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GRAHAM: GENERAL CLAPPER, DURING YOUR INVESTIGATION OF ALL THINGS RUSSIA, DID YOU EVER FIND A SITUATION WHERE A TRUMP BUSINESS INTEREST IN RUSSIA GAVE YOU CONCERN? CLAPPER: NOT IN THE COURSE OF THE PREPARATION OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT. GRAHAM: SINCE? CLAPPER: SORRY? >> GRAHAM: AT ALL, ANY TIME? >> CLAPPER: SENATOR GRAHAM, I CAN'T COMMENT ON THAT BECAUSE THAT IMPACTS THE INVESTIGATION.

GRAHAM: GENERAL CLAPPER, DURING YOUR INVESTIGATION OF ALL THINGS RUSSIA, DID YOU EVER FIND A SITUATION WHERE A TRUMP BUSINESS INTEREST IN RUSSIA GAVE YOU CONCERN? CLAPPER: NOT IN THE COURSE OF THE PREPARATION OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT. GRAHAM: SINCE? CLAPPER: SORRY? >> GRAHAM: AT ALL, ANY TIME? >> CLAPPER: SENATOR GRAHAM, I CAN'T COMMENT ON THAT BECAUSE THAT IMPACTS THE INVESTIGATION.

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Comey debunks claim of "No evidence of Collusion"

UPDATE I: In an important exchange, Schiff asked Comey a question referring to Cpperrecent remar that he ha n sy evidence of olisin betwecen Trump associates and Russia. Comey said no evidence of coordination was included in the assessment released by the intelligence community in January because the FBI's investigation was not finished.

UPDATE I: In an important exchange, Schiff asked Comey a question referring to Cpperrecent remar that he ha n sy evidence of olisin betwecen Trump associates and Russia. Comey said no evidence of coordination was included in the assessment released by the intelligence community in January because the FBI's investigation was not finished.

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Mike Flynn was never given upgraded security clearance to work at White House

NBC News also has learned that when he became national security adviser, Flynn was required to obtain a new White House security clearance under the auspices of the CIA, which vets National Security Council appointees. That clearance was never granted before he was ushed out of the job, one official with knowledge of the matter said

NBC News also has learned that when he became national security adviser, Flynn was required to obtain a new White House security clearance under the auspices of the CIA, which vets National Security Council appointees. That clearance was never granted before he was ushed out of the job, one official with knowledge of the matter said

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Russia's Toolbox

sia Hearing THE RUSSIAN TOOLBOX IN THE 2016 ELECTION YES NO ? PROPAGANDA, FAKE NEWS, TROLLS, AND BOTS HACKING AND THEFT OF POLITICAL INFORMATION TIMED LEAKS OF DAMAGING MATERIAL ASSASSINATION AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE INVESTMENT CONTROL IN KEY ECONOMIC SECTORS SHADY BUSINESS/FINANCIAL TIES CORR OMISING POLITICIANS

sia Hearing THE RUSSIAN TOOLBOX IN THE 2016 ELECTION YES NO ? PROPAGANDA, FAKE NEWS, TROLLS, AND BOTS HACKING AND THEFT OF POLITICAL INFORMATION TIMED LEAKS OF DAMAGING MATERIAL ASSASSINATION AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE INVESTMENT CONTROL IN KEY ECONOMIC SECTORS SHADY BUSINESS/FINANCIAL TIES CORR OMISING POLITICIANS

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Comey will be testifying on Thursday

Hearings Hearing Type: Opern Date & Time: Thursday, May 11, 2017-10:00am Location: Hart 216 Witnesses Director Daniel R. Coats Director of National Intelligence DNI Director Michael Pompeo Director of the Central Intelligence Agency CIA Director Admiral Michael Rogers Director of the National Security Agency NSA Director James Comey Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Director Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency DIA Director Robert Cardillo Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NGA

Hearings Hearing Type: Opern Date & Time: Thursday, May 11, 2017-10:00am Location: Hart 216 Witnesses Director Daniel R. Coats Director of National Intelligence DNI Director Michael Pompeo Director of the Central Intelligence Agency CIA Director Admiral Michael Rogers Director of the National Security Agency NSA Director James Comey Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Director Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency DIA Director Robert Cardillo Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NGA

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Elijah Cummings statement over Comey's firing

Cummings Statement on Abrupt Firing of FBI Director James Comey Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2017)-Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump abruptly fired Federal Bureau of Investigations Director James Comey "Congress needs to have immediate emergency hearings to obtain testimony directly from Attorney General Sessions, the deputy attorney general, and FBI Director Comey. The White House was already covering up for Michael Flynn by refusing to provide a single document to Congress, and now the President fired the one independent person who was doing the most to investigate President Trump and his campaign over allegations of coordination with Russia. It is mindboggling that the Attorney General - who claimed to have recused himself- was directly involved in the decision to fire Director Comey according to the White House itself. There is now a crisis of confidence at the Justice Department, and President Trump is not being held accountable because House Republicans refuse to work with us to do our job. Congress must restore credibility, accountability, and transparency to this investigation and finally pass legislation to create a truly independent commission."

Cummings Statement on Abrupt Firing of FBI Director James Comey Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2017)-Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump abruptly fired Federal Bureau of Investigations Director James Comey "Congress needs to have immediate emergency hearings to obtain testimony directly from Attorney General Sessions, the deputy attorney general, and FBI Director Comey. The White House was already covering up for Michael Flynn by refusing to provide a single document to Congress, and now the President fired the one independent person who was doing the most to investigate President Trump and his campaign over allegations of coordination with Russia. It is mindboggling that the Attorney General - who claimed to have recused himself- was directly involved in the decision to fire Director Comey according to the White House itself. There is now a crisis of confidence at the Justice Department, and President Trump is not being held accountable because House Republicans refuse to work with us to do our job. Congress must restore credibility, accountability, and transparency to this investigation and finally pass legislation to create a truly independent commission."

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Bob Corker's statement regarding Comey's firing

Corker Statement on FBI Director James Comey WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey "While the case for removal of Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey laid out by Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein was thorough, his removal at this particular time will raise questions," said Corker. "It is essential that ongoing investigations are fulsome and free of political interference until their completion, and it is imperative that President Trump nominate a well-respected and qualified individual to lead the bureau at this critical time." 29 29

Corker Statement on FBI Director James Comey WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey "While the case for removal of Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey laid out by Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein was thorough, his removal at this particular time will raise questions," said Corker. "It is essential that ongoing investigations are fulsome and free of political interference until their completion, and it is imperative that President Trump nominate a well-respected and qualified individual to lead the bureau at this critical time." 29 29

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Patrick Leahy's statement of Comey's firing

Reaction Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Judiciary Committee, And Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman, On President Trump's Firing Of FBI Director James Comey The President's action, and the way it has been handled, is shocking. No one should accept President Trump's absurd justification that he is now concerned that FBI Director Comey treated Secretary Clinton unfairly. The President in fact celebrated the Director's mistakes in that investigation. That fig leaf explanation seeks to cover the undeniable truth: The President has removed the sitting FBI Director in the midst of one of the most critical national security investigations in the history of our country- one that implicates seniorof campaign and administration. Thisis nothing less than Nixonian. Given that the Attorney General supposedly recused himself from the Russia investigation, he should not have played any role in removing the lead investigator from his duties. Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein now has no choice but to appoint a Special Counsel. His integrity, and the integrity of the entire Justice Department, are at stake The President's letter, in which he refers to Russian interference and possible collusion with the President's associates, is bizarre and raises troubling questions about the President's motivations There simply is no avoiding the compelling fact that this cascading situation demands the mveurgearolfan indgpeadet pecial pleces of these investigations

Reaction Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Judiciary Committee, And Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman, On President Trump's Firing Of FBI Director James Comey The President's action, and the way it has been handled, is shocking. No one should accept President Trump's absurd justification that he is now concerned that FBI Director Comey treated Secretary Clinton unfairly. The President in fact celebrated the Director's mistakes in that investigation. That fig leaf explanation seeks to cover the undeniable truth: The President has removed the sitting FBI Director in the midst of one of the most critical national security investigations in the history of our country- one that implicates seniorof campaign and administration. Thisis nothing less than Nixonian. Given that the Attorney General supposedly recused himself from the Russia investigation, he should not have played any role in removing the lead investigator from his duties. Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein now has no choice but to appoint a Special Counsel. His integrity, and the integrity of the entire Justice Department, are at stake The President's letter, in which he refers to Russian interference and possible collusion with the President's associates, is bizarre and raises troubling questions about the President's motivations There simply is no avoiding the compelling fact that this cascading situation demands the mveurgearolfan indgpeadet pecial pleces of these investigations

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More senators respond to Comey's firing

Senator Tim Kaine_atimkaine Replying to @timkaine Comey firing recommended by Sessions. I thought he had recused himself from Russia investigation! Chris Van Hollen_@ChrisVanHollen 2 Replying to @ChrisVanHollen @POTUS Yet another reason we need an independent prosecutor to investigate Trump's ties to Russia. Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed Trump's firing of FBI Dir. #Comey raises serious questions & highlights need for special prosecutor to look into Trump-Russia ties.

Senator Tim Kaine_atimkaine Replying to @timkaine Comey firing recommended by Sessions. I thought he had recused himself from Russia investigation! Chris Van Hollen_@ChrisVanHollen 2 Replying to @ChrisVanHollen @POTUS Yet another reason we need an independent prosecutor to investigate Trump's ties to Russia. Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed Trump's firing of FBI Dir. #Comey raises serious questions & highlights need for special prosecutor to look into Trump-Russia ties.

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More senators respond to Comey's firing

Kirsten Gillibrand aSenGillibrand No more excuses: We need an independent special prosecutor to investigate the Trump Administration's ties to Russia. Bill Nelson Now it is more clear than ever that we need an independent commission to get to the truth of Russia's interference with our election Senator Jeff Merkley_@SenJeffMerkley In case the need for an independent special prosecutor to investigate #Trum-Russia ties wasn't clear enough already... it sure is now Martin Heinrich aMartinHeinrich im Replying to @MartinHeinrich If this is an effort to stop the investigations into Russian collusion with the Trump campaign, it won't succeed

Kirsten Gillibrand aSenGillibrand No more excuses: We need an independent special prosecutor to investigate the Trump Administration's ties to Russia. Bill Nelson Now it is more clear than ever that we need an independent commission to get to the truth of Russia's interference with our election Senator Jeff Merkley_@SenJeffMerkley In case the need for an independent special prosecutor to investigate #Trum-Russia ties wasn't clear enough already... it sure is now Martin Heinrich aMartinHeinrich im Replying to @MartinHeinrich If this is an effort to stop the investigations into Russian collusion with the Trump campaign, it won't succeed

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Senators respond to Comey's firing

Tom Udall aSenatorTomUdall Replying to @SenatorTomUdall @POTUS Only DOJ special counsel and an independent bipartisan commission-like 9/11 commission-can get the full, unbiased answers Americans deserve Cory Booker_CoryBooker Now it's even more important that an independent special counsel is appointed to investigate the Russian interference in our elections. Brian Schatz_@brianscha The arguments against establishing a Special Prosecutor were weak in the first place. They have now evaporated Senator Tim Ka ine @timkain e Replying to @timkaine Comey firing recommended by Sessions. I thought he had recused himself from Russia investigation!

Tom Udall aSenatorTomUdall Replying to @SenatorTomUdall @POTUS Only DOJ special counsel and an independent bipartisan commission-like 9/11 commission-can get the full, unbiased answers Americans deserve Cory Booker_CoryBooker Now it's even more important that an independent special counsel is appointed to investigate the Russian interference in our elections. Brian Schatz_@brianscha The arguments against establishing a Special Prosecutor were weak in the first place. They have now evaporated Senator Tim Ka ine @timkain e Replying to @timkaine Comey firing recommended by Sessions. I thought he had recused himself from Russia investigation!

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FBI Director James Comey fired

..ooo Verizon 5:45 PM 2 of 6 THE WHITE HOUSIE WASHINGTON May 9.2017 Dear Director Comey I have received the attached letters from the Attormey General and Deputy Attorncy General of the United Investigation. I have accepted their recommendation and you are hereby terminated and removed from office, effeetive immediately. States recommending your dismissal as the Director of the Federal Bureau of While I greatly appreciate you forming me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the Bureau It is essential that we find new leadership for the FBI that restores public trust and confidence in its vital law enforcement mission. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Donald J. Trump Bloomberg

..ooo Verizon 5:45 PM 2 of 6 THE WHITE HOUSIE WASHINGTON May 9.2017 Dear Director Comey I have received the attached letters from the Attormey General and Deputy Attorncy General of the United Investigation. I have accepted their recommendation and you are hereby terminated and removed from office, effeetive immediately. States recommending your dismissal as the Director of the Federal Bureau of While I greatly appreciate you forming me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the Bureau It is essential that we find new leadership for the FBI that restores public trust and confidence in its vital law enforcement mission. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Donald J. Trump Bloomberg

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Eric Trump needs to keep his goddamn mouth shut

"Trump was strutting up and down, talking to his new members about how they were part of the greatest club in North Carolina," Dodson says. "And when I hrst met him, I asked him how he was- you know, this is the journalist in me I said, 'What are you using to pay for these courses?' And he just sort of tossed off that he had access to $100 million." $100 million. "So when I got in the cart with Eric," Dodson says, "as we were setting off, I said, 'Eric, who's funding? I know no banks - because of the recession, the Great Recession-have touched a golf course. rou know, no one's funding any kind of golf construction. It's dead in the water the last four or five years.' And this is what he said. He said, Well, we don't rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.' I said, 'Really?' And he said, 'Oh, yeah. We've got some guys that really, really love golf, and they're really invested in our programs. We just go there all the time.' Now that was three years ago, so it was pretty interesting." Well, yeah. It is.

"Trump was strutting up and down, talking to his new members about how they were part of the greatest club in North Carolina," Dodson says. "And when I hrst met him, I asked him how he was- you know, this is the journalist in me I said, 'What are you using to pay for these courses?' And he just sort of tossed off that he had access to $100 million." $100 million. "So when I got in the cart with Eric," Dodson says, "as we were setting off, I said, 'Eric, who's funding? I know no banks - because of the recession, the Great Recession-have touched a golf course. rou know, no one's funding any kind of golf construction. It's dead in the water the last four or five years.' And this is what he said. He said, Well, we don't rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.' I said, 'Really?' And he said, 'Oh, yeah. We've got some guys that really, really love golf, and they're really invested in our programs. We just go there all the time.' Now that was three years ago, so it was pretty interesting." Well, yeah. It is.

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Tomorrow's White House talking points

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Sally Yates testimony tomorrow

Testimony from a former acting attorney general on Monday is expected to be a compelling public moment in the so-far largely secretive investigations into Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 election Sally Yates, a top Justice Department official in the Obama administration, was serving as President Donald Trump's acting attorney general when she told a top White House official about conversations between former national security adviser Mike Flynn and a Russian diplomat. The White House has said Ms. Yates provided a "heads up" to the official, White House Counsel Donald McGahn, about the conversations, without describing the nature of them Ms. Yates, who had access to intelligence transcripts of the calls, will say rather that she told Mr. McGahn explicitly that Mr. Flynn hadn't been truthful about the conversations and that his actions could put him at risk of being compromised by Russian intelligence services, according to people familiar with her account.

Testimony from a former acting attorney general on Monday is expected to be a compelling public moment in the so-far largely secretive investigations into Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 election Sally Yates, a top Justice Department official in the Obama administration, was serving as President Donald Trump's acting attorney general when she told a top White House official about conversations between former national security adviser Mike Flynn and a Russian diplomat. The White House has said Ms. Yates provided a "heads up" to the official, White House Counsel Donald McGahn, about the conversations, without describing the nature of them Ms. Yates, who had access to intelligence transcripts of the calls, will say rather that she told Mr. McGahn explicitly that Mr. Flynn hadn't been truthful about the conversations and that his actions could put him at risk of being compromised by Russian intelligence services, according to people familiar with her account.

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Trump transition team stole classified documents!

The outgoing White House also became concerned about the Trump team's handling of classified information. After learning that highly sensitive documents from a secure room at the transition's Washington headquarters were being copied and removed from the facility, Obama's national security team decided to only allow the transition officials to view some information at the White House, including documents on the government's contingency plans for crises

The outgoing White House also became concerned about the Trump team's handling of classified information. After learning that highly sensitive documents from a secure room at the transition's Washington headquarters were being copied and removed from the facility, Obama's national security team decided to only allow the transition officials to view some information at the White House, including documents on the government's contingency plans for crises

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