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President Trump on Friday claimed former FBI director James Comey lied under oath during his sworn testimony before a Congressional committee.
"No collusion. No obstruction. He's a leaker," Trump said during a White House news conference when asked about Comey's testimony.
The president's public statements were the first since Comey testified Thursday, accusing Trump of asking him to "let go" of the FBI's Michael Flynn investigation and lift the "cloud" of the Russia investigation.
"It was an excuse by the Democrats who lost an election," Trump said, repeating a claim he has made when asked about the multiple investigations into Russian meddling in the election and possible collusion with his campaign.
Trump also continued to play coy regarding the possibility of there being taped recordings of his exchanges with Comey, telling reporters that, "I'll tell you sometime maybe in the very near future."
When reporters continued to press the president on whether there were tapes, and if and when the White House would release them, he responded: "I'm not hinting about anything, I'll tell you in a very short period of time."
Trump said many of the claims made by Comey "just weren't true" but he refrained from calling the former FBI director a liar outright.
"So he's a liar?" a reporter asked him.
"I didn't say that."
Trump also denied asking Comey to pledge his loyalty.
"I hardly know the man. I'm not going to say, 'I want you to pledge allegiance,'" he continued. "Who would do that? Who would ask a man to pledge allegiance under oath?"
Reporters pointed out Comey delivered his testimony under oath, and asked the president if he would also do the same.
"One hundred percent," he responded.
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