A former FBI agent said he felt "completely disgusted" after reading the prepared testimony of former FBI Director James Comey regarding interactions with President Trump.

"I read this and I literally wanted to rinse myself off afterwards," James Gagliano said on CNN.

"I felt completely disgusted."

Gagliano's comments came after Wednesday's release of the opening statement Comey is set to deliver Thursday to the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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Trump repeatedly sought to influence the FBI's investigation into Russian election meddling before firing Comey as the bureau's director, according to the testimony Comey is set to deliver.

Comey's opening statement details multiple interactions with the president, including a January dinner at the White House where Trump said he needed and expected the FBI director's loyalty.