Under siege, Trump counterpunches from his Twitter comfort zone

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At a perilous juncture of his still-young administration, President Trump is retreating into his comfort zone. Days before fired FBI Director James Comey’s congressional testimony, Trump is taking aim at his political opponents on Twitter.

Trump’s recent flurry of social media activity leaves even the White House unsure of what to expect from the president when Comey dishes to senators about their Russia-related conversations.

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