President Donald Trump does not have any tapes featuring his private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, the president said in a tweet Thursday.
Trump first suggested he had secret recordings in a tweet in May, days after he fired Comey. The FBI director had been leading the bureau’s investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.
Trump had raised the possibility of tapes as a way “to ensure that Comey told the truth,” sources familiar with the situation told Bloomberg.
The president’s tweets end weeks of speculation over whether such tapes exist. Trump and his aides have rebuffed reporters’ questions about the claim, telling them he would make an announcement soon. In his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Comey said he hoped the tapes existed.
The House Intelligence Committee, which is also investigating the potential Russia ties, sent a letter to the White House earlier this month requesting information on the tapes’ existence to be turned over by Friday.
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