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Book: FBI Brass Took ‘Extraordinary’ Steps To Hide Russia Investigation Docs From Trump

Tim Pearce
Book: FBI Brass Took ‘Extraordinary’ Steps To Hide Russia Investigation Docs From Trump
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Top FBI officials made copies of memos written by former Director James Comey on his meetings with President Donald Trump and hid those copies “in remote locations around the bureau,” aiming to shield them from the administration.

CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin revealed the steps FBI brass took to protect its investigation into alleged ties between the Trump administration and Russia in Toobin’s new book, “TRUE CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS: The Investigation of Donald Trump.” CNN published an excerpt of the book on Thursday.

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