Typically in these sorts of joint pressers, the American media gets two questions and the foreign press gets two questions. But I've got a lot more than just two questions that Trump really needs to answer.

Below are the 9 questions Trump could -- and should -- be asked this afternoon.

1. "Did you record anything? Are there tapes?"

Given that he and Comey, who was under oath, are now painting very different pictures of their interactions, Trump simply refusing to answer questions about a secret taping system isn't really an option.

2. "Do you regret that May 12 'tapes' tweet? Or any tweet you have sent?"

3. "Do you have confidence in Attorney General Jeff Sessions?"

4. "Do you believe in global warming?"

5. "You responded 'no' when asked if you asked Comey to end the Flynn investigation. Did you say you 'hoped' he could end it? And is there a difference?"

The Trump White House -- and Republican elected officials who continue, generally speaking, to stand by the President -- are pinning a whole lot on the fact that Trump said he "hoped" Comey would find a way to end the investigation into the former national security adviser. Here's Idaho Sen. Jim Risch making that point in his questioning of Comey on Thursday: "(Trump) said, I hope ... Do you know of any case where a person has been charged for obstruction of justice or, for that matter, any other criminal offense, where they said or thought they hoped for an outcome?" Comey responded that regardless of the words Trump used that it was clear his intention was to ask for the investigation to be closed. Why doesn't Trump agree?

6. "British Prime Minister Theresa May has been one of your staunchest foreign defenders. In the final days of the UK election, you became an issue for her due to your comments about the London attacks. What message do you take from May's setback?"

7. "When you praised Saudi Arabia for severing all ties to Qatar due to allegations that the country finances terrorism, were you aware that Qatar also houses the largest US base in the region?

8. "Speaker Paul Ryan defended your meetings with Comey by saying, 'he's new to this.' Is Speaker Ryan accurate in that assessment?"

9. "You and your attorney, Marc Kasowitz, said that Comey falsely testified under oath about his conversations with you. Will you testify under oath about your conversations with Mr Comey?"

It's one thing to accuse someone else of lying. It's another to accuse them of lying under oath, which is what Trump and Kasowitz have done. Lying under oath means you could wind up in jail. Remember, too, that Trump and Comey are not playing by the same rules. Comey has testified under oath about his meetings and interactions with Trump. Trump has not done the same in regards those same meetings.

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9 questions Donald Trump needs to answer at today's news conference - CNN