UPDATED 11:49 AM PT — Monday, Dec. 10, 2018Former FBI Director James Comey speaks to reporters after testifying under subpoena behind closed doors before the House Judiciary and Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Fired FBI Director James Comey is asking a federal court to throw out the subpoena he received to testify about his involvement in the Clinton email probe.
Comey’s legal team filed a motion Thursday, arguing President Trump has created a false narrative that the FBI was loyal to Hillary Clinton during the investigation.
They also claimed a closed-door session would allow Republicans to distort and leak his testimony, which is a theory he has voiced since receiving the subpoena.
Recently released White House documents are shedding light on years of U.S. meddling with Russia’s politics.
The transcripts of communications between former President Bill Clinton and his Russian counterpart Boris Yeltsin confirm the warm ties between the two. The documents also detail the rise to power of current Russia president Vladimir Putin.
“The U.S. doesn’t just interfere in elections, it overthrows governments it doesn’t like,” stated