Meanwhile, the Democratic leader in the US House of Representatives said today there was no question that Mr Trump abused his power in interactions with Mr Comey but she said it remained to be seen if he had obstructed justice. "Those were lies, plain and simple", Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Comey revealed to Congress in March that the bureau was investigating "possible coordination between Russian Federation and the Trump campaign", yet he flatly refused to tell the public, until his testimony on Thursday, that Trump wasn't under investigation.
After staying off Twitter during Comey's testimony on Thursday, Trump began Friday with a sharp critique of the man he fired last month.
A day later, Trump accused Comey of lying under oath, saying, "frankly, James Comey confirmed a lot of what I said, and some of the things that he said just weren't true". We are doing really well.
Mr Comey denied submitting his testimony last week to Mr Mueller to review before reading it at the Senate.
Former FBI director James Comey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill June 8, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Kasowitz commended some parts of Comey's testimony, calling Comey's account of notifying Trump that he wasn't personally under investigation as vindication for the President.
Kathleen Clark, an expert in government ethics at the University of Washington Law School, said there are a number of rules that protect the president's conversations with aides, but that none of them apply here. Trump asked, though he went on to say such a request wouldn't have been inappropriate.
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The former Federal Bureau of Investigation director detailed "disturbing" interactions with Trump that led to his firing on May 9.
He also seized on Mr Comey's revelation that he had directed a friend to release contents of memos he had written documenting his conversations with the president to a reporter.
In his testimony, Comey said Trump sought a pledge of loyalty, and told Comey he hoped he would drop the Flynn investigation.
No the president, who I want to point out is a colossal dumbass liar that will say anything because he doesn't give a shit about anyone, responded that the public will be disappointed with his answer and we all know why: He's a fucking liar and a frightful person! and, there is no there, there!
In nearly three hours of sworn testimony, Comey also said he orchestrated a leak to a New York Times reporter of a memo describing his conversations with Trump in the hope that it would prompt the appointment of a special counsel.
Comey's opening statement, released Wednesday, supported the President's claim that Comey had told him repeatedly that he was not under investigation.
And Comey said during his testimony to the intelligence committee he was "sure" the matter was being looked into, possibly suggesting Trump was being investigated for obstruction of justice by special counsel Robert Mueller. If it strengthens the perception that Trump is untrustworthy and/or wounded, it will make it more hard for the U.S. to deal with allies and rivals alike. "We absolutely have a right to know if there are tapes", she said. I will tell you about it over a very short period of time. OK?
"I hope there are recordings", said Mr. Lankford. We know for a fact those exist, though.
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