LIVE: Comey testifies in front of Senate Intelligence Committee

The testimony is expected to begin at 6 a.m. AKDT.
Former FBI Director James Comey will say in public testimony Thursday that President Trump asked him to “lift the cloud” over him and the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
Comey’s seven-page opening statement, released Wednesday by the Senate Intelligence Committee at Comey’s request on the eve of his hearing, reveals key details about his interactions — a total of nine in-pe