In January 2018, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team fought to keep memos written by former FBI Director James Comey private, over concerns that President Trump and other witnesses would read them and change their stories, according to a court transcript released Tuesday. In the memos, Comey wrote about Trump asking him for his loyalty and to end the probe into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Several media outlets sued the Department of Justice to make the memos public, but pro...
Mueller wanted Comey memos to stay private, over fears witnesses might change their stories
The Week - 8 May 2019 06:46
In January 2018, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team fought to keep memos written by former FBI Director James Comey private, over concerns that President Trump and other witnesses would read them and change their stories, according to a court transcript released Tuesday. In the memos, Comey wrote about Trump asking him for his loyalty and to end the probe into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Several media outlets sued the Department of Justice to make the memos public, but pro...
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