LIVE VIDEO: James Comey Testifies Before Senate

Here we go! CBS News reports:

Former FBI Director James Comey will testify before Congress for the first time Thursday morning since President Trump fired him nearly a month ago. The highly-anticipated hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET.

Comey is expected to say, according to his opening statement released Wednesday, that President Trump asked him to “lift the cloud” over him and the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

The former FBI director will also confirm earlier reports that Mr. Trump asked that Comey drop the FBI’s investigation into former National Security Adviser Gen. Michael Flynn, a day after his resignation, and Comey will also confirm that the president requested a pledge of loyalty.