White House Refuses to Say Whether Trump Tapes Conversations
- President suggests he has ‘tapes’ on dinner with Comey
- Russia probe stays in public eye, Trump remains on defensive
U.S. President Donald Trump explained on Thursday that the decision to fire FBI Director James Comey was his alone, contradicting the message delivered by White House staff earlier in the week. Bloomberg's Stephanie Baker reports on 'Bloomberg Surveillance.' (Source: Bloomberg)
The White House repeatedly refused to say whether President Donald Trump secretly records his official conversations, after Trump suggested in a tweet that he had “tapes” of discussions with former FBI director James Comey.
Trump began his day on Friday with a series of inflammatory Twitter posts, including a barely veiled threat against Comey, an assertion that it’s “not possible” for his spokesmen to accurately represent him, and a suggestion he may end the White House’s practice of briefing reporters on most weekdays. The missives raised new questions about Trump’s May 9 dismissal of Comey, and re-focused attention on the government’s investigations of Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election.