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Fresh reporting and furious denials kept the story alive that Trump had asked James Comey to shut down the Michael Flynn investigation. Even without a public transcript, the allegation was serious enough to deepen concerns that the president was trying to use his office to protect an ally and curb an active federal inquiry.
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Fresh reporting and furious denials kept the story alive that Trump had asked James Comey to shut down the Michael Flynn investigation. Even without a public transcript, the allegation was serious enough to deepen concerns that the president was trying to use his office to protect an ally and curb an active federal inquiry.
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Fresh reporting and furious denials kept the story alive that Trump had asked James Comey to shut down the Michael Flynn investigation. Even without a public transcript, the allegation was serious enough to deepen concerns that the president was trying to use his office to protect an ally and curb an active federal inquiry.
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