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I think it's important to point out that we're getting this from wittes and "the new york times" today. this was an fbi director who apparently didn't want to play basketball with president obama for the very same reason. but listening to this interview, eric, did it sound like the james comey that you knew and that you covered? >> yeah, i would say so. someone who is uncomfortable in situations where he thinks he might be politically compromised. of course, we didn't realize the significance of that handshake back then. it was just a handshake. maybe half a hug. now as we realize the obvious ...

By an fbi director prior to the election and i'm sure a part of him was gun-shy about waiting even further into politics with this new, untested president. >> you hit on it a moment ago. the question swirling, will comey testify? we wait to see. >> right. >> eric, please come back. we'll talk again. thank you so much. coming up, he was al gore's running mate and a long-time democratic senator. so why are democrats furious that joe lieberman is apparently the front-runner to lead the fbi? plus, wheels up for the president's first overseas trip but also making her debut as first lady oversea...

Hands. comey was just completely disgusted -- >> disgusted? >> disgusted by the episode. he felt it was an intentional attempt to compromise him in public because the most dangerous thing in the world, if you're donald trump, is a person who tells the truth, is dogged, you can't control who is as committed as comey is to the institutional independence of an organization that has the power to investigate you. >> that, again, coming from benjamin wittes. that moment took place five days before the dinner where the alleged loyalty oath was requested. with me now, eric blish lauer. he's led "the n...