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The Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday released an opening statement from former FBI Director James Comey, who’s set to testify in an open hearing Thursday morning.
Embedded in that document was an interaction between the FBI director and Donald Trump that sparked a debate among political observers. Per Comey’s testimony:
“[Trump] said he would do [contact the leadership of the Department of Justice] and added, ‘Because I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had that thing you know.” I did not reply or ask him what he meant by ‘that thing.’”
Comey may not have sought clarification on what the president meant by “that thing,” but the Internet sure did; Twitter users set out to answer what, exactly, the president was referring to. Read some of the best responses below:
“that thing” is clearly referring to the time trump and comey kissed— Ashley Feinberg (@Ashley Feinberg) 1496862933.0
"That thing." https://t.co/ViBwK69UBF— Natalia Antonova (@Natalia Antonova) 1496861747.0
“Because I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had that thing you know.” https://t.co/CP0wUs0Anr— Aaron Couch (@Aaron Couch) 1496860430.0
This Comey statement has everything: the cloud, hookers from Russia, a grandfather clock, "that thing" https://t.co/L93XIIYc36— Dani Deahl (@Dani Deahl) 1496860915.0
“Because I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had that thing you know.” https://t.co/CP0wUs0Anr— Aaron Couch (@Aaron Couch) 1496860430.0
"I expect loyalty" "We had that 'thing,' you know." This reboot of THE GODFATHER is a little too on-the-nose. https://t.co/r9pY3n1aJ0— Bilge Ebiri (@Bilge Ebiri) 1496862256.0
This reads like the dialogue in a telenovela Trump: "We had that thing you know" Comey: ... https://t.co/NPG7k5D4Jn— Daniel A. Gross (@Daniel A. Gross) 1496862336.0
Guys, "that thing" #Trump was referring to was just Steve Bannon under his desk https://t.co/YGcyXW8JWa— Blake Rodgers (@Blake Rodgers) 1496863256.0
@JoyAnnReid What did Trump mean by "that thing"? What is this a Game of Thrones episode, Comey? I can't with the cliffhanger.— Abraham Gutman 🔥 (@Abraham Gutman 🔥) 1496865289.0
"We had that thing, you know." - POTUS, and also one of my exes.— Geraldine (@Geraldine) 1496862386.0
Can’t be long before a jilted President Trump tweets in fury after the release of Comey’s statement "How could he deny we had that thing!"— Paul Danahar (@Paul Danahar) 1496863393.0
I'm dying to know what "that thing" is. The Clinton investigation? A fun trip to Paris? An awkward college hook-up?… https://t.co/X6KkQvEO5J— Anthony Zurcher (@Anthony Zurcher) 1496863325.0
@ParkerMolloy WE HAD THAT THING, JAMES. DID IT MEAN NOTHING TO YOU? https://t.co/Da1TsYd7fX— Elaine Atwell (@Elaine Atwell) 1496863567.0
"That thing"? Covfefe?— Jon Donnison (@Jon Donnison) 1496863615.0
We had that thing, you know, that thing with the guy in the place.— Ryan Avent (@Ryan Avent) 1496860935.0
Is Trump referring to the time Comey tried to hide in the drapes as "that thing"? https://t.co/5Xo29U66io— Matt Ortega (@Matt Ortega) 1496861703.0
Trump: "I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had THAT THING you know" Comey: "..." Lauryn Hill: *sings… https://t.co/HcNw1t1r4o— Brian A. Hernandez (@Brian A. Hernandez) 1496863945.0
@PhilipWegmann we had that thing you know— Liz Essley Whyte (@Liz Essley Whyte) 1496861426.0
First thing I thought of when Trump told Comey "we had that thing" https://t.co/b18DBKGoTF lol he really is a mob boss— David Rutz (@David Rutz) 1496863725.0
@SavannahGuthrie That. That thing. You know. They taught it to us in a required 1L course at GULC.— Mike Sacks (@Mike Sacks) 1496864017.0
“I did not reply or ask him what he meant by ‘that thing.’” https://t.co/cr7VWYZJ3m— Andrew Cunningham (@Andrew Cunningham) 1496861101.0
"I did not reply or ask him what he meant by 'that thing.'" "That was the last time I spoke with President Trump." FIN— Talal Ansari (@Talal Ansari) 1496861885.0
“Because I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had that thing you know.” I did not reply or ask him what he… https://t.co/XOKdoKYuwx— Rachel King (@Rachel King) 1496860196.0
that thing jimin does when he's tired and there's no bed https://t.co/H4SBlbVa9E— nel (@nel) 1496861015.0
https://t.co/eNMmkF0iww— James Urbaniak (@James Urbaniak) 1496870991.0
