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All the Russia Probes Dogging the President

The Week Ahead, Episode 53

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TWA-Ep.53
By Ryan Lucas, Shawn Zeller and Todd Ruger
Posted May 12, 2017 at 3:00pm

Congressional investigations, as well as the FBI’s, into Russian interference in the 2016 election are ongoing, but what will happen to them now that President Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey? CQ Roll Call’s legal affairs writer Todd Ruger and intelligence reporter Ryan Lucas examine the dynamics on Capitol Hill and at the Justice Department.

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