The president responded with an unmistakable threat, tweeting that Comey "better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!".
Trump's decision to fire Comey on May 9 became a subject of controversy after it raised suspicions on whether he was terminated over the Russian Federation investigation.
The firing led to a special counsel being appointed to investigate Trump and his administration's ties to Russian Federation.
Richard Nixon fought the release of his tapes because he knew that the system had caught him planning and ordering the post-Watergate cover-up that drove him from office.
US President Donald Trump, left, says he tweeted about fake tapes of his conversations with James Comey to try and influence the former Federal Bureau of Investigation directors testimony.
I'm afraid Trump doesn't fully understand what he's saying, his confidence notwithstanding.
By getting the content of his memos into the news, "I thought that might prompt the appointment of a special counsel", Comey told the US Senate Intelligence Committee.
Sixers make Fultz top pick, Lakers snag Ball second
Despite Washington's 9-22 record last season, Fultz stood out as one of the best players in the country. Part of me likes to imagine that he did it himself, and he's got a little bit of a blogger in him.
On Thursday, Mr Trump also made it clear that he had not made secret recordings of his conversations with Mr Comey, despite an earlier hint to the contrary.
In the piece, Wittes recalled that Comey had told him at a lunch meeting that he sought to distance himself from Trump. During decades of service, Comey had built a reputation for integrity and made it clear to nearly everyone in Washington that he was not a man to mess with. Investigators will also weigh the credibility of Comey against a president who has shown a wobbly commitment to accuracy.
During a Rose Garden press conference on June 9, President Donald Trump said Comey lied when he testified that Trump asked him to quash an investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, and that Trump asked for a personal loyalty pledge.
Ten days ago, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said: "While the president has every right to" fire Mr Mueller "he has no intention to do so". If Trump were to force the issue, perhaps firing both Rosenstein and Mueller, the ensuing political eruption would make the outcry at Comey's firing seem like a small squeak by comparison. It has also led him to make a series of mistakes. The third front is Trump's crimes as president especially obstruction of justice. Some experts say Trump's tweet qualifies. Their efforts, unfortunately, only bolster his belief that people generally act out of self-interest and not on the basis of any higher moral values.
In 2007, Trump made a US$600 [NZ$824] donation to Clinton's presidential campaign; his son, Donald Jr., made two separate donations totaling US$4000 [NZ$5500].
Warner says Trump's tweet has no effect on the committee's investigation of Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday she didn't think Trump regretted the initial tweet. In Washington, Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller now occupies the Alice role.
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