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Trump Said to Ask Comey to Drop FBI Investigation of Flynn

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump asked FBI Director James Comey in February to drop an investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, according to a person who was given a copy of a memo Comey wrote following his Oval Office conversation with Trump.
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Publish Date:17/May/2017 | 06:31

U.S. lawmakers ask Trump to turn over any Comey tapes

EghtesadOnline: U.S. lawmakers on Sunday called on President Donald Trump to turn over any tapes of conversations with fired FBI chief James Comey , potentially setting up a showdown with the White House as Democrats considered a boycott of the vote on Comey's replacement.
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Publish Date:15/May/2017 | 04:37

Trump pledges to move quickly to name new FBI director

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will move quickly to nominate a new FBI director, after he sparked a political firestorm by firing the man investigating possible collusion between Russia and the Trump presidential campaign.
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Publish Date:14/May/2017 | 04:21

FBI in turmoil over Comey firing, scramble on for new chief

EghtesadOnline: The FBI was reeling after President Donald Trump unexpectedly fired its director James Comey , with agency staff scheduling an emergency high-level meeting for Tuesday night amid speculation about who would replace Comey in the top job.
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Publish Date:10/May/2017 | 14:22

Russia Election Meddling Gets Airing on the Hill With Comey

EghtesadOnline: Members of the House Intelligence Committee will press FBI Director James Comey to provide details of any investigation his agents are conducting over contacts between President Donald Trump’s associates and Russia, during or after the presidential campaign.
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Publish Date:19/March/2017 | 21:52

FBI agents, lawmakers hammer Comey over Clinton emails inquiry

EghtesadOnline: FBI Director James Comey was under attack from some of his own agents and members of Congress on Monday over his handling of an inquiry into Hillary Clinton's emails, but the White House was remaining supportive, for now.
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Publish Date:08/November/2016 | 07:19

Clinton Aides Rip ‘Double Standard’ as Quick Action Vowed

EghtesadOnline: Hillary Clinton’s campaign accused FBI Director James Comey of applying a double standard by disclosing a renewed inquiry into her e-mails, an hour after the Justice Department offered a bare-bones promise to lawmakers that it would act “expeditiously” to settle the matter.
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Publish Date:01/November/2016 | 13:22

Uproar over whether FBI chief broke law by raising new Clinton emails

EghtesadOnline: Whether FBI Director James Comey broke the law may hinge on whether he had political motivations or was merely doing his job by reviving Democrat Hillary Clinton's email controversy just days before the Nov. 8 presidential election.
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Publish Date:01/November/2016 | 11:51

Clinton Says Comey E-Mail Move ‘Unprecedented’ as Trump Pounces

EghtesadOnline: Hillary Clinton attacked FBI Director James Comey ’s decision to inform Congress it was reviving an investigation into her use of a private e-mail server as Donald Trump’s advisers urged him to use the development to seize momentum 10 days before the election.
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Publish Date:31/October/2016 | 05:38

FBI obtains warrant to examine Clinton emails

EghtesadOnline: Federal investigators have secured a warrant to examine newly discovered emails related to Hillary Clinton's private server, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday, as a prominent Democrat accused FBI Director James Comey of breaking the law by trying to influence the election.
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Publish Date:31/October/2016 | 04:14

Targeting critics, Trump threatens ex-officials' security clearances

EghtesadOnline: The White House on Monday threatened to strike back at critics of President Donald Trump’s contacts with Russia by revoking the security clearances of six former U.S. officials, drawing accusations that he was abusing his power and aiming to stifle dissent.
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Publish Date:24/July/2018 | 10:22

Comey Says Trump Is ‘Morally Unfit' to Be President

EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump is “morally unfit” to be president, former FBI Director James Comey said in a highly anticipated prime-time interview Sunday, adding that he couldn’t rule out the possibility that the Russian government has incriminating information about the president.
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Publish Date:16/April/2018 | 11:53

Trump Drafted Letter Arguing for Comey's Ouster, Sources Say

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump prepared his own draft letter making the case for firing FBI Director James Comey , which was then circulated among senior White House staff before the deputy attorney general wrote a memo justifying the move, according to two people familiar with matter.
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Publish Date:02/September/2017 | 04:45

Wray confirmed by Senate to lead FBI after Comey firing

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Justice Department lawyer Christopher Wray as FBI chief, nearly three months after the agency's previous director, James Comey , was fired by President Donald Trump.
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Publish Date:02/August/2017 | 05:30

Trump’s Tape Ruse Risks Fresh Legal Jeopardy in Russia Probe

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s admission that he never taped his conversations with ousted FBI Director James Comey risks exposing him to fresh legal jeopardy and weakens his credibility in the eyes of investigators probing ties between his associates and Russia.
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Publish Date:23/June/2017 | 13:08

Trump Slams ‘Cowardly’ Comey as Sessions Offers to Testify

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump called James Comey “cowardly,” days after the fired FBI director’s testimony to a Senate committee and as Attorney General Jeff Sessions offered to speak to the same panel to answer questions about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
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Publish Date:12/June/2017 | 04:20