White House scrambles to limit damage after latest bombshell
The White House scrambled on Tuesday to limit the damage from President Trump’s latest controversy — even as an explosive new report said the president sought to quash an FBI investigation into his former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
The new report from The New York Times said former FBI Director James Comey, who Trump fired last week, had written a memo shortly after the meeting with Trump to document the White House pressure.
“I hope you can let this go,” Trump told Comey, according to a memo read to a reporter from The Times by an associate of the ex-FBI director.
The Times report, which was quickly denied by the White House, immediately led to questions about whether Trump had obstructed the Justice system with his actions. It also suggested that Comey might have a long paper trail to use with Trump.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/333691-white-house-scrambles-to-limit-damage
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