Congress Seeks Comey Testimony After Russia Turmoil Engulfs Trump
- President says no politician has been treated ‘more unfairly’
- House Speaker Ryan expresses full confidence in president
Speaker Ryan Urges Focus in Gathering Trump Facts
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Several U.S. congressional panels are pushing for testimony from fired FBI Director James Comey to get to the truth about whether Donald Trump asked him to drop an investigation even as Republicans largely stood by the president.
Most GOP lawmakers tried Wednesday to tamp down the controversy and head off new investigations of Russian meddling in the U.S. election and potential ties to Trump’s campaign. House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin told reporters he has full confidence in Trump while a few Republicans called for the creation of new investigative panels.