James Comey

Russian hand in US Polls: Get 'open-ended' interview with Trump, Comey advises Mueller

Former FBI Director James Comey offered some advice on Monday for Special Counsel Robert Mueller: Press President Donald Trump to sit down for a completely "open-ended" interview in the probe of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

May 01, 2018, 09:43 AM IST

Trump says he won't fire Russia meddling probe chief

Mueller was appointed after Trump abruptly fired then-FBI director James Comey, who was leading an agency probe into the Russia affair.

Dec 18, 2017, 08:10 AM IST

Donald Trump says he never asked Comey to stop Flynn probe

President Donald Trump said on Sunday in a tweet that he never asked former FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating his ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn, issuing a fresh denial amid a shifting timeline on when he may have known that Flynn had lied to the FBI.

Dec 03, 2017, 19:42 PM IST

US House panel to consider measure seeking James Comey firing documents

The House Judiciary Committee said it would consider the resolution of inquiry asking Trump to provide the documents to the House and directing Sessions to do so on Thursday.

Sep 05, 2017, 23:23 PM IST

Surveys contradict Donald Trump claim that James Comey had lost FBI confidence

The voluntary survey conducted in 2017 showed Comey received top marks on all but two of more than 90 questions.

Aug 16, 2017, 23:18 PM IST

Christopher Wray, Donald Trump's choice for new FBI chief

Wray, a former high-ranking official in President George W Bush's Justice Department, oversaw investigations into corporate fraud

Aug 02, 2017, 06:49 AM IST

Donald Trump does not intend to fire investigator Robert Mueller: White House

President Donald Trump has no intention of firing the special counsel investigating charges of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, even though he questioned the official`s impartiality in an interview, the White House said on Friday.

Jun 24, 2017, 08:59 AM IST

Donald Trump denies obstructing FBI probe, says has no tapes of talks with Comey

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had not obstructed the FBI`s investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and possible collusion by his campaign.

Jun 23, 2017, 09:34 AM IST

Did not record conversations with former FBI Director James Comey: Donald Trump

United States President Donald Trump on Thursday said he did not make and does not possess any tapes of his conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, laying to rest speculation that arose after he tweeted last month that Comey better hope there were no tapes.

Jun 22, 2017, 23:08 PM IST

Donald Trump acknowledges he is under investigation in Russia probe

US President Donald Trump kept up his criticism of the investigations in a series of tweets on Friday.

Jun 16, 2017, 21:39 PM IST

Russia to grant James Comey asylum if US persecutes him: Vladimir Putin

"If there is persecution against Comey, we will be ready to grant him political asylum as well," said Putin.

Jun 15, 2017, 22:35 PM IST

Donald Trump blasts obstruction of justice probe reports as 'phony'

"You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history - led by some very bad and conflicted people!?#MAGA," Trump said in a tweet.

Jun 15, 2017, 22:28 PM IST

Vladimir Putin jokes could offer asylum to ex-FBI chief James Comey

Putin granted asylum to Snowden after he leaked details of US surveillance programmes and was stranded in Moscow after his passport was cancelled.

Jun 15, 2017, 18:55 PM IST

Donald Trump blasts reported obstruction probe over 'phony' Russia story

Donald Trump derided claims of collusion between Moscow and his associates as "phony" Thursday after reports the head of a probe into Russia`s alleged election meddling is investigating him for obstructing justice.

Jun 15, 2017, 18:37 PM IST

James Comey's friend says he's turning over Comey's Donald Trump memos to FBI

James Comey, who was fired by Donald Trump last month, said in congressional testimony last week that he gave a memo describing his conversations with Trump to a close friend.

Jun 14, 2017, 00:15 AM IST

''Confused'' Comey's ''covfefe'' cocktail!

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Jun 12, 2017, 16:49 PM IST

Donald Trump invited to testify over Comey, Russian meddling

President Donald Trump has been invited by a top Democratic leader to testify before the Senate over his relationship with sacked FBI chief James Comey and the probe into the alleged Russian meddling in the US polls.

Jun 12, 2017, 11:41 AM IST

US attorney general to face questions on James Comey firing, Russia

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will face questions about the firing of FBI Director James Comey and undeclared meetings with Russian officials at a US Senate hearing on Tuesday, though it was unclear whether he would testify in public or in private.

Jun 12, 2017, 09:50 AM IST

Trump accuses ex-FBI director Comey of cowardice over 'leaks'

"I believe the James Comey leaks will be far more prevalent than anyone ever thought possible," Trump wrote in an early morning tweet. "Totally illegal? Very 'cowardly!'"

Jun 11, 2017, 20:23 PM IST