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RNC says Trump firing Comey was the 'right thing to do'

By Associated Press

The Republican National Committee says President Donald Trump knew that firing FBI Director James Comey would be "detrimental to his presidency" but believed it was the right thing to do for the country.

WATCH: Comey's testimony puts spotlight on President Trump

By Erica Werner and Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Watch James Comey's testimony above as he faced a Senate Intel committee today. WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey asserted Thursday that President Donald Trump fired him to interfere with his investigation of Russia's role in the 2016 election…

Legal experts say Trump comments in Comey testimony are inappropriate, maybe worse

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

In the worst light, James Comey's recollections could provide enough evidence to build a case that the president tried to interfere with a criminal investigation, experts say.

Ranking intel Democrat calls Comey words 'disturbing'

By Associated Press

Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia will emphasize at today's committee hearing that the American people need to realize that what happened was that a president asked an FBI director to drop an ongoing investigation into a former national security adviser.

Intelligence chiefs sidestep Russia probe questions in Senate hearing

By PBS News Hour

A Senate hearing that was supposed to be about foreign surveillance became a high-stakes dance over the Russia investigation and President Trump. Senators asked top intelligence officials if they knew whether President Trump had sought to influence the probe, but…

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Comey's statement to Congress reveals new details of talks with Trump about Russia probe

By PBS News Hour

Former FBI Director James Comey detailed his personal conversations with President Trump in a prepared statement to the Senate Intelligence Committee, released a day ahead of his much-anticipated hearing. Judy Woodruff discusses the revelations with Matt Apuzzo of The New…

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Two House Democrats launch longshot bid to impeach Trump

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

The effort by Reps. Al Green of Texas and Brad Sherman of California has little chance of success in the Republican-led House. They don't even have the backing of many fellow Democrats.

9 things we learned from Comey's prepared Senate remarks

By Lisa Desjardins

Comey’s seven-page testimony marks the first time the ousted FBI director publicly confirmed that the president pressured him on multiple investigative fronts.

Comey: Trump asked to 'lift the cloud' of Russia investigation

By Associated Press

This was in a phone call on March 30 — according to written testimony Comey submitted ahead of an appearance Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee.