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Comey Memo says Trump Asked Him to End Flynn Probe

In this photo taken March 20, 2017, then-FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Comey allegedly wrote in a memo that President Donald
Trump had asked him to shut down an FBI investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated
Press Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Associated Press The Associated Press Tues- “While the President has Flynn,” the White House lawmakers have alleged
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI day. The person had seen repeatedly expressed his said in a statement. that the sudden ouster was
Director James Comey the memo but was not view that General Flynn is Trump abruptly fired Com- an attempt to stifle the bu-
wrote in a memo that Presi- authorized to discuss it by a decent man who served ey last week, saying he did reau’s investigation into
dent Donald Trump had name and spoke on condi- and protected our coun- so based on his very public Trump associates’ ties to
asked him to shut down an tion of anonymity. The exis- try, the President has never handling of the Hillary Clin- Russia’s alleged meddling
FBI investigation into ousted tence of the memo was first asked Mr. Comey or any- ton email probe. in the 2016 presidential
national security adviser reported Tuesday by The one else to end any investi- But the White House has election.
Michael Flynn, a person fa- New York Times. The White gation, including any inves- provided differing ac-
miliar with the situation told House denied the report. tigation involving General counts of the firing. And Continued on Page 4