Republicans reserving judgment on Trump until Comey testimony

Republicans are withholding their judgment on whether President Trump sought to obstruct justice by firing FBI Director James Comey until they hear directly from Comey, and are most ignoring efforts by Democrats to label Trump “guilty” until then.

Democrats have pushed hard to turn Trump’s actions into a constitutional crisis, one born out of what they say is Trump’s effort to hinder the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s election meddling and alleged collusion with Trump.