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Trial Balloon · Ep. 190: Trump Is Everywhere

Trump Asked Intel Chiefs to Refute Russian Collusion

June 22, 2017 · 7:23 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Two of the nation’s top intelligence officials told Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team and Senate investigators, in separate meetings last week, that President Trump suggested they say publicly there was no collusion between his campaign and the Russians,” CNN reports.

“Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers described their interactions with the President about the Russia investigation as odd and uncomfortable, but said they did not believe the President gave them orders to interfere, according to multiple sources familiar with their accounts.”

2016 Campaign Dan Coats, Mike Rogers

Trump Considers Rogers for FBI Director

May 11, 2017 · 10:04 am ET · Leave a Comment

President Trump is considering Mike Rogers, a former congressman and FBI agent from Michigan, to replace James Comey as FBI director, Bloomberg reports.

Meanwhile, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) suggested Trump appoint Judge Merrick Garland for the job.

White House Mike Rogers

Rogers Said to Leave Trump Transition Team

November 15, 2016 · 8:04 am ET · Leave a Comment

Former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) abruptly left President-elect Donald Trump’s transition planning committee at the request of team officials, Bloomberg reports.

Rogers had been tapped to help guide new administration on national security matters.

Trump Transition Mike Rogers

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