AP FACT CHECK: Trump tweets vs. FBI testimony on Russia
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump produced a running commentary on FBI Director James Comey’s testimony to Congress. Thanks to the length of the hearing and the immediacy of Twitter, Comey was able to comment on the president’s commentary without leaving his seat.
It was a nearly real-time exchange Monday that circled back on itself, like a cat chasing its tail.
TRUMP tweet: “The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process.”
THE FACTS: No such assurance was offered by Comey or his fellow witness at the hearing, National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers. They did not offer any conclusions about whether Russia succeeded in influencing the election.