Former FBI Director James Comey told the U.S. Senate's Intelligence Committee, he feared President Trump would lie and he hopes there are tape recordings of their meetings.
While President Trump had not posted (as is his habit) on social media, his team is pushing back.
Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:
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James Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee, there were three factors which played into his decision to document every interaction with U.S. President Donald Trump
the circumstances, the subject matter - most of which was classified and some of which was salacious
and then there was the person himself.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters at the White House
President Trump is not a liar
while President Trump himself didn't address the hearing on Capitol hill in a speech to conservative Christians.
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It was left to his long-time personal attorney Marc Kasowitz, to push back.
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Questioned about his memory and the memos he shared with FBI leadership, James Comey gave blanket permission for the release of any White House recordings.
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And while Washingtonians were gathering at watering holes such as the Partisan for the superbowl of Politics
Molly Hippolitus
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Back on Capitol Hill, Republican leaders were trying to explain President Trump's actions.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.
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James Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee,
he is sure special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating U.S. president Donald Trump for obstruction of Justice.
Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer
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The co-chairs of the Senate Intelligence Committee have promised,
this is not the end of their investigations
And U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected on Capitol Hill next week for what is supposed to be a budget hearing, but will definitely mean lots of questions about this ever expanding investigation.
Priscilla Huff, Washington.
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