Article snippet: President Donald Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey more than once about over the course of a January dinner whether he could be loyal, according to sources familiar with the meeting. Comey, who was fired from his high-ranking position Tuesday evening, only promised the president that he could be honest, the sources told ABC News. The now-former director's dramatic firing has led to days of controversy and criticism about the future of the bureau and the ongoing investigation into possible collusion between the Trump camp and Russia during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. The New York Times first reported on the dinner meeting on Thursday, saying that seven days after Trump was sworn in as president Jan. 20, Comey was “summoned to the White House for a one-on-one dinner with the new commander in chief." In a Fox News interview on Friday with Jeanine Pirro, Trump denied he’d asked Comey for loyalty. "No, no I didn't, but I don't think it would be a bad question to ask. I think loyalty to the county, loyalty to the United States is important. You know, I mean it depends on how you define loyalty," he said. In his letter announcing Comey's termination, Trump wrote that that he "greatly appreciated" Comey having informed him on "three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation." On Thursday, White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Sanders reiterated the president's claim in his letter to Comey — despite denials from asso... Link to the full article to read more