http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/08/full-text-james-comey-trump-russia-testimony-239295
My first impression is that Comey sounds like Miss America giving a farewell speech before turning over the crown. That aside, here's what happened:
CLARIFICATION: This is my interpretation of what was said, minus the blah blah and stuff that has nothing to do with the task at hand.
Questioning by Burr:
Did the Russians try to interfere with the 2016 election?
Yes.
Did they succeed?
No.
Did the President ask you to stop the investigation into the Russian involvement in the election?
No.
Did anybody in the Trump administration ask you to stop?
No.
Was General Flynn in legal trouble at that time?
Yes.
Do you think President Trump was trying to obstruct your investigation and cover for Flynn?
No idea, but it was concerning and I'm sure special counsel will get to the bottom of it.
Is it possible that special counsel will find evidence of criminality not tied to the election?
Sure.
So there *could* be something there?
Sure, that's always a possibility.
Is it normal for foreign governments to reach out to incoming administrations?
Yes.
But you had to investigate anyway?
Yes.
At what point did you become aware of Russian cyber intrusion attempts?
Happens all the time.
How many entities were targeted?
Hundreds, if not thousands.
Did you notify Obama? And how did he respond?
Yes, and he was still trying to decide what to do.
Did Loretta Lynch influence your investigation into the Hillary Clinton email issue?
Yes, in a number of ways.
My first impression is that Comey sounds like Miss America giving a farewell speech before turning over the crown. That aside, here's what happened:
CLARIFICATION: This is my interpretation of what was said, minus the blah blah and stuff that has nothing to do with the task at hand.
Questioning by Burr:
Did the Russians try to interfere with the 2016 election?
Yes.
Did they succeed?
No.
Did the President ask you to stop the investigation into the Russian involvement in the election?
No.
Did anybody in the Trump administration ask you to stop?
No.
Was General Flynn in legal trouble at that time?
Yes.
Do you think President Trump was trying to obstruct your investigation and cover for Flynn?
No idea, but it was concerning and I'm sure special counsel will get to the bottom of it.
Is it possible that special counsel will find evidence of criminality not tied to the election?
Sure.
So there *could* be something there?
Sure, that's always a possibility.
Is it normal for foreign governments to reach out to incoming administrations?
Yes.
But you had to investigate anyway?
Yes.
At what point did you become aware of Russian cyber intrusion attempts?
Happens all the time.
How many entities were targeted?
Hundreds, if not thousands.
Did you notify Obama? And how did he respond?
Yes, and he was still trying to decide what to do.
Did Loretta Lynch influence your investigation into the Hillary Clinton email issue?
Yes, in a number of ways.
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