Republicans urge Trump to release Comey tapes — if they exist

Susan Collins speaks about the Comey testimony
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On Sunday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said on CNN's State of the Union that President Trump should come clean on whether or not he has any tapes of private conversations between himself and former FBI Director James Comey, and if so, he should hand them over to Congress, or he could face a subpoena.

"I don't understand why the president just doesn't clear this matter up once and for all," Collins, who is a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said members of the committee were pressing the White House on the issue.

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Jessica Hullinger

Jessica Hullinger is a writer and former deputy editor of The Week Digital. Originally from the American Midwest, she completed a degree in journalism at Indiana University Bloomington before relocating to New York City, where she pursued a career in media. After joining The Week as an intern in 2010, she served as the title’s audience development manager, senior editor and deputy editor, as well as a regular guest on “The Week Unwrapped” podcast. Her writing has featured in other publications including Popular Science, Fast Company, Fortune, and Self magazine, and she loves covering science and climate-related issues.