Former FBI Director James Comey Accuses White House of 'Deception'

On June 8, former Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Comey accused the Trump administration of “deception” and “defamation” when giving reasons for firing him in early May.

Former Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Comey. (Source: AFP/VNA)

The above statement was made by Mr. Comey during a public hearing before the US Senate Intelligence Committee regarding allegations that President Donald Trump asked him to conceal sensitive information related to last year's presidential election.

At the three-hour hearing, Mr. Comey argued that US law does not provide a reason for firing the FBI Director, so President Donald Trump's administration chose to "defame" him and the FBI by claiming that the agency was in chaos, had weak leadership, and that the staff no longer had confidence in that leadership.

The former FBI director called these reasons “deception” by the White House. Mr. Comey also released the content of his conversations with President Donald Trump, in which Mr. Trump wanted a “patronage relationship” and demanded “loyalty” from him.

Mr. Comey also presented evidence that President Donald Trump asked him to stop investigating former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn.

Former FBI Director Comey said his firing was a way to change the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the US election and was a “grand bargain.”

On May 9, FBI Director Comey was suddenly fired by President Donald Trump while he was in charge of the investigation into allegations of Russian interference in last year's US presidential election.

The US Department of Justice later appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special prosecutor responsible for overseeing the federal investigation into the matter./.

According to Vietnam+