Instant View: Comey accuses Trump administration of defaming him(Reuters) - Former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday accused the Trump administration of defaming him, but declined to offer his opinion on whether President Donald Trump sought to obstruct justice by asking him to drop an investigation into the former national security advisor. The hearing could have significant repercussions for Trump’s presidency as special counsel Robert Mueller and several congressional committees investigate alleged Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election and whether Trump’s campaign colluded with this. * Comey said Trump had repeatedly told him he was doing a great job. * Comey said administration chose to defame him and FBI by saying organization was in disarray. Comey said “those were lies, plain and simple’.  * Comey said he has no doubt Russia interfered with U.S. election. Comey says he is confident no votes cast in 2016 election were altered * Comey says it is not for him to say whether Trump tried to obstruct justice in their conversations * Comey says found conversations with Trump very disturbing * Comey says Trump did not ask him to stop Russia investigation * Comey says FBI became aware of Russia cyber intrusion in late summer of 2015 SCOTT WREN, SENIOR GLOBAL EQUITY STRATEGIST, WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: “From the statement released yesterday, just from the headlines, it sounded like it was pretty benign, so the action in the market, not just so far today, but in general over the last couple of months is the market certainly doesn’t think there’s going to be much that comes out of this, and I think largely that’s because if there was something that’s going to come out, as leaky as things seem to be, we would have heard something more than what we’ve been hearing so far. “So I think the market thinks that’s the likely outcome.” JOHN CANAVAN, MARKET STRATEGIST, STONE & MCCARTHY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY “He didn’t offer that much that was new. He confirmed all the previously reported concerns. Concerns about the interactions (between Comey and Trump) remain. There was a very muted market response.  “It leaves us where we were before. It becomes that much more difficult for the Trump administration to put together a fiscal stimulus package. Anything they could put together with tax reform and infrastructure spending would be a lot smaller than had been expected. You are also pushing back the timing on any fiscal stimulus into 2018, possibly in 2019.  “A lot of the initial euphoria for strong fiscal stimulus has already been unwound, primarily in the bond market. Even without fiscal stimulus, the economy would be able to maintain its current momentum. We are looking for steady growth next year. In our view, this would allow the Fed to raise next week and likely one more time this year either in September or in December.”  DAN SCAVINO JR., WHITE HOUSE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA, ON VERIFIED TWITTER ACCOUNT “Sorry Dems- nothing here. No votes were altered by Russians in the 2016 election. POTUS or team NEVER asked to stop election investigation.” ART HOGAN, CHIEF MARKET STRATEGIST AT WUNDERLICH SECURITIES IN NEW YORK “To the extent it doesn’t seem to be a ‘gottcha’ moment here, the market’s plodding along.” “Unless something comes out that’s outside the realm of the expected, that’s what we should expect. I wouldn’t say the market’s taking action either way here.  “The market looked at this as one of three major events today. Along with this you’ve got the ECB and the UK election. It’s a pretty catalyst filled day.” “It feels like Comey is pretty good at staying in the middle of the fairway in his responses.  “If they haven’t been able to tease anything out of him in the first two hours they’re probably not going to get more. I think the market is looking at this as a non-market moving event much like the ECB meeting was.”  THOMAS SIMONS, MONEY MARKET ECONOMIST, JEFFRIES & CO., NEW YORK “(The testimony) doesn’t appear to be super substantive. My read on the prepared remarks yesterday was that there was nothing particularly stirring there.  “I think the market is taking less of an alarmist review of this situation because there is no smoking gun here that there has been any illegal activity by high-ranking officials, so it’s not particularly impactful for thinking about the impact for Trump’s economic agenda to go through or anything like that.”  JON ADAMS, SENIOR INVESTMENT STRATEGIST AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER AT BMO GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT IN CHICAGO. “We would need to see more evidence as far as explicit direction from the president for there to be a more significant market reaction. We’ve been worried about complacency in the market around political risk as investors have become immune to the daily noise out of Washington. We ask ‘does this impact economic growth or earnings growth?’, and so far the answer is no to both of those questions.”  OMER ESINER, CHIEF MARKET ANALYST AT COMMONWEALTH FOREIGN EXCHANGE IN WASHINGTON. “So far we haven’t had any major surprises or any kind of bombshells released. The dollar-yen ran up a little bit as the testimony got underway, suggesting a little bit of a relief on the fact that we are not likely to get a smoking gun from James Comey that we did not already know. “We are not likely to get any new revelation that suggests that the President’s behavior was anything other than  maybe inappropriate and certainly likely fell short of the bar for obstruction of justice. “Outside of a little bit of a move higher in dollar-yen, there’s really not much that is going on.”   STEPHEN MASSOCCA, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT WEDBUSH SECURITIES IN SAN FRANCISCO  “It’s the James Comey show. Nobody cares. None of this is going to matter. The Republicans are going to say there is nothing to see here, move along. There is no ‘there,’ there, in my opinion, which is why stocks aren’t reacting.... At best what we have here is a president who has zero political experience probably said something he shouldn’t have said. I don’t see it becoming a bigger issue.  “I don’t think this is going to move any needle in any direction. It’s not significant enough that the Republicans are going to bail on Trump and the Democrats are going to make a lot of noise about it. But at the end of the day people care about unemployment, job growth and more important issues than this, in my opinion.” BUCKY HELLWIG, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT BB&T WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA “The hearings should be mostly a non-event for stocks unless there is some kind of unforeseen ‘smoking gun’ either way – detrimental to the president or beneficial to him.” “Because the president did not invoke executive privilege, it raises the likelihood that nothing happens during the hearings; i.e., there is nothing secret or detrimental to keep out of the hearings.” “Separately, it looks like the market is looking for excuses to go higher as it dances around all-time highs.  Earnings are rising, rates are falling (supporting higher PEs), and the technical indicators show the market in an uptrend, so if the hearings maintain the status quo, it could move money off the sidelines into stocks.” TOM DI GALOMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SEAPORT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, NEW YORK: “At the end of the day, former FBI Director Comey hasn’t really revealed anything new, in my view, so bond prices are either treading water to heading lower.” DONALD TRUMP JR., SON OF U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ON VERIFIED TWITTER ACCOUNT “Hoping and telling are two very different things, you would think that a guy like Comey would know that. #givemeabreak” FAIZA PATEL, CO-DIRECTOR, LIBERTY & NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM AT THE BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE IN NEW YORK CITY “Comey’s notes will be very useful for Mueller. They are detailed, close in time notes so will carry weight, even potentially legal weight. They were made before Comey was fired and so he had no grudge against Trump when he wrote them.” ALAN DERSHOWITZ, PROFESSOR EMERITUS HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE, MA  “Nothing I’ve heard so far changes my view that the president did not obstruct justice.” LAURA DONOHUE, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER, PROFESSOR OF LAW, WASHINGTON D.C. “If the President directed Comey to drop the investigation, with an improper purpose, then it is a violation of the law.” “TIM KAINE, DEMOCRATIC US. SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA, ON VERIFIED TWITTER ACCOUNT “Trump and his team brought their own cloud in with them. It’s not the investigation that’s the cloud. It’s their own actions.  #ComeyDay” TERRY SANDVEN, CHIEF EQUITY STRATEGIST AT U.S. BANK WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN MINNEAPOLIS. “Today is about Washington and the drama surrounding former FBI director James Comey’s testimony and the talk about the demise of President Trump’s presidency or growth agenda seems premature, short of a smoking gun. “I think after today’s testimony, focus will quickly shift back to his pro-growth agenda, mainly less regulation, tax reform, healthcare reform and infrastructure spending. “But clearly all eyes are on Washington and I expect equities to generally trend sideways today short of any new revelations coming out of the testimony.” STOCKS: Stocks were little changed as Comey’s testimony kicked off, trading slightly lower-to-flat, then moved slightly ahead.   BONDS: U.S. Treasury prices were lower ahead of Comey’s testimony and pared losses as he testified.  FOREX: The dollar strengthened against a basket of currencies and then pared gains slightly as Comey’s testimony began.  politicsNews
instant view come accuses trump administration dealing reuters former fbi director james come thursday accused trump administration dealing declined offer opinion whether president donald trump sought obstruct justice asking drop investigation former national security advisor the hearing could significant repercussions trump presidency special counsel robert mueller several congressional committees investigate alleged russian efforts influence presidential election whether trump campaign collided come said trump repeatedly told great job come said administration chose debate fbi saying organization disarray come said lies plain simple come said doubt russia interfered election come says confident votes cast election altered come says say whether trump tried obstruct justice conversations come says found conversations trump disturbing come says trump ask stop russia investigation come says fbi became aware russia cyber intrusion late summer scott wren senior global equity strategist wells cargo investment institute louis missouri from statement released yesterday headlines sounded like pretty benign action market far today general last couple months market certainly think going much comes i think largely something going come leaky things seem would heard something hearing far so i think market thinks likely john caravan market strategist stone mccarthy research associates princeton new jersey he offer much new he confirmed previously reported concerns concerns interactions come trump remain there muted market response it leaves us it becomes much difficult trump administration put together fiscal stimulus package anything could put together tax reform infrastructure spending would lot smaller expected you also pushing back timing fiscal stimulus possibly a lot initial euphoria strong fiscal stimulus already unbound primarily bond market even without fiscal stimulus economy would able maintain current momentum we looking steady growth next year in view would allow fed raise next week likely one time year either september dan saving white house director of social media on verified twitter account sorry nothing no votes altered russian election pots team never asked stop election art hogan chief market strategist at wonderlic securities in new york to extent seem gotta moment market padding unless something comes outside realm expected expect i say market taking action either way the market looked one three major events today along got ecb uk election it pretty catalyst filled it feels like come pretty good staying middle airway responses if able tease anything first two hours probably going get i think market looking moving event much like ecb meeting thomas simon money market economist jeffrey new york the testimony appear super substantive my read prepared remarks yesterday nothing particularly stirring i think market taking less alarming review situation smoking gun illegal activity officials particularly impactful thinking impact trump economic agenda go anything like jon adams senior investment strategist and portfolio manager at bio global asset management in chicago we would need see evidence far explicit direction president significant market reaction we worried complacency market around political risk investors become immune daily noise washington we ask impact economic growth earnings growth far answer over einer chief market analyst at commonwealth foreign exchange in washington so far major surprises kind bombshells released the ran little bit testimony got underway suggesting little bit relief fact likely get smoking gun james come already know we likely get new revelation suggests president behavior anything maybe inappropriate certainly likely fell short bar obstruction justice outside little bit move higher really much going stephen massocca senior vice president at wedbush securities in san francisco it james come show nobody cares none going matter the republicans going say nothing see move along there opinion stocks reacting at best president zero political experience probably said something said i see becoming bigger issue i think going move needle direction it significant enough republicans going bail trump democrats going make lot noise but end day people care unemployment job growth important issues lucky hellip senior vice president at bb t wealth management in birmingham alabama the hearings mostly stocks unless kind unforeseen smoking gun either way detrimental president beneficial because president invoke executive privilege raises likelihood nothing happens hearings nothing secret detrimental keep separately looks like market looking excuses go higher dances around highs earnings rising rates falling supporting higher pes technical indicators show market trend hearings maintain status quo could move money sidelines tom di alma managing director seaport global holdings new york at end day former fbi director come really revealed anything new view bond prices either reading water heading donald trump son of president donald trump on verified twitter account hoping telling two different things would think guy like come would know givemeabreak fair patel liberty national security program at the brennan center for justice in new york city come notes useful mueller they detailed close time notes carry weight even potentially legal weight they made come fired grudge trump wrote alan dershowitz professor emeritus harvard law school cambridge ma nothing i heard far changes view president obstruct laura donohue georgetown university law center professor of law washington if president directed come drop investigation improper purpose violation tim maine democratic us senator from virginia on verified twitter account trump team brought cloud it investigation cloud it actions comedy terry sandven chief equity strategist at bank wealth management in minneapolis today washington drama surrounding former fbi director james come testimony talk demise president trump presidency growth agenda seems premature short smoking gun i think today testimony focus quickly shift back agenda mainly less regulation tax reform healthcare reform infrastructure spending but clearly eyes washington i expect entities generally trend sideways today short new revelations coming stocks stocks little changed come testimony kicked trading slightly moved slightly ahead bonds treasury prices lower ahead come testimony paved losses testified forex the dollar strengthened basket currencies paved gains slightly come testimony began politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Instant View: Comey accuses Trump administration of defaming him(Reuters) - Former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday accused the Trump administration of defaming him, but declined to offer his opinion on whether President Donald Trump sought to obstruct justice by asking him to drop an investigation into the former national security advisor. The hearing could have significant repercussions for Trump’s presidency as special counsel Robert Mueller and several congressional committees investigate alleged Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election and whether Trump’s campaign colluded with this. * Comey said Trump had repeatedly told him he was doing a great job. * Comey said administration chose to defame him and FBI by saying organization was in disarray. Comey said “those were lies, plain and simple’.  * Comey said he has no doubt Russia interfered with U.S. election. Comey says he is confident no votes cast in 2016 election were altered * Comey says it is not for him to say whether Trump tried to obstruct justice in their conversations * Comey says found conversations with Trump very disturbing * Comey says Trump did not ask him to stop Russia investigation * Comey says FBI became aware of Russia cyber intrusion in late summer of 2015 SCOTT WREN, SENIOR GLOBAL EQUITY STRATEGIST, WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: “From the statement released yesterday, just from the headlines, it sounded like it was pretty benign, so the action in the market, not just so far today, but in general over the last couple of months is the market certainly doesn’t think there’s going to be much that comes out of this, and I think largely that’s because if there was something that’s going to come out, as leaky as things seem to be, we would have heard something more than what we’ve been hearing so far. “So I think the market thinks that’s the likely outcome.” JOHN CANAVAN, MARKET STRATEGIST, STONE & MCCARTHY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY “He didn’t offer that much that was new. He confirmed all the previously reported concerns. Concerns about the interactions (between Comey and Trump) remain. There was a very muted market response.  “It leaves us where we were before. It becomes that much more difficult for the Trump administration to put together a fiscal stimulus package. Anything they could put together with tax reform and infrastructure spending would be a lot smaller than had been expected. You are also pushing back the timing on any fiscal stimulus into 2018, possibly in 2019.  “A lot of the initial euphoria for strong fiscal stimulus has already been unwound, primarily in the bond market. Even without fiscal stimulus, the economy would be able to maintain its current momentum. We are looking for steady growth next year. In our view, this would allow the Fed to raise next week and likely one more time this year either in September or in December.”  DAN SCAVINO JR., WHITE HOUSE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA, ON VERIFIED TWITTER ACCOUNT “Sorry Dems- nothing here. No votes were altered by Russians in the 2016 election. POTUS or team NEVER asked to stop election investigation.” ART HOGAN, CHIEF MARKET STRATEGIST AT WUNDERLICH SECURITIES IN NEW YORK “To the extent it doesn’t seem to be a ‘gottcha’ moment here, the market’s plodding along.” “Unless something comes out that’s outside the realm of the expected, that’s what we should expect. I wouldn’t say the market’s taking action either way here.  “The market looked at this as one of three major events today. Along with this you’ve got the ECB and the UK election. It’s a pretty catalyst filled day.” “It feels like Comey is pretty good at staying in the middle of the fairway in his responses.  “If they haven’t been able to tease anything out of him in the first two hours they’re probably not going to get more. I think the market is looking at this as a non-market moving event much like the ECB meeting was.”  THOMAS SIMONS, MONEY MARKET ECONOMIST, JEFFRIES & CO., NEW YORK “(The testimony) doesn’t appear to be super substantive. My read on the prepared remarks yesterday was that there was nothing particularly stirring there.  “I think the market is taking less of an alarmist review of this situation because there is no smoking gun here that there has been any illegal activity by high-ranking officials, so it’s not particularly impactful for thinking about the impact for Trump’s economic agenda to go through or anything like that.”  JON ADAMS, SENIOR INVESTMENT STRATEGIST AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER AT BMO GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT IN CHICAGO. “We would need to see more evidence as far as explicit direction from the president for there to be a more significant market reaction. We’ve been worried about complacency in the market around political risk as investors have become immune to the daily noise out of Washington. We ask ‘does this impact economic growth or earnings growth?’, and so far the answer is no to both of those questions.”  OMER ESINER, CHIEF MARKET ANALYST AT COMMONWEALTH FOREIGN EXCHANGE IN WASHINGTON. “So far we haven’t had any major surprises or any kind of bombshells released. The dollar-yen ran up a little bit as the testimony got underway, suggesting a little bit of a relief on the fact that we are not likely to get a smoking gun from James Comey that we did not already know. “We are not likely to get any new revelation that suggests that the President’s behavior was anything other than  maybe inappropriate and certainly likely fell short of the bar for obstruction of justice. “Outside of a little bit of a move higher in dollar-yen, there’s really not much that is going on.”   STEPHEN MASSOCCA, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT WEDBUSH SECURITIES IN SAN FRANCISCO  “It’s the James Comey show. Nobody cares. None of this is going to matter. The Republicans are going to say there is nothing to see here, move along. There is no ‘there,’ there, in my opinion, which is why stocks aren’t reacting.... At best what we have here is a president who has zero political experience probably said something he shouldn’t have said. I don’t see it becoming a bigger issue.  “I don’t think this is going to move any needle in any direction. It’s not significant enough that the Republicans are going to bail on Trump and the Democrats are going to make a lot of noise about it. But at the end of the day people care about unemployment, job growth and more important issues than this, in my opinion.” BUCKY HELLWIG, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT BB&T WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA “The hearings should be mostly a non-event for stocks unless there is some kind of unforeseen ‘smoking gun’ either way – detrimental to the president or beneficial to him.” “Because the president did not invoke executive privilege, it raises the likelihood that nothing happens during the hearings; i.e., there is nothing secret or detrimental to keep out of the hearings.” “Separately, it looks like the market is looking for excuses to go higher as it dances around all-time highs.  Earnings are rising, rates are falling (supporting higher PEs), and the technical indicators show the market in an uptrend, so if the hearings maintain the status quo, it could move money off the sidelines into stocks.” TOM DI GALOMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SEAPORT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, NEW YORK: “At the end of the day, former FBI Director Comey hasn’t really revealed anything new, in my view, so bond prices are either treading water to heading lower.” DONALD TRUMP JR., SON OF U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ON VERIFIED TWITTER ACCOUNT “Hoping and telling are two very different things, you would think that a guy like Comey would know that. #givemeabreak” FAIZA PATEL, CO-DIRECTOR, LIBERTY & NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM AT THE BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE IN NEW YORK CITY “Comey’s notes will be very useful for Mueller. They are detailed, close in time notes so will carry weight, even potentially legal weight. They were made before Comey was fired and so he had no grudge against Trump when he wrote them.” ALAN DERSHOWITZ, PROFESSOR EMERITUS HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE, MA  “Nothing I’ve heard so far changes my view that the president did not obstruct justice.” LAURA DONOHUE, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER, PROFESSOR OF LAW, WASHINGTON D.C. “If the President directed Comey to drop the investigation, with an improper purpose, then it is a violation of the law.” “TIM KAINE, DEMOCRATIC US. SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA, ON VERIFIED TWITTER ACCOUNT “Trump and his team brought their own cloud in with them. It’s not the investigation that’s the cloud. It’s their own actions.  #ComeyDay” TERRY SANDVEN, CHIEF EQUITY STRATEGIST AT U.S. BANK WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN MINNEAPOLIS. “Today is about Washington and the drama surrounding former FBI director James Comey’s testimony and the talk about the demise of President Trump’s presidency or growth agenda seems premature, short of a smoking gun. “I think after today’s testimony, focus will quickly shift back to his pro-growth agenda, mainly less regulation, tax reform, healthcare reform and infrastructure spending. “But clearly all eyes are on Washington and I expect equities to generally trend sideways today short of any new revelations coming out of the testimony.” STOCKS: Stocks were little changed as Comey’s testimony kicked off, trading slightly lower-to-flat, then moved slightly ahead.   BONDS: U.S. Treasury prices were lower ahead of Comey’s testimony and pared losses as he testified.  FOREX: The dollar strengthened against a basket of currencies and then pared gains slightly as Comey’s testimony began.  politicsNews
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TEXT: instant view come accuses trump administration dealing reuters former fbi director james come thursday accused trump administration dealing declined offer opinion whether president donald trump sought obstruct justice asking drop investigation former national security advisor the hearing could significant repercussions trump presidency special counsel robert mueller several congressional committees investigate alleged russian efforts influence presidential election whether trump campaign collided come said trump repeatedly told great job come said administration chose debate fbi saying organization disarray come said lies plain simple come said doubt russia interfered election come says confident votes cast election altered come says say whether trump tried obstruct justice conversations come says found conversations trump disturbing come says trump ask stop russia investigation come says fbi became aware russia cyber intrusion late summer scott wren senior global equity strategist wells cargo investment institute louis missouri from statement released yesterday headlines sounded like pretty benign action market far today general last couple months market certainly think going much comes i think largely something going come leaky things seem would heard something hearing far so i think market thinks likely john caravan market strategist stone mccarthy research associates princeton new jersey he offer much new he confirmed previously reported concerns concerns interactions come trump remain there muted market response it leaves us it becomes much difficult trump administration put together fiscal stimulus package anything could put together tax reform infrastructure spending would lot smaller expected you also pushing back timing fiscal stimulus possibly a lot initial euphoria strong fiscal stimulus already unbound primarily bond market even without fiscal stimulus economy would able maintain current momentum we looking steady growth next year in view would allow fed raise next week likely one time year either september dan saving white house director of social media on verified twitter account sorry nothing no votes altered russian election pots team never asked stop election art hogan chief market strategist at wonderlic securities in new york to extent seem gotta moment market padding unless something comes outside realm expected expect i say market taking action either way the market looked one three major events today along got ecb uk election it pretty catalyst filled it feels like come pretty good staying middle airway responses if able tease anything first two hours probably going get i think market looking moving event much like ecb meeting thomas simon money market economist jeffrey new york the testimony appear super substantive my read prepared remarks yesterday nothing particularly stirring i think market taking less alarming review situation smoking gun illegal activity officials particularly impactful thinking impact trump economic agenda go anything like jon adams senior investment strategist and portfolio manager at bio global asset management in chicago we would need see evidence far explicit direction president significant market reaction we worried complacency market around political risk investors become immune daily noise washington we ask impact economic growth earnings growth far answer over einer chief market analyst at commonwealth foreign exchange in washington so far major surprises kind bombshells released the ran little bit testimony got underway suggesting little bit relief fact likely get smoking gun james come already know we likely get new revelation suggests president behavior anything maybe inappropriate certainly likely fell short bar obstruction justice outside little bit move higher really much going stephen massocca senior vice president at wedbush securities in san francisco it james come show nobody cares none going matter the republicans going say nothing see move along there opinion stocks reacting at best president zero political experience probably said something said i see becoming bigger issue i think going move needle direction it significant enough republicans going bail trump democrats going make lot noise but end day people care unemployment job growth important issues lucky hellip senior vice president at bb t wealth management in birmingham alabama the hearings mostly stocks unless kind unforeseen smoking gun either way detrimental president beneficial because president invoke executive privilege raises likelihood nothing happens hearings nothing secret detrimental keep separately looks like market looking excuses go higher dances around highs earnings rising rates falling supporting higher pes technical indicators show market trend hearings maintain status quo could move money sidelines tom di alma managing director seaport global holdings new york at end day former fbi director come really revealed anything new view bond prices either reading water heading donald trump son of president donald trump on verified twitter account hoping telling two different things would think guy like come would know givemeabreak fair patel liberty national security program at the brennan center for justice in new york city come notes useful mueller they detailed close time notes carry weight even potentially legal weight they made come fired grudge trump wrote alan dershowitz professor emeritus harvard law school cambridge ma nothing i heard far changes view president obstruct laura donohue georgetown university law center professor of law washington if president directed come drop investigation improper purpose violation tim maine democratic us senator from virginia on verified twitter account trump team brought cloud it investigation cloud it actions comedy terry sandven chief equity strategist at bank wealth management in minneapolis today washington drama surrounding former fbi director james come testimony talk demise president trump presidency growth agenda seems premature short smoking gun i think today testimony focus quickly shift back agenda mainly less regulation tax reform healthcare reform infrastructure spending but clearly eyes washington i expect entities generally trend sideways today short new revelations coming stocks stocks little changed come testimony kicked trading slightly moved slightly ahead bonds treasury prices lower ahead come testimony paved losses testified forex the dollar strengthened basket currencies paved gains slightly come testimony began politicsnews