Comey memo prompts calls for independent probe, even impeachment

May. 17, 2017

The latest piece of bad news for President Trump is the reported existence of a memo that fired FBI Director James Comey wrote. The memo describes President Trump asking Comey to drop the FBI investigation into former NSA advisor Mike Flynn.

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Guest:

Ben Schreckinger - Politico - @SchreckReports

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Gina Pollack

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