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Memo Highlights: Copies of the memos written by former FBI Director James Comey about his conversations with Donald Trump—both before and after the president took office—were leaked to the press after the Justice Department released them to Congress. Here are their four key revelations. While some of the president’s supporters had hoped the memos would vindicate him of any appearance of wrongdoing, David Frum writes that the memos “have enhanced James Comey’s testimony, and left Trump looking guiltier than ever.” Now, however, Comey and his former deputy, Andrew McCabe, are attacking each other’s credibility—which could end up hurting Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s case, even if the memos

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