1. James Comey sat down for an interview with ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopolous to discuss his encounters with Trump and his forthcoming book "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership." During the interview, Comey discussed Trump's behavior in office and said he was "morally unfit to be president." Comey also likened Trump to an unethical mob boss, among other things. (ABC News / New York Times / Reuters)

  2. Trump attacked Comey on Twitter and suggested that the former FBI director deserves to be imprisoned. Trump's tweets were replete with unproven assertions and claims about Comey's memos from his encounters with Trump, allegations that Comey leaked classified information, and his interactions with former Attorney General Loretta Lynch. (Washington Post)

  3. Trump asked a federal judge to block his own Justice Department from viewing evidence seized during raids on his private lawyer's office, home, and hotel. Trump's attorney's argued that some of the evidence seized from Michael Cohen should first be reviewed by Trump, not federal prosecutors in New York who are investigating Cohen. (Bloomberg / Washington Post)

  4. Trump wants the power to hire and fire all "officers of the United States" who "exercise significant authority" under the law. The move comes as Trump has repeatedly claimed that he has the power to fire special prosecutor Robert Mueller. (Los Angeles Times)

  5. Paul Ryan doesn't think Congress needs to pass a law aimed at protecting Robert Mueller from being fired by Trump. "I don't think it's necessary," Ryan said. "I don't think he's going to fire Mueller." (NBC News)