In an interview with NBC News' Lester Holt on May 10, 2017 – just after he fired FBI Director James Comey – President Trump said he was thinking about the Russia investigation when he made the decision.
Today, the president tweeted the following contradiction:
Comey said during an interview on ABC's "The View" Wednesday that he took Trump "at his word" when the president told Holt the Russia probe crossed his mind when he decided to dismiss the FBI director.
Comey added that he didn't know "what to make of" the president's tweet, but that the contradictory statements demonstrated that "the president is not committed to the truth as a central American value."
Trump claims he didn't fire Comey over Russia investigation (Politico)