Comey Memos

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Memos written by former FBI Director James Comey during his tenure under the Trump administration were released yesterday.

 The full Comey memos can be found at https://static01.nyt.com/files/2018/us/politics/20180419-james-comey-memos.pdf

Associated Press / Susan Walsh

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