On Friday, The New York Times reported that counterintelligence agents began investigating Trump’s 2017 firing of former FBI Director James Comey because of concerns he may be working “on behalf of Russia” against U.S. interests. Investigators reportedly launched the investigation after Trump himself linked Comey’s firing to the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. On Saturday, The Washington Post reported that Trump went to “extraordinary lengths” to keep details of his conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin hidden, including a July 2018 meeting in Helsinki, after which Trump reportedly took his own interpreter’s notes. House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler has said he is looking into the reports, while House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Eliot Engel said his panel will hold hearings on Trump’s “dark dealings” with Putin.
Dems Vow to Investigate After 2 New Reports on Trump’s Relationship with Russia
HeadlineJan 14, 2019