Trump asked the former head of the FBI to stop investigating Flynn
President Donald Trump in February asked FBI Director James Comey to terminate the investigation related to the former national security adviser to Michael Flynn, said the source, who received a copy of the memo on the results of the Komi conversation with Trump in the Oval Office.
Disclosure of this information, exacerbating the political crisis in Washington, suggesting that the president could try to obstruct justice, that is an offense that can run the impeachment process. Trump's administration has not yet had time to recover because of the criticism after the dismissal of Komi a week ago, as well as information published on Monday, Trump revealed that secret intelligence Russian diplomats.
See also: Advisor Trump: Disclosures Russians was appropriate
Komi is not directly respond to a request Trump, which he announced the day after the dismissal of Flynn for providing the Vice-President allegedly false information about his contacts with the Russian ambassador, said a source on condition of anonymity. Komi has prepared a memo immediately after his meeting with the president and sent a copy of the leadership of the FBI and his closest associates. First it said on Tuesday, the newspaper New York Times.
"I hope that you can leave it"- said Trump director of the FBI, according to the New York Times, which cites a note.
The White House denies the version of events contained Komi. tramp "I never asked Komi or anyone else to stop any investigation, including those associated with General Flynn"And details of the alleged notes "are not truthful or trustworthy statement of the conversation between the president and the Komi", Informed the administration by e-mail.
White House officials declined to comment immediately after the appearance of the information. FBI spokesman Carol Kratt also declined to comment.
Komi has prepared a note to document a conversation with Trump, because he was concerned about the request to the President, but did not consider it a direct threat, said the person who received a copy of the message. Trump called Flynn's a good guy, and Komi has agreed with it, the source said.
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