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Kaitlan Collins (CNN)

"Do you have confidence in the acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker?" @mkraju asks. "No comment," Comey says.

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Donald J. Trump

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Today I am making good on my promise to defend our Farmers & Ranchers from unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. I have authorized Secretary Perdue to implement the 2nd round of Market Facilitation Payments. Our economy is stronger than ever–we stand with our Farmers!

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Maggie Haberman (NYT)

Justice Department Asks Court to Halt Emoluments Case Against Trump via ⁦@SharonLNYT⁩

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court on Monday to throw out or at least temporarily halt a lawsuit that accuses President Trump of illegally benefiting from his family’s business, seeking to block more than three dozen subpoenas for documents from the Trump Organization, the president’s trust and other entities.

The attorneys general for Maryland and the District of Columbia contend that the Trump hotel unfairly competes with convention centers and hotels in their jurisdictions.

Justice Department Asks Court to Halt Emoluments Case Against Trump via ⁦@SharonLNYT⁩ https://t.co/CImU8liRJZ— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 17, 2018