<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: 'Honest Loyalty'
Comey’s prepared statement ahead of tomorrow’s hearing, ISIS’s attacks on Iran, HHS head’s conservative agenda for health policy, and more
What We’re Following
Comey’s Story: The Senate Intelligence Committee released the former FBI director’s prepared opening statement ahead of his much-anticipated hearing tomorrow. In it, Comey describes several conversations with President Trump leading up to his firing, and reports that the president told him “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty.”(Comey says when pressed, he offered Trump his “honesty,” then his “honest loyalty.” You can read the full statement, with our annotations, here.) Reactions from Congress are split along; as for Comey, the statement reflects his characteristic insistence on . Our Politics team will be live-blogging the Comey hearing tomorrow—keep an eye out for the latest coverage .
