The lawmakers expressed concern about media reports that Trump seized notes on at least one meeting with the Russian leader and tried to destroy records about those talks.
Comey was leading an investigation into Russian activities in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and possible collusion with Trump's campaign when the president fired him in May 2017.
The Judiciary Committee is also probing a discussion a lawyer for former Trump attorney Michael Cohen had with Trump's lawyers about the possibility of a pardon for Cohen, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the discussions. The Judiciary Committee is looking at whether Trump has used the White House for personal enrichment in violation of the Constitution's emoluments clause.Republicans in Congress accuse Democrats of pursuing an impeachment agenda against Trump as part of a political strategy to reclaim the White House in the 2020 election.
Some of those the committee is seeking documents from are among the dozens charged by Mueller. They include former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, former Trump adviser Roger Stone and Cohen.
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