According to Comey's account, at one point during the dinner the President stated, "I need loyalty, I expect loyalty."178 Comey did not respond and the conversation moved on to other topics, but the President returned to the subject of Comey's job at the end of the dinner and repeated, "I need loyalty."179 Comey responded, "You will always get honesty from me."180 The President said, "That's what I want, honest loyalty."181 Comey said, "You will get that from me."182
