Story highlights Trump made the comments in a meeting with Hill members

Comey will testify Thursday

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he wishes fired FBI Director James Comey luck ahead of his Thursday Senate testimony.

"I wish him luck," Trump said when asked what message he had for Comey.

The former FBI director's testimony is expected to focus on the his interactions with Trump and a series of memos he kept about conversations he had with the President.

The comment came during a meeting with congressional leadership, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, where the group is slated to discuss Trump's stalled agenda on Capitol Hill.

Jared Kushner, a top White House aide and Trump's son-in-law, also attended the meeting. Trump joked during the gathering that his aide "has become much more famous than me."

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