Lindsey Graham Just Invited James Comey To Testify Publicly In Front Of Senate
Senator Lindsey Graham has invited former FBI Director James Comey to testify publicly at a Senate hearing according to a report by Politico.
According to Politico, “Comey previously declined a request to testify on Tuesday in closed session before the Senate Intelligence Committee, but The New York Times reported Comey would be willing to testify in an open session.”
Senator Graham informed reporters, “I’ve asked Comey to come before the Judiciary Committee to tell his side of the story.”
“I think it would be good for him if he did. It would be good for the country.”
Senator Graham’s announcement that he has invited James Comey to testify publically in front of the Senate comes on the heels of the New York Times bombshell story revealing that Trump told Comey to drop the Flynn investigation.
According to the New York Times report, during the meeting, Trump said to Comey “I hope you can let this go.”
The New York Times report noted, “The existence of Mr. Trump’s request is the clearest evidence that the president has tried to directly influence the Justice Department and FBI investigation into links between Mr. Trump’s associates and Russia.”
The report detailed that the entire exchange between Trump and Comey was noted in a memo Comey wrote after the meeting.
NBC News has also confirmed the existence of the memo Comey wrote after being told by Trump to let go of the investigation.
