BREAKING: James Comey directed leaks of his memos to build pressure for special counsel in Russia probe

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   After President Trump suggested in a tweet there might be "tapes" of his conversations with James Comey, the former FBI director said he moved to make aspects of his memos public by enlisting a friend, a Columbia Law School professor, to share the content of his own notes with a reporter. Comey said that he hoped news reporting would prompt the "appointment of a special counsel.'' Indeed, the Justice Department appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the Russia probe just one day after the existence of the memos was disclosed. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM       You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: bgshopwithus13.gossippage@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE please click here.     Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108