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Extraction Summary

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Document Information

Type: News digest / media monitoring report
File Size: 1.22 MB
Summary

This document is a media monitoring digest dated approximately May 15, 2017. It summarizes various political news items, including Lindsey Graham's call for Trump to release potential tapes of conversations with James Comey, economic data regarding retail sales, and various op-eds. The document likely appears in Epstein-related discovery due to the inclusion of an op-ed headline by Kenneth Starr (Epstein's former lawyer) regarding the appointment of a special prosecutor. The document footer indicates it originates from the House Oversight Committee.

People (9)

Name Role Context
Lindsey Graham Senator (R-S.C.)
Stated Trump should provide recordings of Comey conversations to lawmakers.
Donald Trump President
Subject of discussion regarding potential recordings of conversations with James Comey and Russia investigation.
James Comey Former FBI Director
Mentioned regarding recorded conversations with Trump.
Chuck Schumer Senator (D-N.Y.)
Suggested delaying FBI director vote until special prosecutor is appointed.
Price Government Official (Implied Tom Price)
Predicts Senate AHCA vote before Aug.
Judd Gregg Former Senator
Wrote op-ed on GOP health bill fix.
Albert Hunt Columnist
Wrote op-ed 'Bad behavior is becoming the norm'.
Kenneth Starr Former Judge
Wrote op-ed arguing no need for Rosenstein to appoint special prosecutor. (Note: Starr is historically linked to Epst...
Rosenstein Deputy Attorney General (Implied)
Mentioned in Kenneth Starr headline regarding appointment of special prosecutor.

Organizations (10)

Name Type Context
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Senate
US Senate
9th Circuit
Court weighing revised travel ban
Reuters
News Source
The Hill
News Source
Bloomberg BNA
News Source
Bloomberg
News Source
Bloomberg View
News Source
The Wall Street Journal
News Source
House Oversight Committee
Source of document (Footer)

Timeline (2 events)

May 14, 2017
Lindsey Graham statement on Sunday regarding Trump/Comey tapes.
Washington D.C.
May 15, 2017
9th Circuit to weigh revised travel ban.
9th Circuit Court

Locations (3)

Location Context
Mentioned in context of potential connections to Trump.
Lindsey Graham's state.
Chuck Schumer's state.

Relationships (2)

Donald Trump Professional/Adversarial James Comey
Discussion of recorded conversations between them.
Kenneth Starr Commentary Rosenstein
Starr opining on Rosenstein's potential actions.

Key Quotes (2)

"Senators including Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on Sunday that if President Donald Trump recorded conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, he should provide those recordings to lawmakers."
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"Former Judge Kenneth Starr: No need for Rosenstein to appoint special prosecutor"
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Full Extracted Text

Complete text extracted from the document (1,415 characters)

Senators: Trump should relinquish Comey tapes
Senators including Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on Sunday that if President Donald Trump recorded conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, he should provide those recordings to lawmakers. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats might seek to delay a vote on a new FBI director until a special prosecutor is appointed to investigate potential connections between Trump and Russia.
Reuters (5/15)
Graham (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
▪ 9th Circuit to weigh revised travel ban Reuters (5/15)
▪ Price predicts Senate AHCA vote before Aug. The Hill (5/12)
▪ Senate to look at mechanisms for infrastructure funding Bloomberg BNA (free content) (5/12)
DATA POINTS
Consumer retail activity up in April
Retail sales increased by 0.4% in April, while the consumer-price index increased by 0.2% during the month. Retail sales improved in nine of the 13 main categories during April.
Bloomberg (5/12)
(Scott Olson/Getty Images)
THE CONVERSATION
▪ Former Sen. Judd Gregg: The simple fix GOP should make to health bill The Hill (5/15)
▪ Columnist Albert Hunt: Bad behavior is becoming the norm Bloomberg View (5/14)
▪ Former Judge Kenneth Starr: No need for Rosenstein to appoint special prosecutor The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (5/14)
DAILY DIVERSION
$100 survived 34 transactions in a currency-exchange experiment
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