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On the recordMay 18, 2017
The pattern here is the president goes to Comey, the FBI director and says I need your loyalty. Comey refuses to give it to him. Then a subsequent meeting according to these reports from Comey, the president pressures him to let the Flynn part of the investigation go.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Discussing the pattern of President Trump's interactions with FBI Director Comey regarding loyalty and the investigation into Michael Flynn.

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