Jeh Johnson warned James Comey Trump could see dossier briefing as a threat

Published April 29, 2018 3:50pm ET



Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson warned James Comey not to brief President Trump on the Russia dossier because he worried Trump would see it as a threat.

Johnson said on CBS’ “Face The Nation” he told Comey Trump might not take the briefing as an information-only meeting, instead seeing a deeper threat behind the briefing.

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