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U.S. NEWS Monday 12 June 2017
Republicans urge Trump on tapes; Sessions to testify Tues

vestigation have been re- again.” The Justice De- Trump on Sunday accused
corded, and so has the partment has denied that, Comey of “cowardly” leaks
president. Pressed on the saying Sessions stressed and predicted many more
issue Friday, Trump said “I’ll to Comey the need to be from him. “Totally illegal?”
tell you about that maybe careful about following ap- he asked in a tweet. “Very
sometime in the very near propriate policies. ‘cowardly!’”
future.” “We want to be able to get Several Republican law-
Lankford said Sessions’ tes- his side of it,” Lankford said. makers also criticized Com-
timony Tuesday will help Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said ey for disclosing memos he
flesh out the truth of Com- “there’s a real question of had written in the aftermath
ey’s allegations, includ- the propriety” of Sessions’ of his private conversations
ing Sessions’ presence at involvement in Comey’s with Trump, calling that ac-
the White House in Febru- dismissal, because Ses- tion “inappropriate.” But,
ary when Trump asked to sions had stepped aside added Lankford “releasing
speak to Comey alone. from the federal investiga- his memos is not damaging
Comey alleges that Trump tion into contacts between to national security.”
Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the U.S. Customs and then privately asked him to Russia and the Trump cam- The New York City federal
Border Protection office in Washington. Sessions, whose con- drop a probe into former paign. Comey was leading prosecutor who expected
tacts with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential national security adviser Mi- that probe. to remain on the job when
campaign has sparked questions, agreed Saturday, June 10, to chael Flynn’s contacts with Reed said he also wants to Trump took office but end-
appear before the Senate intelligence committee as it investi- Russia. Comey also has said know if Sessions had more ed up being fired said he
gates alleged Russian meddling in the election.
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Sessions did not respond meetings with Russian offi- was made uncomfortable
when he complained he cials as a Trump campaign by one-on-one interactions
By HOPE YEN mittee Tuesday. Whether didn’t “want to get time adviser than have been with the president — just
Associated Press that hearing will be public alone with the president disclosed. like Comey was.q
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fel- or closed is not yet known.
low Republicans pressed “I don’t understand why
President Donald Trump the president just doesn’t
on Sunday to come clean clear this matter up once
about whether he has and for all,” said Sen. Susan
tapes of private conversa- Collins, R-Maine, a member
tions with former FBI Direc- of that committee, refer-
tor James Comey and pro- ring to the existence of any
vide them to Congress if he recordings.
does — or possibly face a She described Comey’s
subpoena, as a Senate in- testimony as “candid” and
vestigation into collusion “thorough” and said she
with Russia or obstruction would support a subpoena
of justice extended to a if needed. Trump “should
Trump Cabinet member. voluntarily turn them over,”
It was a sign of escalating Collins said.
fallout from riveting tes- Sen. James Lankford, R-Ok-
timony from Comey last la., also a member of that
week of undue pressure committee, agreed the
from Trump, which drew an panel needed to hear any
angry response from the tapes that exist. “We’ve
president on Friday that obviously pressed the
Comey was lying. White House,” he said.
Attorney General Jeff Ses- Trump’s aides have
sions was in for sharp ques- dodged questions about
tioning by senators on the whether conversations
Senate Intelligence com- relevant to the Russia in-

Wedding Crasher? Trump makes a

surprise visit to wedding reception

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — A their party’s push to dis-
New Jersey couple have mantle the U.S. health care
welcomed a surprise guest law.
at their wedding reception: Trump posed for photos
President Donald Trump. with the newlyweds and
The Republican president received a mostly positive
made a brief appearance response from the guests,
Saturday at the reception, with some yelling out,
which was held at his golf “Looking good, Donald.”
club in Bedminster. He has The crowd then chanted
been spending the week- “USA, USA,” as he left the
end at the club and hold- room.
ing a major fundraiser there Trump has been known to
for a Republican congress- stop in on weddings held at
man who helped revive the golf club in the past.q