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Monday, June 5, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Monday, June 5, 2017
Trump will not block ex-FBI director Comey’s testimony
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe White House says that Donald Trump will not use presidential powers to prevent ex-FBI director James Comey from testifying to Congress.
“The President’s power to assert executive privilege is well-established,” the White House says in a statement.
“However, in order to facilitate a swift and thorough examination of the facts sought by the Senate Intelligence Committee, President Trump will not assert executive privilege regarding James Comey’s scheduled testimony.”
— AFP
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