On Jan. 6, James Comey, then the director of the F.B.I., met for the first time with President-elect Donald Trump. In subsequent weeks, as we now know, they met and spoke over the phone on several occasions. We have the exclusive transcripts of texts sent by Mr. Comey to his wife, Patrice, about his dealings with Mr. Trump.

Jan. 6

10:45 a.m.: just getting to trump tower. home around 7. should I pick up something for dinner? borscht? ;)

12:12 p.m.: still waiting for trump. saddam woulda drooled over the décor. gold. everywhere

2:05 p.m.: DT totally denied the hookers. didn’t have the heart to bring up the golden showers. feeling bummed about how I handled things this summer with HRC. getting on plane, see you soon <3

Jan. 27

1:05 p.m.: have been summoned to dinner by DT. he said next time you and the kids are invited. don’t worry, got you out of it. told him you’re a vegan