FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe told the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday that he could corroborate former FBI director James Comey's testimony that President Trump asked for loyalty and said he would like Comey to let the Flynn matter go.
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Earlier this year, Comey testified that he briefed senior FBI officials about at least two conversations with Trump: The January dinner where Trump asked for loyalty, and the February meeting where Trump asked Comey to go easy on former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who was under FBI investigation. In his bombshell testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee in June, Comey did not identify McCabe by name, only saying that he briefed "the FBI leadership team" about his interactions with Trump.
McCabe testified this week that Comey did in fact tell him about these conversations.
Members of the House Judiciary, Oversight, and Intelligence Committees all interviewed McCabe this week in two separate sessions for a total of 17 hours.
Republicans leading the Judiciary and Oversight committees pressed McCabe on the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server, a move Democrats say is nothing more than an effort to divert attention and resources away from the Russia investigation. Republicans dispute that allegation.
The House Intelligence Committee was focused on the Russia investigation in general and McCabe's interactions with Comey, in particular.
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Intelligence Committee Republicans also grilled McCabe about how the FBI used the dossier compiled by a British agent alleging collusion between Trump and Russia. Some Republicans were dissatisfied with the responses, according to the sources.
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