10 things you need to know today: April 13, 2018

Comey brands Trump a liar in first excerpts of new book, critics grill Pompeo in his confirmation hearing, and more

In new book, James Comey says Trump lies constantly.
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1. Comey calls Trump a liar in soon-to-be-released book

Former FBI Director James Comey, who was fired by President Trump last year, brutally criticizes Trump in his new book, A Higher Loyalty, likening him to a "mob boss" who lies "about all things, large and small." In the book, due to be released next week, Comey writes that Trump once asked him to investigate the dossier compiled by ex-spy Christopher Steele, which contains unconfirmed claims that Moscow has video of Trump and Russian prostitutes. Comey said Trump explained that it bothered him to think there was "even a 1 percent chance" first lady Melania Trump thought it was true. The Republican National Committee is preparing a campaign to challenge the book's credibility, calling the former FBI director "Lyin' Comey" on a new website.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.