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James Comey’s prepared testimony became public on June 7, and it immediately sharpened the suspicion that Donald Trump had used the FBI director to try to ease the Russia investigation and protect Michael Flynn. The document set up a devastating hearing the next day and triggered fresh claims that the president had crossed from bad judgment into potential obstruction.
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James Comey’s prepared testimony became public on June 7, and it immediately sharpened the suspicion that Donald Trump had used the FBI director to try to ease the Russia investigation and protect Michael Flynn. The document set up a devastating hearing the next day and triggered fresh claims that the president had crossed from bad judgment into potential obstruction.
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James Comey’s prepared testimony became public on June 7, and it immediately sharpened the suspicion that Donald Trump had used the FBI director to try to ease the Russia investigation and protect Michael Flynn. The document set up a devastating hearing the next day and triggered fresh claims that the president had crossed from bad judgment into potential obstruction.
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