5 Takeaways From James Comey's Testimony

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, June 08, 2017

1. Comey Accused the Trump Administration of Lying

United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey is sworn in to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on 'Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation' on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2017. | REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

During his testimony, Comey mentioned his issues with how the Trump Administration portrayed the FBI following his dismissal.

"Although the law required no reason at all to fire an FBI director, the administration then chose to defame me and more importantly the FBI by saying that the organization was in disarray, that it was poorly led, that the workforce had lost confidence in its leader," said Comey, as recorded by Politico.

"Those were lies, plain and simple. And I am so sorry that the FBI workforce had to hear them, and I'm so sorry that the American people were told them."

The Hill noted that "Comey has long been a staunch defender of FBI staff," adding that "One of the few times he's become heated when testifying before Congress was when the integrity of the bureau was questioned."