James Comey testifies before the Senate.

James Comey’s Historic Day on Capitol Hill Lived Up to the Hype

James Comey’s Historic Day on Capitol Hill Lived Up to the Hype

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June 8 2017 9:00 AM

James Comey’s Historic Day on Capitol Hill Lived Up to the Hype

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Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn-in before testifing before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill June 8, 2017 in Washington, DC.

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Former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday and, in one one of the most anticipated congressional hearings in American history, he didn't disappoint. Below is Slate's blow-by-blow coverage of Comey’s testimony and reactions from the White House and beyond.