Sekulow on Sunday also acknowledged that the president was "fully aware that if in fact he took this action, he would see a lengthening" of the amount of time it would take to get through the Russia investigation if James Comey was removed as FBI director, but still decided to move forward with firing Comey because he "thought it was in the best interest of the American people."Sekulow acknowledged? BS. Sekulow was pointing out to the mendacious host what Trump said six weeks ago.
TRUMP: They -- [Rosenstein] made a recommendation. He's highly respected. Very good guy, very smart guy. And the Democrats like him. The Republicans like him.He had made a recommendation. But regardless of recommendation, I was going to fire Comey knowing there was no good time to do it
And in fact, when I decided to just do it, I said to myself -- I said, you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won.
And the reason they should've won it is the electoral college is almost impossible for a Republican to win. It's very hard because you start off at such a disadvantage. So, everybody was thinking they should've won the election. This was an excuse for having lost an election.
HOLT: But were -- are you angry ... angry with Mr. Comey because of his Russia investigation?
TRUMP: I just want somebody that's competent. I am a big fan of the FBI. I love the FBI.
HOLT: But were you a fan of ... [Comey] taking up that investigation?
TRUMP: I think that -- about the Hillary Clinton investigation?
HOLT: No, about -- about the Russian investigation and possible...
TRUMP: No, I don't care... Look -- look, let me tell you. As far as I'm concerned, I want that thing to be absolutely done properly.
When I did this now, I said I probably maybe will confuse people. Maybe I'll expand that -- you know, I'll lengthen the time because it should be over with. It should -- in my opinion, should've been over with a long time ago because it -- all it is an excuse.
But I said to myself I might even lengthen out the investigation. But I have to do the right thing for the American people.
He's the wrong man for that position.
The press and Congress cite the Holt interview for the proposition that Trump gave as a reason for firing Comey, that he wanted "The Russian investigation" to end.
The Holt interview stands for the opposite proposition.
Trump should stop doing interviews until this over.
Thank You, Thank You for posting this and the link. Listened to the interview and read the transcript and there is nothing about Trump firing Comey BECAUSE of the Russian investigation. It’s a completely made up story by the Media. I hope this transcript gets posted everywhere.
It's not in that text you posted, which in when he was first asked, but it is not complete. In the full interview, he states that at the moment he decided to fire Comey, he was thinking about Russia. Go to 0:46 in this clip: