REP TREY GOWDY (R-S.C.): Why not advise General Flynn of the consequences of making false statements to the FBI?

COMEY. Two reasons, really. First, the deputy director [of the FBI, Andrew McCabe] called him, told him what the subject matter was, told him he was welcome to have a representative from White House counsel there. So he knew what he was going to be asked about. He was an extraordinarily experienced person and so reasonably should be assumed to understand you can’t lie to the FBI.

Second, it’s not protocol. The FBI does not do that in noncustodial interviews.