GOP rep: Republicans 'not being supportive enough' of Trump

BY MAX GREENWOOD - 06/09/17 10:05 AM EDT

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said on Friday that he fears Republicans aren't standing behind President Trump like they should in the wake of former FBI Director James Comey's explosive testimony.

"Tuesday apparently our leadership changed the week's scheduling and said 'let's go dark on Friday,' which means the emphasis will not be on what we're doing good in Washington," Gohmert said on "Fox & Friends."

"We're basically leaving the president to dangle," he added. "I'm very concerned we're not being supportive enough to get the message out."

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Comey described to lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday his fraught relationship with Trump, recalling that the president had once asked him to pledge his loyalty, drop his agency's investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn and that he felt compelled to document his interactions with Trump because he was afraid the president would later lie about them.

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