— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) May 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/864592621829849088
And the Comey train kept a-rollin’:
.@nytmike BOMBSHELL — Trump told Comey in Oval to back off Flynn probe, 1st evidence of interference >>>https://t.co/cIiHDTZE42
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) May 16, 2017
NEWS: Trump told Comey to stand down on Flynn investigation, 1st evidence Trump tried to influence Russia inquiry https://t.co/7nlT6gaY1G
— Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) May 16, 2017
More:
https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/864592731745787910
The White House has already responded:
WH: "This is not a truthful or accurate portrayal of the conversation between the president and Mr. Comey.” https://t.co/t2o4Di1oj2
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) May 16, 2017
White House says NYT story "not a truthful or accurate portrayal of the conversation between the President and Mr. Comey."
— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) May 16, 2017
Here is the full statement issued by the White House on the NY Times story pic.twitter.com/Ky4xl7br3y
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) May 16, 2017
It’s also important to point this out:
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/864594983415926785
Huh.
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/864595564230586368
Seriously, a friend read you a document? You couldn't wait a day until you convinced said friend to show you the document?
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) May 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/864595900949311489
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/864596538038865920
Do better, New York Times.
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/864597685738909698
A sensational story is a sensational story, and it’s gonna be pretty tough to stuff this cat back into the bag:
What? https://t.co/pQk7uhLUN8
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) May 16, 2017
Dear lord… https://t.co/bmbfFhBNdJ
— Kyle Foley (@KFoleyFL) May 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/864593590999293953
I was thinking that our afternoon had been too quiet. Back to Defcon 1 everybody! https://t.co/ZgXxXiYk1I
— David French (@DavidAFrench) May 16, 2017
Every day, 5:30-ish or so, bombshells going off until the end of time https://t.co/pQk7uhLUN8
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) May 16, 2017
Well, this will calm things down https://t.co/Oba8LTUWCr
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/sunnyright/status/864592679463780352
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/864593924765208576
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/864594094026260480
Comey was a known note taker..writing detailed memos. This may be the tip of a very detailed iceberg & could change the dynamic on the Hill
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) May 16, 2017
Comey may end up haunting Trump for a while yet. And remember, kids: It’s only Tuesday.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/864594578770472960
Remember, he thinks ten moves ahead. This was all part of his plan. https://t.co/42ckaBcU5c
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 16, 2017
It won’t be easy to put all the speculation to rest, but this might be a good first step:
Gotta see the memo.
— David French (@DavidAFrench) May 16, 2017
As others have noted, Congress can find out if this story is true by subpoenaing the memo. It should.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 16, 2017
Could that be Comey’s goal?
They don't have it. Story says someone read parts of it to them. It's gotta be a Comey ploy to get Congress to subpoena it.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) May 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/864599372138508289
I strongly suspect the whole point of this leak was to goad Congress into doing just that.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 16, 2017
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and tweets.
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Update:
Hmmm:
NBC confirms https://t.co/PhLCBKiFas
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) May 16, 2017
Source confirms to @KenDilanianNBC the Comey memo and the line “I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go.”
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 16, 2017
BREAKING: Sources close to James Comey confirm existence of memo claiming President Trump asked Comey to close Michael Flynn investigation
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 16, 2017
More:
More from @jaketapper source: Trump asked Sessions and Pence to leave before saying this https://t.co/ePgZGUmq0M https://t.co/otqDNoVn5F
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) May 16, 2017
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Updates:
Will the truth come out? Lindsey Graham invites James Comey to testify publicly
‘I need to see it’: Rep. Jason Chaffetz says he’ll issue subpoena for Comey memo