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Former Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman is being vetted as a possible replacement for James B. Comey as the head of the FBI, the White House said. (Associated Press)

Joe Lieberman among Trump picks to head FBI

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 9, 1974 photo, Richard Nixon waves goodbye with a salute to his staff members outside the White House as he boards a helicopter and resigns the presidency on Aug. 9, 1974. He was the first president in American history to resign the nation's highest office. (AP Photo, File)

Trump and impeachment: A primer

By Bruce Fein

In this March 7, 2017, file photo, then-Deputy Attorney General-designate Rod Rosenstein, listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rod Rosenstein tells Congress about James Comey’s firing: ‘It was appropriate to seek a new leader’

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman gives a 'thumbs-up' as he leaves the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The White House says President Donald Trump will be interviewing four potential candidates to lead the FBI. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump to head overseas without announcing new FBI director

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

Then-FBI Director James B. Comey speaks to the Anti-Defamation League National Leadership Summit in Washington in this May 8, 2017, file photo. The White House is disputing a report that President Donald Trump asked Comey to shut down an investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

The Latest: Trump embarks on trip without naming FBI chief

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Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman gives a 'thumbs-up' as he leaves the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The White House says President Donald Trump will be interviewing four potential candidates to lead the FBI. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump says he’s ‘very close’ to naming an FBI director

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

In this May 3, 2017, file photo, FBI Director James Comey listens on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

James Comey agrees to testify in open Senate hearing

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz and his wife Julie speak with reporters at their home Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Alpine, Utah. Rep. Jason Chaffetz said Thursday that he will resign from Congress next month, a move that calls into question the future of the House Oversight Committee's investigation he promised to lead about President Donald Trump's firing of the FBI director and his presidential campaign's ties with Russia. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Chaffetz resigns at career pinnacle after years in spotlight

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

Utah governor concerned with Trump firing of FBI director

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President Donald Trump waves after giving the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump ‘very close’ to naming new FBI director, says Joe Lieberman a finalist

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FBI raids offices of Muncie Sanitary District

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Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman gives a 'thumbs-up' as he leaves the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The White House says President Donald Trump will be interviewing four potential candidates to lead the FBI. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Dems rule out Lieberman, Keating as FBI picks; former colleague not acceptable

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 4, 2013, file photo, then-incoming FBI Director James Comey talks with outgoing FBI Director Robert Mueller before Comey was officially sworn in at the Justice Department in Washington. On May 17, 2017, the Justice Department said it is appointing Mueller as special counsel to oversee investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) **FILE**

The Latest: Trump denies asking Comey to shelve Flynn probe

Associated Press

Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman gives a 'thumbs-up' as he leaves the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The White House says President Donald Trump will be interviewing four potential candidates to lead the FBI. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump says he’s ‘very close’ to naming a new FBI director

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

In this June 19, 2013, file photo, former FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mueller was appointed in the spring of 2017 as special counsel to oversee investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Special counsel’s Russia probe may limit congressional access

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., followed by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., chair of the Republican Conference, finishes a news conference at Republican National Committee Headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Ryan said Congress &quot;can't deal with speculation and innuendo&quot; and must gather all relevant information before &quot;rushing to judgment&quot; on President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Chaffetz, Cummings praise Mueller choice

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Then-FBI Director James B. Comey speaks to the Anti-Defamation League National Leadership Summit in Washington in this May 8, 2017, file photo. The White House is disputing a report that President Donald Trump asked Comey to shut down an investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

The Latest: Senate panel gets some material in Russia probe

Associated Press

In this May 16, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Trump personally appealed to then-FBI Director James Comey to abandon the bureau's investigation into National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, according to notes, disclosed late Tuesday, that Comey wrote after the meeting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Congress presses for Comey notes on Trump interactions

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, following his short trip on Marine One from nearby Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Trump was returning to Washington after speaking at today's U.S. Coast Guard Academy Commencement Ceremony. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Latest: Trump says Russia probe will find no collusion

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James B. Comey's firing will have immediate and long-term ramifications. (Associated Press)

As questions mount, the White House could use a few good answers

By Matt Mackowiak