The President also went on to state that Comey was a “leaker.” “No collusion, no obstruction, he’s a leaker,” President Trump said very matter-of-fact tone. According to reports by ABC News, the President’s personal lawyer will be filing a compliant with the Department of Justice. A request will be made for them to investigate Comey for leaking memos and conversations that he had with President Trump. New speculations have arose as to whether or not there are existing tapes which contain the content of the discussions. However, Comey’s testimony on Thursday states that he shared conversations with the President with a “close friend.” He goes on to affirm that he wanted the memos “out in the public square.” Apparently, engaging in this course of action breached no laws, but it makes the President’s choice to censure Comey quite understandable.
CNN reports that Comey’s testimony may have adverse impacts on the White House. While answering questions, Comey alleged that the President’s private remarks influenced him to warn his colleagues at the Justice Department to “be careful.” Comey also noted his decision to record the discussions he had with the President and other White House officials; his reason for this course of action was attributed to his worries that White House officials would lie about the nature of the conversations had they not been documented.
