A former U.S. attorney who was fired by President Trump earlier this year is echoing fired FBI Director James Comey's hope that there are tapes of Comey's conversations with Trump.

“We can all agree with Jim Comey that, Lordy, we hope there are tapes,” Preet Bharara tweeted, moments after Comey's comments during his Senate testimony.

We can all agree with Jim Comey that, Lordy, we hope there are tapes. — Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) June 8, 2017

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Comey said during his Senate testimony Thursday that he hopes there are "tapes" of his conversations with Trump.

Bharara attended the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing where Comey spoke after getting a seat courtesy of Sen. Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Cruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish MORE (D-N.Y.), CNN reported.

Bharara was fired from President Trump's administration after he refused to resign when asked by Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsRoy Moore sues Alabama over COVID-19 restrictions GOP set to release controversial Biden report Trump's policies on refugees are as simple as ABCs MORE.

Trump had publicly asked Bharara to stay on as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York shortly after Election Day. He was one of 46 attorneys Trump fired after taking office.