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Trump keeps Comey battle alive by warning him not to talk

Clip: 5/12/2017 | 6m 58s

For the White House, a rollercoaster week ended with more turbulence and questions.

The firing of former FBI Director James Comey continues to spark controversy and questions. President Trump tweeted Friday that “Comey had better hope there are no tapes of our conversations,” and Press Secretary Sean Spicer refused to answer press questions about whether there are recording devices in the White House. Lisa Desjardins reports and John Yang joins Judy Woodruff.

05/12/2017

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