(CNN) About halfway through the James Comey hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee, things got surprisingly medieval. In his written testimony submitted to the committee, Comey had reported that he was left alone with the President, and Trump said, "I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go. He is a good guy. I hope you can let this go." Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) and Comey both felt this was an attempt to tell Comey what to do, but to avoid giving him a direct order. In an earlier meeting, over an intimate dinner, Comey says Trump asked him for "loyalty."David Perry: James Comey and Angus King say Trump reminds them of King Henry II, who famously remarked: "'Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?"Perry: Trump is no medieval king and Comey is no Becket -- the metaphor falls short
King asked _, "Would you, do you take that as a directive?".