Senator Joe Donnelly alleges that President Trump asked Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats to back off of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn-Russia investigation.
“The events involving Coats show the President went further than just asking intelligence officials to deny publicly the existence of any evidence showing collusion during the 2016 election, as The Washington Post reported in May. The interaction with Coats indicates that Trump aimed to enlist top officials to have Comey curtail the bureau's probe.
“Coats will testify on Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Lawmakers on the panel said they would press him for information about his interactions with the president regarding the FBI investigation.
“The question of whether the president obstructed the Russia investigation is expected to take centre stage this week with Comey's highly anticipated testimony on the Hill on Thursday. Comey associates say that before the director was fired in May, the president had asked him to drop the investigation into Flynn, and Comey refused."
If you’re an anti-Trump resistor, if true, coupled with James Comey’s allegations of interference, this story is good news.
By Adam Entous
