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8 Jun 2017
Comey: I have no doubt the Russian government tried to intervene in election
During a testimony in a Senate Committee, former FBI director James Comey has stated that decisions around Hillary Clinton email's probe were influenced in part by AG Lynch tarmac meeting with Bill Clinton.
About Trump and Russia's issue, he said: "It's not for me to say whether Trump was trying to obstruct, thought it was very disturbing". Comey fiurther added that FBI is "strong, independent and honest".
Key headlines from his testimony:
- I have no doubt the Russian government tried to intervene in election
- Says he's confident that no votes were altered in 2016 election
- Trump didn't ask him to stop Russia election probe, nor did any other official
- Flynn was in legal jeopardy, there was an open investigation
- Knew there may come a day when he would need a record to defend himself, FBI
- Did not feel the need to document private conversations with previous US presidents.