FBI rejects White House request to deny Russian ties to Trump associates

CNN: FBI rejected White House request to publicly knock down media reports about communications between Trump’s associates and Russians.

Comey refused to have FBI push back on Russia stories because comms reported in stories were subject to ongoing investigation.

There is a procedural prohibition on White House contacting the FBI when investigations are active. Trump is trying to get FBI to hold back.https://twitter.com/vplus/status/834901806366982144 …

"Such a request from the White House is a violation of procedures that limit communications with the FBI on pending investigations."https://twitter.com/betsy_klein/status/834901963896684544 …

"The direct communications between the White House and the FBI were unusual because of decade-old restrictions on such contacts."https://twitter.com/betsy_klein/status/834901963896684544 …

White House 'sought help of the bureau ... to say that the reports were wrong and that there had been no contacts,'https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/834902570044907526 …

If you're a White House wanting to know how much the FBI has on you, this is one way to test the waterhttp://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/politics/fbi-refused-white-house-request-to-knock-down-recent-trump-russia-stories/index.html …

The White House tried to get the FBI to do crisis PR on behalf of Trump/his team and the investigation into ties with Russia. Take that in.

White House interfering with an FBI investigation. That's a no-no. This is how special prosecutors happen.http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/politics/fbi-refused-white-house-request-to-knock-down-recent-trump-russia-stories/index.html …

White House to FBI: hey you guys have that pen from Men in Black that erases memories righthttps://twitter.com/cnn/status/834903275472322561 …