Comey's Opening Statement Says Trump Asked for Loyalty

(Updated - June 7, 2017 1:52 PM EDT)

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released former FBI director James Comey's opening statement ahead of tomorrow's widely anticipated testimony. Comey's remarks indicate that Trump said he expects "loyalty."

Comey said:

... President said, “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty.” I didn’t move, speak, or change my facial expression in any way during the awkward silence that followed. We simply looked at each other in silence. The conversation then moved on, but he returned to the subject near the end of our dinner.

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