe Going Forward i shouldnt stay up late to watch the diamondbacks. The Senate Intelligence committee will be hearing from jared kushner, a source close to the investigation telling abc news that Committee Staff are planning to interview President Trumps soninlaw and close adviser in a closed door meeting. Kushner is expected to be asked about a wide range of issues including his efforts to establish a back with russian president vladimir putin. The republican led house has taken the first step in rolling back dodd frank. The financial choice act now facing a stiff fight in the senate. Republicans have long complained that dodd frank is hurting banks and slowing economic growth. To the breaking news and that political stunner that is hitting one of americas closest allies. Prime minister theresa may says that she has no plans to resign after that stunning election result. No party won a clear majority causing political chaos in britain. May called for early parliamentary elections expecting a landslide victory for her conservative party. It was a bold political gamble aimed at strengthening her power. She now vows to lead despite the uncertainty. The country needs a period of stability and whatever the results are, the conservative party will ensure that we fulfill our duty in ensuring that stability so that we can all as one country go forward together. The Election Results are also raising questions about britains negotiations to leave the european union. Those talks were expected to get under way in ten days. Back here in this country a look now at your friday weather. So the radar is focused in on the Northern Plains where heavy rain, hail and damaging wind expected to pound most of north dakota stretching into minnesota and that record rainfall in florida isnt letting up. These scenes, thunderstorms will hit central and south florida for most of the day. The threat of flash flooding is decreasing but streets are still swamped. In fact, its still so deep in some spots these guys got around ft. Lauderdale by hooking their surfboard up to a truck. Still ahead, shocking new evidence about the Government Contractor accused of leaking classified documents. And also washington, d. C. Police officers run down by suspects in a pickup truck. Now the search for a motive. And that woman on the sidewalk texting and falling through an open hatc while i was on a combat patrol my c in baqubah, iraq,nned out. A rocketpropelled grenade took my arm off at the shoulder. When i came home, i felt alone. My family was around me, but i couldnt talk to them about what id seen and what id done. I remember just thinking, man, the way i am right now, i dont want to live. I was discharged from the army, and ive been working with the Wounded Warrior project since 2007. Warriors dont have to be severely wounded to be with the Wounded Warrior project. We do have a lot of guys that have posttraumatic stress disorder. Being able to share your story, i guess it kind of helps you wrap your mind around what did happen over there. Just because youve left the military doesnt mean your life is over, because when these guys are coming home, im kind of leading and training them, instead of for combat, im leading and training them to heal. And if i come away with anything from the Wounded Warrior project, its them giving my life back. My name is norbie, and yes, i do suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, but im okay. The ntsb is looking into the deadly crash of a church bus filled with high school students. It hit another vehicle on the way to atlantas Hartsfield Jackson airport. Reports say a teenage girl was killed. Ten others were injured. The students from huntsville, alabama, were heading to a mission in africa. The Government Contractor charged with leaking classified u. S. Documents has pleaded not guilty. The woman named reality winner appears to appeared in a courtroom in georgia in shackles wearing an orange jumpsuit. Prosecutors presented new information in their case against her. That includes notebook entries saying she wanted to burn down the white house and that she wanted to meet with taliban leaders in afghanistan. Attorneys also warned the judge that winner may have stolen secrets, additional stolen secrets. She was denied bail. A houston area deputy and his wife are charged with murder following a confrontation at a dennys restaurant. Shawna and Terry Thompson were indicted in the death of john hernandez. A bystander did this recording of Terry Thompson restraining d outside the restaurant. Hernandez died three days later. A medical examiner ruled he died from strangulation. Detectives say Deputy Thompson helped her husband. A washington, d. C. Police officer is in Critical Condition after being hit by an outofcontrol pickup truck. Witnesses say the truck was speeding when it slammed into the bike Patrol Officer last night. A fellow officer and a Traffic Control aide were also hurt. The two people in the pickup were arrested. Police found a weapon in the truck but did not give any more details. Yeah, and the fbi was on the scene of that accident overnight. A new study out of belgium is offering new reassurance to Breast Cancer survivors who want to have children. The study finds that survivors who later got pregnant were no more likely to see a recurrence in their cancer than those who did not have a baby. The study involving more than 1,200 women is the largest so far on women whose cancers were fueled by hormones, which spike during pregnancy. When we come back, the little dog standing her ground not letting a burglar get away with anything there. And a big surprise about a painting thats being auctioned off in a few days. Listen up, heart disease. You too, unnecessary er visits. And hey, unmanaged depression, dont get too comfortable. Were talking to you, cost inefficiencies and data without insights. And fragmented care stop getting in the way of patient recovery and pay attention. Every single one of you is on our list. For those who wont rest until the world is healthier, neither will we. Optum. How well gets done. For finding relief can seem sualmost as painful. Ck pain finally the search is over. Drugfree aleve direct therapy®. 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Fortunately, no serious injuries reported. Heading out on your morning commute, be on the lookout for wet conditions in the Pacific Northwest stretching into minnesota and parts of the northeast. Also expect some flooded roadways in central and south florida. And if youre flying, those relentless storms could cause airport delays in miami. Day five of bill cosbys Sexual Assault trial will get under way later this morning in a philadelphia area courtroom. One day after jurors heard cosbys version of that encounter with Andrea Constand back in 2004. But it is definitely a tale of two very different stories. Heres abcs linsey davis. Reporter for the first time jurors are hearing bill cosbys side of the story but not from him directly. Excerpts from a 2005 Police Interview transcriread to them by a Pennsylvania Police ptsergea wnt. Cosbys responses to questions about his relationship with Andrea Constand drastically differ from her account of their interactions. The sergeant read aloud, did she tell you to stop . No. Did she push you away . No. Was andrea conscious and awake . Yes. While she told jurors she considered cosby a mentor, cosby told police they had engaged in petting at least four times in his home and that she only asked him to stop once and he did. He has a pattern of behavior that is consistent throughout all of the 60 women. Reporter linsey davis, abc news, norristown, pennsylvania. This is a lesson for any of us walking with a cell phone. A terrifying accident for a woman distracted by her phone. She fell six feet down a cellar opening in plainfield, new jersey. Watch this. Oh, the 67yearold woman may have been texting or playing a game when she tripped over that door. Emergency crews rushing her to the hospital after they rescued her. She is in serious condition. And also caught on camera, a mans best friend defending her turf. Watch this video carefully. When an intruder kicked in the door of this home in arlington, texas, he was frightened off by a barking dog but her bark may have been a little bit worse than her bite. Shes a chihuahua, after all, named sadie chasing off a man Police Describe as 511 and 225 pounds. Their still on the lookout for him. And that dog weighs all of two pounds. I love it. A painting tucked away in a garage in arizona since the early 90s may be worth a fortune. Experts believe this is an original Jackson Pollock and its expected to fetch up to 15 million at auction. The owner is the brother of a new york socialite. When she died he shipped her belongings to his home and stowed them away in his garage. He had no idea what this painting was worth. Wow. Now some sports and this morning were talking a lot about cups. That is, the stanley cup and the world cup. Highlights from espn. Good morning, its sportscenter from los angeles. Stan verrett, neil everett. I gave neil the choice hockey or soccer. Yeah. All right, lets go to pittsburgh, man. Tony, our producer, big penguins fan stressing, not for long, though because they got three in the first, pittsburgh, pekka rinne was awful. Awful. Evgeni malkin right there and, you know, bartender, top shelf. Rinne got pulled. The penguins won 60. They lead the series 32 but have to go back to nashville be back to pittsburgh for a game seven at some point. Star wars is my favorite movie, man. World cup qualifier, usa taking on trinidad and tobago. Both need key points to qualify. Deandre yedlin finds Christian Pulisic for the sliding goal. Take another look at it. Very nice. Team usa up 10. 62nd minute. Here he comes again. How about that . Yeah. That kid is good. Pulisic. Pulisic. Pulisic, pulisic, pulisic. You say tomato, i say tomato 20 u. S. Wins. They say nil. This out of control. Brack to you. 20 is what it is. 20. 20. 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