Trump Faces Deepest Crisis of Presidency With Comey Memo
- Democrats suggest the president may have obstructed justice
- Memo said to detail Trump request to drop Flynn investigation
Trump's FBI Crisis Deepens in Comey Memo Allegation
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Donald Trump is facing the deepest crisis of his presidency after contents of a memo written by James Comey when he was FBI director surfaced Tuesday, alleging that the president asked him to drop an investigation of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
The White House was already on the defensive over the president’s firing of Comey a week ago and over a report Monday that Trump disclosed sensitive intelligence to Russian officials. Then another political bombshell exploded Tuesday night.