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TRUMP: WOW, Comey is a leaker!

Trump claims ‘complete vindication’ after Comey testimony Washington, United States | AFP |  President Donald Trump on Friday claimed “total and complete vindication” after ousted FBI director James Comey said he was not personally under investigation in a probe into Russian interference in last year’s US election. The early morning …

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Comey slams White House ‘lies’ in blockbuster testimony

Washington, United States | AFP |  Ousted FBI chief James Comey accused the White House of lies and defamation Thursday, in explosive testimony that painted Donald Trump as dishonest and operating far outside presidential norms. During almost three hours of blockbuster sworn testimony to a Senate panel, Comey described himself …

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Obstruction of justice and the long road to impeachment

Washington, United States | AFP |  Fired FBI director James Comey withheld judgment Thursday on whether President Donald Trump’s requests that he drop an investigation into his former national security advisor amounted to obstruction of justice. Democrats are intent on determining whether Trump’s actions amounted to obstruction, but what does …

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Comey confirms Trump told him to let Flynn probe go

Washington, UNITED STATES | AFP |  Fired FBI director James Comey confirmed Wednesday that US President Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into his former national security advisor Michael Flynn — a bombshell revelation ahead of his hotly-anticipated appearance on Capitol Hill. In an explosive statement on the …

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CLAPPER: Watergate pales in comparison to Trump scandals

Sydney, Australia | AFP |  Watergate pales in comparison to the scandals engulfing Donald Trump and the Russia connection, former top US intelligence official James Clapper said Wednesday ahead of a key Senate hearing in Washington. Clapper, who has worked in intelligence under every US leader from John F. Kennedy …

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Trump backs Saudi-led efforts to isolate Qatar

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | AFP |  US President Donald Trump threw his weight behind efforts to isolate Qatar on Tuesday, backing Saudi Arabia and its allies after they cut ties with Doha over claims it supports extremism. In a surprise move against a key US ally, Trump suggested Qatar — …

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Outrage as Trump targets London mayor Khan over attacks

Washington, United States | AFP |  Donald Trump lashed out Sunday at London’s mayor Sadiq Khan, accusing him of downplaying the threat of terrorism a day after knife-wielding men mowed down and stabbed revelers in the British capital. London’s mayor swiftly shot down the US president’s remarks, made in a …

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