REPORT: FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Says Yes, Comey Told Me Trump Asked for His Loyalty

CNN: ‘FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Backed Up James Comey’s Claims That President Trump Requested His Loyalty’

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has become one of the most despised men in Washington, at least one of the men most despised by the right. And his confidential closed-door testimony before the House Intelligence Committee earlier this week is certain to ratchet-up GOP hatred against him.

“McCabe told lawmakers that Comey informed him of conversations he had with President Donald Trump soon after they happened, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter,” CNN has just reported. 

Comey has said he had told several close associates of those conversations with Trump, including their content, shortly or immediately after each one. He also transcribed the conversations into memos, should he need them later.

“The testimony suggests McCabe could corroborate Comey’s account, including Trump’s ask that Comey show him loyalty, which the President has strongly disputed,” CNN adds. “Comey previously testified that he briefed some of his senior colleagues at the FBI about this conversation with Trump.”

On Twitter CNN was more direct:

CNN saved this important part for the end of its reporting:

Earlier this year, Comey testified that he briefed senior FBI officials about at least two conversations with Trump: The January dinner where Trump asked for loyalty, and the February meeting where Trump asked Comey to go easy on former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who was under FBI investigation. In his bombshell testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee in June, Comey did not identify McCabe by name, only saying that he briefed “the FBI leadership team” about his interactions with Trump. 

 

McCabe testified this week that Comey did in fact tell him about these conversations.  

It’s yet another stick of dynamite in special counsel Robert Mueller’s arsenal.

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