Trump Reviewing Whether to Block Comey Testimony to Senate
- Executive privilege at issue after president’s own comments
- Key question: whether Trump tried to quash Flynn investigation
Trump Reviewing Whether to Block Comey Testimony
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The White House is reviewing whether to invoke executive privilege to prevent former FBI Director James Comey from testifying before a congressional panel, an effort that may be an uphill legal battle for President Donald Trump.
Comey is scheduled to testify on June 8 before the Senate Intelligence Committee about his May 9 firing by Trump, first in public and then behind closed doors. The panel is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, and whether the president or his associates were involved.