Comey says Trump "obviously" obstructed justice in 2017 and talks about Flynn

Comey sometimes simply presented an analysis based on his experience as a former federal prosecutor, but he mostly put take advantage of his first-hand knowledge of the conduct of Trump, the former chief investigator in the investigation conducted by the Ministry of Justice in Russia, and then as a witness.

The President's violent attacks against Comey – he launched a new one this weekend – could be considered by a prosecutor as attempts to falsify witnesses in an ongoing case, criminal case, he said.

"I do not know how the special advocate thinks about it. But if I were a prosecutor and that a public figure began to attack the credibility of one of my witnesses in an ongoing investigation, I would look into it very closely, "he said. -he declares.

Comey presented new information on the circumstances Eventually, Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn, pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators and to the state of mind of Trump while he was informed of the interference of Russia in the election.

He expressed his disbelief at the reaction of Trump and his transition team. a briefing on Russia's interference in the 2016 election. And Comey said bluntly that he had tried his luck at the beginning of the new administration by sending agents interrogate Flynn without first having negotiated with the White House Council. During these interviews, Flynn lied about his relations with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak.

A few days later, Trump seemed "distracted" by the revelation that Flynn had misled Vice President Mike Pence. Comey said that he had taken it as a personal guideline during a private conversation with the President so that Comey would be lenient with regard to Flynn – what it soon documented in a memorandum addressed to his close collaborators.

"Clearly, it is an obstruction of justice". to be studied further, Comey said. "We had trouble managing that."

In the end, they were waiting for Rod Rosenstein to be confirmed as Deputy Attorney General to inform the senior officials of the Department of Justice. Rosenstein named Mueller once Comey was sacked.

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"If there is important information that would disclose the lie of a major American public figure known to the adversary, it is of course of course". a real concern "

Sunday was also the first public comment of Comey, who testified on Friday for more than six hours before two House committees, both on the Clinton e-mail inquiry and on the Investigation of Russia. He revealed that he had ordered the opening of an internal leak investigation. he thought he was coming from the FBI's outside office in New York about developments in the Clinton email business, based on Trum's public comments at the time The Substitute Rudy Giuliani, who is currently the main president's lawyer.

This survey may still be ongoing, said Comey.

"Knowing the Office, I am convinced that it is in progress or completed. Because it's not something our home affairs specialists have let down, "he said.