Comey memos on Trump

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>In May 2018 James Comey, the Director of FBI under Trump, declassified his memos about his interactions with Trump. Comey published his seven memos over nine years before the planned declassification date shortly after he was dismissed by Trump.

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: Trump Tower visit (Jan 06, 2017)

: Dinner with Trump (Jan 28, 2017)

: Oval office visit (Feb 08, 2017)

: Oval office briefing (Feb 14, 2017)

: The call of Trump (Mar 01, 2017)

on The Call from Trump (Mar 30, 2017)

on The call to Trump (Apr 11, 2017)

on Australia : He then reviewed in some detail the leaks of his calls with the leaders of Mexico and Australia, including how the calls had gone, (Feb 14, 2017)

on Australia : The President talked about the leak of the "read-outs" from his calls with Australia and Mexico, explaining that the leaks couldn't have come from the "other side," and he understood we were helping look into that. (Feb 08, 2017)

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on Clinton : The President then spoke about a variety of topics touching on the email investigation (wondering aloud what it would have been like to run against Bernie Sanders if I had recommended charging Hillary Clinton ). (Feb 08, 2017)

on Clintons : He asked (as he had at our dinner) whether my deputy had a problem with him, and recounting how hard he had been on the campaign trail, saying "the number 2 guy at the FBI took a million dollars from the Clintons." (Feb 08, 2017)

on Clintons : He then said he hadn't brought it up but that McAuliffe is close to the Clintons and had given him money but I had said he was an honorable guy. (Mar 30, 2017)

on Clinton team : During the conversation, Reince also touched the emai investigation offering his view that the Clinton team had misplayed my final announcement and should have pushed it harder as good news. (Feb 08, 2017)

on CNN : I also explained that one of the reasons we told him was that the media, CNN in particular, was telling us they were about to run with it. (Jan 28, 2017)

on CNN : I said media like CNN had them and were looking for a news hook. (Jan 06, 2017)
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on conversation-as-jigsaw-puazzle : it really was conversation-as-jigsaw-puazzle in a way, with pieces picked up, then discarded then returned to. (Jan 28, 2017)

on Coptic church bombings : He then swiitehed topics and be an to talk about Egypt tand its leader, saying Obama didn't like the guy [ redacted ] He mentioned the Coptic church bombings and how horrible they were. (Apr 11, 2017)

on crime : I added that Jeff Sessions has hit the ground running with a great speech on violent crime. (Mar 01, 2017)

on DHS : The AG and Sec DHS were in the earlier meeting and remained in the Oval when my meeting began, at about 4:15. (Feb 14, 2017)
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on dinner : He then explained as he did at our dinner, that he hadn't stayed overnight in Russia during the Miss Universe trip. (Feb 08, 2017)

on dinner : I had dinner with President Trump in the Green Room at the White House last night at 6:30 pm. (Jan 28, 2017)

on DOJ : because an independent DOJ and FBI are better for a President and the country. (Jan 28, 2017)

on DOJ : I explained that I was a fan of pursuing leaks aggressively but that going after reporters was tricky, for legal reasons and because DOJ tends to approach it conservatively. (Feb 14, 2017)

on Egypt : He then swiitched topics and be an to talk about Egypt and its leader, saying Obama didn't like the guy [ redacted ] He mentioned the Coptic church bombings and how horrible they were. (Apr 11, 2017)

on Egyptian soldier : He said that three Americans had been killed by an Egyptian soldier and the Egyptian leader had raised it with him. (Apr 11, 2017)

on emails : At some point I added that it also wasn't my fault that Huma Abedin forwarded emails to Anthony Weiner. (Feb 08, 2017)

on email investigation : Everyone left except Jared Kushner who stopped by my chair to shake hands and exchange pleasantries, including a Few brief words about the challenges of the email investigation. (Feb 14, 2017)

on email investigation : The conversation then swerved into a long discussion of the email investigation (which we returned to at least once more). (Jan 28, 2017)

on email investigation : The President then spoke about a variety of topics touching on the email investigation (wondering aloud what it would have been like to run against Bernie Sanders if I had recommended charging Hillary Clinton ). (Feb 08, 2017)

on email investigation : During the conversation, Reince also touched the emai investigation offering his view that the Clinton team had misplayed my final announcement and should have pushed it harder as good news. (Feb 08, 2017)

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on FBI : He asked whether it could have come from th FBI. (Feb 08, 2017)

on FBI : He agreed and said [ redacted ] had told him he wanted to bring the soldier to justice quickly, but that the FBI was in some way asking them to deiay. (Apr 11, 2017)

on FBI : He said [ redacted ] I replied that I would dig into it but that I did not believe it to be true that the FBI was delaying a Jordanian prosecution. (Apr 11, 2017)

on FBI : He asked whether the FBI leaks (Jan 28, 2017)

on FBI : because an independent DOJ and FBI are better for a President and the country. (Jan 28, 2017)

on FBI : He wanted competence and independence and didn't want the FBI involved in policy. (Jan 28, 2017)

on FBI leaks : He asked if we had ever caught on FBI leaks. (Feb 08, 2017)

on FBI leaks : and I answered that of course in an organization of 36,000 we were going to have some of that, but I said I think the FBI leaks far less than people often say. (Jan 28, 2017)

on FBI people : I then explained what FBI people were like, that whatever their personal views, they strip them when they step into their bureau roles and actually hold "political people" in slight contempt, without regard to party. (Jan 28, 2017)

on Feinstein : This was where I spoke the most and laid out for him (with frequent interruption) in a manner similar to my discussions with Senators Feinstein and Grassley during our one-on-ones. (Jan 28, 2017)

on FISA order : "Do you have a FISA order run Mike Flynn?" I a paused for a few seconds and then said that I would answer here. (Feb 08, 2017)

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on Flynn's call with the Russians : He then referred at length to the leaks relating to Mike Flynn's call with the Russians, which he stressed was not wrong in any way ("he made lots of calls"), but that the leaks were terrible. (Feb 14, 2017)

on Flynn's job : I explained that in the prior administration my WH contacts were with the C0S, or the people in Mike Flynn's job and Tom Bossert's job. (Jan 28, 2017)

on Flynn's judgment : He then went on to explain that he has serious reservations about Mike Flynn's judgment and illustrated with a story from that day in which the President apparently discovered during his toast to Teresa May that had [ redacted ] called four days ago. (Jan 28, 2017)

on Flynn : He then returned to the topic: of Mike Flynn, saying that Flynn is a good guy, and has been through a lot. He misled the Vice President but he didn't do anything wrong in the call. (Feb 14, 2017)

on Flynn : I did not comment at any point during this topic and there was no mention or acknowledgment of any FBI interest in or contact with General Flynn. (Jan 28, 2017)

on Flynn : He began by saying he wanted to "talk about Mike Flynn." (Feb 14, 2017)

on Flynn : Apparently, as the President was toasting PM May, he was explaining that she had been the first to call him after his inauguration and Flynn interrupted to say thst [ redacted ] had called (first apparently). (Jan 28, 2017)

on Flynn : It was then that the President learned of [ redacted ] call and he confronted Flynn about it ( not clear whether that was in the moment or after the lunch with PM May ). (Jan 28, 2017)

on Flynn : He then said that although Flynn "hadn't done anything wrong" in his call with the Russians (a point he made at least two more times in the conversation ) he had to let him go because he misled the Vice President, whom he described as "a good guy." (Feb 14, 2017)

on Flynn : As I waited in the West Wing lobby, Mike Flynn stopped by and sat down. (Feb 08, 2017)

on Flynn : "Do you have a FISA order run Mike Flynn?" I a paused for a few seconds and then said that I would answer here. (Feb 08, 2017)

on Fox : He then recalled the Ohama administration conflict with James Rosen of Fox. (Feb 08, 2017)

on G-7 : He finished by stressing that he was trying to make deals for the country, the cloud was hurting him (and mentioned going to G-7 with it hanging over him), and he hoped I could find a way to get out that he wasn't being investigated. (Mar 30, 2017)

on Going Dark : I said two kinds of things: policy, like Going Dark and particular operational issues if we were facing a terror threat or there was an intelligence operation that was sensitive. (Feb 08, 2017)

on Golden Showers thing : I explained to him that at our dinner the President had expressed interest in having me investigate the Golden Showers thing. (Feb 08, 2017)

on golden showers thing : At about this point, he turned to what he called the "golden showers thing" and recounted much of what he had said previously on that topic. (Jan 28, 2017)

on Golden Showers thing : The President brought up the "Golden Showers thing" and said it really bothered him if his wife had any doubt about it. (Feb 08, 2017)

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on health care vote : He said he thinks he would have won the health care vote but

on Holder : At about this point, he asked me to compare AG Holder and AG Lynch. (Jan 28, 2017)

on homeland threat briefing : I attended an Oval office homeland threat briefing for the President today. (Feb 14, 2017)

on hookers : He then went on at great length. explaining that ... he was not involved with hookers in Russia (can you imagine me. hookers? I have a beautiful wife and it has been very painful). (Mar 30, 2017)

on hookers thing : The President said "the hookers thing" is nonsense but that Putin had told him "we have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world." (Feb 08, 2017)

on immigration order : Early in our conversation he brought of the immigration order and asked if I was a lawyer. (Feb 08, 2017)

on Jordan : I interrupted to say that I thought he meant [ redacted ] and an incident in Jordan. (Apr 11, 2017)

on Jordanian prosecution : He said [ redacted ] I replied that I would dig into it but that I did not believe it to be true that the FBI was delaying a Jordanian prosecution. (Apr 11, 2017)

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on Kushner : I noticed Jared Kushner and Stephen Bannon by face. (Feb 14, 2017)

on Kushner : Everyone left except Jared Kushner who stopped by my chair to shake hands and exchange pleasantries, including a Few brief words about the challenges of the email investigation. (Feb 14, 2017)

on Kushner : The President joined in this hrief exchange but then told Mr. Kushner that he wanted to meet with me. (Feb 14, 2017)

on leakers. : The President then wrapped up our conversation by returning to the issue of finding leakers. (Feb 14, 2017)

on leakers : I said I was eager to find leakers and would like to nail one to the door as a message. (Feb 14, 2017)

on leaks : I predicted he, like all Presidents, would discover the entire government leaks like crazy and explained that it often comes from the first or second hop out from those actually working on the sensitive thing. (Jan 28, 2017)

on leaks : He then reviewed in some detail the leaks of his calls with the leaders of Mexico and Australia, including how the calls had gone, (Feb 14, 2017)

on leaks : I tried to intcrject several times to agree with him about the leaks being terrible, hut was unsuccessful. (Feb 14, 2017)

on leaks : He then asked about leaks of the fact [ redacted ] and that it was briefed to the incoming president. (Feb 08, 2017)

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on loyalty : 3: I assumed when he said this that he was reaching back in his memory to our conversation about loyalty (Apr 11, 2017)

on Lynch : At about this point, he asked me to compare AG Holder and AG Lynch. (Jan 28, 2017)

on May, Teresa : Apparently, as the President was toasting PM May, he was explaining that she had been the first to call him after his inauguration and Flynn interrupted to say thst [ redacted ] had called (first apparently). (Jan 28, 2017)

on May, Teresa : He then went on to explain that he has serious reservations about Mike Flynn's judgement and illustrated with a story from that day in which the President apparently discovered during his toast to Teresa May that had [ redacted ] called four days ago. (Jan 28, 2017)

on May, Teresa : It was then that the President learned of [ redacted ] call and he confronted Flynn about it ( not clear whether that was in the moment or after the lunch with PM May ). (Jan 28, 2017)

on McCabe : At this point he asked me (and asked again later) whether "your guy McCabe" has a problem with me, explaining that " I was pretty rough on him and his wife during the campaign." (Jan 28, 2017)

on McCabe : At about this point he asked again about "your guy McCabe" and whether he was "going to be okay." (Jan 28, 2017)

on McCabe thing : As the conversation ended, he said that he hadn?t brought up the McCabe thing, because I had said he was an honorable guy ( NOTE: I think he meant that he "hadn't brought it up" in this conversation, but he could have meant smoothing else). (Mar 30, 2017)

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on Mexico : The President talked about the leak of the "read-outs" from his calls with Australia and Mexico, explaining that the leaks couldn't have come from the "other side," and he understood we were helping look into that. (Feb 08, 2017)

on Mexico : He then reviewed in some detail the leaks of his calls with the leaders of Mexico and Australia, including how the calls had gone, (Feb 14, 2017)

on Miller : He mentioned Judy Miller by name. (Feb 14, 2017)

on Miss Universe trip : He then explained as he did at our dinner, that he hadn't stayed overnight in Russia during the Miss Universe trip. (Feb 08, 2017)

on Miss Universe trip : He said he had spoken to people who had been on the Miss Universe trip with him and they had reminded him that he didn't stay over night in Russia for that. (Jan 28, 2017)

on Moscow : I said, the Russians allegedly had tapes involving him and prostitutes at the Presidential Suite at the Ritz Carlton in Moscow from about 2013. (Jan 06, 2017)

on nukes : He agreed, but then returned to the problems this was causing him, went on at great length about. how bad he was for Russia because of his commitment to mere oil and more nukes (ours are 40 years old). (Mar 30, 2017)

on Obama : He then swiitehed topics and be an to talk about Egypt and its leader, saying Obama didn't like the guy [ redacted ] He mentioned the Coptic church bombings and how horrible they were. (Apr 11, 2017)

on Obama : He said Holder and President Obama were quite close. (Jan 28, 2017)

on Obama : I explained how I had ended up with the position and that I had been pleasantly surprised that President Obama thought of the role the way I did: (Jan 28, 2017)

on Obama administration : He then recalled the Ohama administration conflict with James Rosen of Fox. (Feb 08, 2017)

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on oil : He agreed, but then returned to the problems this was causing him, went on at great length about. how bad he was for Russia because of his commitment to mere oil and more nukes (ours are 40 years old). (Mar 30, 2017)

on Oval Office : Reince then took me to the Oval Office to greet the President on my way out. (Feb 08, 2017)

on Oval office : I attended an Oval office homeland threat briefing for the President today. (Feb 14, 2017)

on Priebus : He then asked who though I should "deal with" and he suggested Reince Priebus. (Jan 28, 2017)

on prostitutes : I said, the Russians allegedly had tapes involving him and prostitutes at the Presidential Suite at the Ritz Carlton in Moscow from about 2013. (Jan 06, 2017)

on Putin : The President said "the hookers thing" is nonsense but that Putin had told him "we have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world." (Feb 08, 2017)

on Putin : He then said, "You think my answer was good, right?" I said the answer was fine, except the part about killers, because we aren't the kind of killers that Putin is. (Feb 08, 2017)

on Putin : The President then said that O'Rsilly's question about whether he respected Putin had been a hard one. (Feb 08, 2017)

on read-outs : The President talked about the leak of the "read-outs" from his calls with Australia and Mexico, explaining that the leaks couldn't have come from the "other side," and he understood we were helping look into that. (Feb 08, 2017)

on reporter : how he had not been mocking a handicapped reporter, (Jan 28, 2017)

on reporters : I said something about it being difficult and he replied that we need to go after the reporters and referred to the fact that 10 or 15 years ago we put them in jail to find out what they know and it worked. (Feb 14, 2017)

on reporters : He replied by saying it may involve putting reporters in jail. (Feb 14, 2017)

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on Russia. : always advised people to assume they were being recorded in Russia. (Mar 30, 2017)

on Russia : (has a letter from the largest law firm in DC saying he has gotten no income from Russia ). (Mar 30, 2017)

on Russia : He then went on at great length. explaining that he has nothing to do with Russia (Mar 30, 2017)

on Russia : was not involved with hookers in Russia (can you imagine me. hookers? I have a beautiful wife and it has been very painful). (Mar 30, 2017)

on Russia : He agreed, but then returned to the problems this was causing him, went on at great length about. how bad he was for Russia because of his commitment to mere oil and more nukes (ours are 40 years old). (Mar 30, 2017)

on Russia : He said he had spoken to people who had been on the Miss Universe trip with him and they had reminded him that he didn't stay over night in Russia for that. (Jan 28, 2017)

on Russia : He then explained as he did at our dinner, that he hadn't stayed overnight in Russia during the Miss Universe trip. (Feb 08, 2017)

on Russia : I responded that we were not investigating him and the stuff might be totally made up but it was being said out of Russia and our job was to protect the President from efforts to coerce him. (Jan 06, 2017)

on Russians : He then said that although Flynn "hadn't done anything wrong" in his call with the Russians (a point he made at least two more times in the conversation ) he had to let him go because he misled the Vice President, whom he described as "a good guy." (Feb 14, 2017)

on Russians : He then pivoted to the Russians wanting an apology from Bill O'Reilly. (Feb 08, 2017)

on Russians : I said, the Russians allegedly had tapes involving him and prostitutes at the Presidential Suite at the Ritz Carlton in Moscow from about 2013. (Jan 06, 2017)

on Russians : I said we try to understand what the Russians are doing and what they might do. (Jan 06, 2017)

on Russians fault : He also said, reflectively, that it wasn't the Russians fault that she failed to campaign in Michigan and it wasn't my fault that she setup her email the way she did. (Feb 08, 2017)

on Russia business : I replied that I hate it. He then said he was trying to run the country and the cloud of this Russia business was making that difficult. (Mar 30, 2017)

on Russia thing : They keep bringing up the Russia thing as an excuse for losing the election. (Apr 11, 2017)

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on Sanders : The President then spoke about a variety of topics touching on the email investigation (wondering aloud what it would have been like to run against Bernie Sanders if I had recommended charging Hillary Clinton ). (Feb 08, 2017)

on satellite : He said that if there was "some satellite" ( NOTE: I took this to mean some associate of his or his campaign ) that did something. it would be good to find that out, but that he hadn't done anything and hoped I would find a way to get out that we weren't investigating him. (Mar 30, 2017)

on Secretary of HHS : There was a large group with him including Priebus and the newly sworn-in Secretary of HHS, Tom Price. (Feb 14, 2017)

on Steele : is bringing a personal lawsuit against Christopher Steele. (Mar 30, 2017)

on stripper : He then started talking about all the women who had falsely accused him of grabbing or touching them (with particular mention of a "stripper" who said he grabbed her) and gave me the sense that he was defending himself to me. (Jan 06, 2017)

on Trump Tower : What follows are notes I typed in the vehicle immediately upon exiting Trump Tower on 1/6/17. (Jan 06, 2017)

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on women : had not assaulted any of the women who claimed he did ( reviewing in detail several of their allegations ) (Jan 28, 2017)

on 36,000 : and I answered that of course in an organization of 36,000 we were going to have some of that, but I said I think the FBI leaks far less than people often say. (Jan 28, 2017)

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