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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Will President Trump be investigated for obstruction of justice?

    During his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, former FBI Director James Comey accused President Trump and other White House officials of lying when they said the FBI was in disarray and its staff lost confidence in him.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 8, 2017 • 1 min read

    During his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, former FBI Director James Comey accused President Trump and other White House officials of lying when they said the FBI was in disarray and its staff lost confidence in him. Trump’s lawyer said Comey was wrong -- that the president never asked for his loyalty, and never asked him to back off the investigation into former NSA director Michael Flynn.

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    Accusations of lying fly between James Comey and White House
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    3. 27:12How the Comey hearing played on different media outlets
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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Accusations of lying fly between James Comey and White House
    1. 0:00Will President Trump be investigated for obstruction of justice?You’re reading this
    2. 19:00Uber executive fired after revelations that he shared a rape victim's medical records
    3. 27:12How the Comey hearing played on different media outlets
    4. 39:03California's nut harvest attracts organized crime
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