Tuesday, March 21, 2017

The Daily

The New York Times

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🗓️ 21 March 2017

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

He said it under oath. James Comey, the head of the F.B.I., confirms at a House hearing that his agency is investigating the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia, and says it will pursue it “no matter how long that takes.” And why the president’s Supreme Court nominee is likely to say almost nothing of substance at his confirmation hearings this week. Guests: Matt Apuzzo, who covers the F.B.I. for The Times; Barbara Dury, a producer at Retro Report. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2n5WeGA.

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0:26.0	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro.
0:33.0	This is The Daily.
0:37.2	Today, he said it under oath.
0:42.3	The director of the FBI is investigating the Trump campaign's ties to Russia and says
0:47.6	he'll pursue it, quote, no matter how long that takes.
0:52.1	And avoid sidestep retreat.
0:55.6	Why the president's Supreme Court nominee is likely to say almost nothing of substance
1:00.7	at his confirmation hearings this week.
1:03.3	It's Tuesday, March 21st.
1:08.6	At 10.30 on Monday morning, I have been authorized by the Department of Justice to confirm
1:14.4	that the FBI, as part of our counterintelligence mission, is investigating the Russian government's
1:20.7	efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
1:24.9	The head of the FBI, James Comey, joined by the head of the National Security Agency,
1:29.2	Michael Rogers, was seated behind a long wooden table inside a hearing room in Washington.
1:34.5	And that includes investigating the nature of any links between individuals associated
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