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Was Trump's 'hope' Comey's command? We asked a language expert

  • Written by Thomas Holtgraves, Professor of Psychological Science, Ball State University
imagePresident Donald Trump speaks during a news conference.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Much of former FBI Director James Comey’s recent congressional testimony hinged on a single utterance from President Donald Trump: “hope.”

According to Comey, on Feb. 14 President Trump dismissed the other participants from an Oval Office meeting and...

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