Hill GOP Reels From Trump Chaos, Struggles to Chart Course
- ‘I’ll have to get used to’ the drama, Republican senator says
- McConnell shows independence on taxes, budget, infrastructure
Trump's FBI Crisis Deepens in Comey Memo Allegation
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Republicans in Congress are increasingly dispirited over the chaos surrounding Donald Trump, with several saying the nonstop revelations are imperiling their legislative agenda and the top Senate Republican signaling he’d go his own way on some of the president’s top priorities.
Those concerns mounted after news broke Tuesday evening that Trump asked James Comey to close the FBI’s investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Comey wrote a memo about the conversation immediately after it occurred in February. Democrats said Trump’s request amounted to obstruction of justice while Republicans demanded information from the administration.