Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on Sunday said he does not believe former FBI Director James Comey lied under oath during testimony before a Senate panel.

During an interview on ABC's "This Week," Bharara, who was fired by President Trump earlier this year, was asked whether he believes Comey lied under oath.

"It doesn't appear that way," he said.

"I mean, you've got someone who has a reputation ... for telling the truth, someone who has contemporaneous notes of what happened in these meetings and in these conversations.

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"On the other hand, I think a lot of people will tell you, that the president himself sometimes makes accusations that turn out not to be true."

Bharara said when it comes down to who's telling the truth, he thinks "most people will side, reasonably, with James Comey."

Trump on Friday said Comey's testimony confirmed that he did not interfere with the federal investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

"Yesterday showed no collusion, no obstruction," Trump said. "But we were very, very happy and, frankly, James Comey confirmed a lot of what I said. And some of the things that he said just weren't true."

Trump again on Friday refused to confirm or deny the existence of secret recordings of his conversations with Comey, saying only that reporters would be “very disappointed when you hear the answer.”

Trump also said that he is “100 percent” willing to testify under oath about his conversations with Comey.