Although Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) didn’t
specifically ask about Trump in the question she posed to Comey, the
inquiry was about whether or not he had experienced having a higher authority stop an FBI investigation.
“So if the Attorney General or senior officials at the Department of Justice opposes a specific investigation,
can they halt that FBI investigation?” Hirono asked.
“In theory yes,” Comey answered.
“Has it happened? Hirono asked.
“Not in my experience,” Comey responded. “Because it would be a big deal to tell the FBI to stop doing something that — without an appropriate purpose.”
“I mean where oftentimes they give us opinions that we don’t see a case there, and so you ought to stop investing resources in it,” Comey said. “But I’m talking about a situation where we were told to stop something for a political reason, that would be a very big deal.
“
It’s not happened in my experience,” Comey said.
Comey Under Oath: 'Have Not Experienced Any Requests to Stop FBI Investigations' - Breitbart