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FBI opened probe into whether Trump working for Russians
(UPDATED) The investigation – a dual counterintelligence and criminal probe – was launched after the president fired FBI director James Comey in May 2017, the New York Times reports

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Former FBI chief lashes out at Trump, Republicans
'The FBI's reputation has taken a big hit because the president of the United States, with his acolytes, has lied about it constantly,' says former FBI director James Comey

Watchdog faults Comey over Clinton probe, but says no bias
The report reviews one of the most controversial chapters of the 2016 election battle between the Republican Trump and his Democratic rival Clinton.

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Comey memos show Trump's obsession with Russia probe
Trump 'said he was trying to run the country and the cloud of this Russia business was making that difficult,' FBI director James Comey writes in a memo on a conversation they had on March 30, 2017
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Trump 'morally unfit' for office, fired FBI chief Comey says
(UPDATED) 'Our president must embody respect and adhere to the values that are at the core of this country. The most important being truth. This president is not able to do that,' former FBI director James Comey says

Trump calls for prosecuting 'liar' ex-FBI chief Comey
A Tweet by the US president goes: 'James Comey is a proven LEAKER & LIAR. Virtually everyone in Washington thought he should be fired for the terrible job he did-until he was, in fact, fired'

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Ex-FBI chief Comey: Trump ran White House like a 'mob boss'
Former FBI director James Comey also says in a new book that President Donald Trump lives in 'a cocoon of alternative reality' that he tried to pull others around him into

FBI's No. 2, a Trump target, stepping down
The FBI's deputy director, Andrew McCabe, is stepping down after having been accused by President Donald Trump of being a Democratic partisan

FBI chief Wray rejects Trump criticism
'The agents, analysts and staff of the FBI are big boys and girls. We understand that we will take criticism from all corners. We're accustomed to that,' FBI Director Christopher Wray says in a testimony before the House Judiciary Committee

Trump denies asking FBI to drop Flynn probe
(UPDATED) United States President Donald Trump still insists he and his campaign did not collude with Moscow during the 2016 elections

The Trump-Russia probe: What we know
Here is what we know about the probe into allegations of Russian election meddling

Special prosecutor ups pressure on Trump with broad data requests – reports
The New York Times and Washington Post report that Robert Mueller recently asked the White House for records and communications covering 13 specific areas, particularly key actions by Trump since he became president in January

Trump's FBI nominee Wray vows he won't 'pull punches'
Christopher Wray stakes out an independent line amid worries Trump has sought to stifle the investigation into alleged collusion between his election campaign and Russia

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Trump admits he has no tapes of Comey meetings
The admission throws a new twist into allegations fed by James Comey s own claims that US President Donald Trump wanted the Federal Bureau of Investigation to pull back on its probe into the Russia scandal

Trump decries witch hunt even as lawyer insists no probe
US President Donald Trump claims he is being investigated for obstruction of justice but his lawyer says otherwise

Trump probed for possible obstruction of justice – report
The shift toward investigating the US president in connection with the alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election began days after Trump fired James Comey as FBI director on May 9 the Washington Post reports

Trump's attorney general Jeff Sessions to face Russia questions
It comes as political intrigue pulses through the US capital following explosive testimony by former FBI chief James Comey before the same panel last week and as Trump has expressed frustrations with Sessions

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Trump accuses ex-FBI director Comey of cowardice over 'leaks'
But Trump s denunciations of Comey only fuel demands that the US president give his account under oath

U.S. attorney general next in scandal's spotlight
UPDATED US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announces his decision in a letter Saturday June 10 in which he referred to remarks made by fired FBI director James Comey

Comey boosted case for obstruction charges against Trump – legal experts
But more evidence is needed to prove that the president attempted to stymie the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election

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Trump says '100%' ready to testify under oath
Trump addresses reporters at the White House for the first time since ex FBI director James Comey s explosive testimony at the Senate

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Trump claims 'complete vindication' after Comey testimony
The early morning tweet is Trump s first response to Comey s testimony on Thursday before a Senate committee in which he accused the president of lies and defamation

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What we learned from Comey's testimony
Here are the key points of what ex FBI director James Comey had to say in his first public appearance since his ouster

Comey slams White House 'lies' in blockbuster testimony
4th UPDATE During almost 3 hours of blockbuster sworn testimony to a Senate panel Comey describes himself as stunned by Trump s very disturbing and very concerning behavior during several private meetings

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An increasingly isolated Trump joins the battle of his life
Less than 6 months into his White House tenure he finds himself locked in his toughest fight yet – the battle to save his presidency

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Comey to reveal Trump pressure on Russia probe
Comey said Trump had raised the sensitive FBI probe into Russia s alleged meddling in the US election in multiple discussions leaving him deeply uneasy over whether the president was attempting to interfere

U.S. holds breath for high-stakes Comey hearing
The US capital will grind to a halt as sacked FBI chief James Comey testifies about whether President Donald Trump pressured him to halt a probe into an advisor s links to Russia

Trump will not block ex-FBI director's testimony
The White House had floated the idea that Trump could invoke executive privilege to protect the confidentiality of presidential discussions

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Trump asked 2 intel chiefs to deny Russia collusion – report
The Washington Post report suggests that the White House sought to tamp down the Russia probe

Fired FBI chief Comey to testify publicly in Congress
Senator Mark Warner of the Senate Intelligence Committee is hoping ex FBI director James Comey s testimony will answer questions President Donald Trump have dismissed
Trump alleges 'witch hunt', denies trying to kill FBI probe
Lashing out after a high powered special counsel was appointed to investigate events around the 2016 election Trump denies he ever plotted with the Kremlin to win the White House

Ex-FBI chief Mueller to head Trump-Russia probe
3rd UPDATE US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein taps former FBI director Robert Mueller to take over the probe of Russian government efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election

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Trump accused of asking FBI to stop Flynn probe
The latest allegation against the US president who is also under fire for divulging top secret information to a top Russian official adds to a mounting perception of an administration in a perpetual state of chaos