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In a morning tweet, President Trump called the Russia investigation a “,” after former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn reportedly offered to cooperate with the FBI and the House and Senate intelligence committees in exchange for immunity. Representative Adam Schiff, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, to view the documents the administration says show evidence of possible surveillance by the Obama administration. Trump two executive orders aimed at cracking down on for President Trump to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits over his now-defunct Trump University. The White House it will disclose details about the finances of senior administration officials this evening.

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