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Highlights From Comey’s Trump Hearing

Fired ex-FBI director gives his side of conversations with Trump

Former FBI Director James B. Comey, right, is greeted by Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., center, and Vice-Chair Mark Warner, D-Va., before testifying about President Trump's possible campaign ties to Russia to the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Former FBI Director James B. Comey, right, is greeted by Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., center, and Vice-Chair Mark Warner, D-Va., before testifying about President Trump's possible campaign ties to Russia to the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Roll Call Staff
Posted June 8, 2017 at 10:05am

In one of the most highly watched congressional hearings since the days of Watergate and the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, former FBI Director James B. Comey is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee about his conversations with President Donald Trump, who fired him in May, about the investigation into some of his associates’ ties to Russia.

Comey is testifying Thursday in an open hearing in the morning and in a closed session in the afternoon.

Here is the latest reporting and analysis from the hearing:

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