Comey: ‘Possibly’ Trump Obstructed Justice Saying He Hoped Flynn Matter Would Drop

‘If he didn’t know he was doing something improper, why did he kick out the Attorney General and the Vice-president of the United States’

COMEY: "Maybe. Although, if he didn't know he was doing something improper, why did he kick out the attorney general and the vice president of the United States and the leaders of the intelligence community? I mean, why am I alone if he doesn't know the nature of the request? But it's possible that in the moment I should have -- you know, another person would have said, "Sir, you can't ask me that. That's a criminal investigation. That could be obstruction of justice." ... Possibly. I mean, it's certainly some evidence of obstruction of justice."

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