Mr. Gowdy. You knew exactly what General Flynn had said to the Russian Ambassador before you interviewed him.
Mr. Comey. Yes.
Mr. Gowdy. Exactly what was said.
Mr. Comey. Well, I'm only hesitating because I don't know what I don't know, but we understood clearly the nature and extent of a variety of communications, telephonic, between Mr. Flynn and the Russian Ambassador.
I'm only hesitating because, if there were other communications, other phones, other means of communication, we wouldn't know that. But we had clear transcripts of the conversations that we had.
Mr. Gowdy. So if there were calls between Flynn and the Russian Ambassador that were missed, I don't think anybody expects you to know the contents of those calls. But the call in question, you knew exactly what was said.
Mr. Comey. Yes.
Mr. Gowdy. And General Flynn asked specifically whether or not he needed an attorney present, and what was the FBI's response?
Mr. Comey. I don't remember that he asked that question. I believe the Deputy Director volunteered to him that you are welcome to have somebody present from the White House Counsel's Office. And I think he said, in substance, there'd be no need for that.
