Committee, 115th Cong. (Mar. 20, 2017) (CQ Cong. Transcripts, at 143) (testimony by FBI Director James B. Comey). 318 Donaldson 11/6/17 302, at 21; McGahn 12/12/17 302, at 7. 319 Donaldson 11/6/17 302, at 21; McGahn 12/12/17 302, at 6-9. 320 McGahn 12/12/17 302, at 7. 321 E.g., Matt Apuzzo et al., F.B.I. Is Investigating Trump’s Russia Ties, Comey Confirms, New York Times (Mar. 20, 2017); Andy Greenberg. The FBI Has Been Investigating Trump’s Russia Ties Since July, Wired (Mar. 20, 2017); Julie Borger & Spencer Ackerman, Trump-Russia collusion is being investigated by FBI, Comey confirms, Guardian (Mar. 20, 2017); see Comey 1/6/17 Memorandum, at 2. 322 Donaldson 11/6/17 302, at 16-17; S. Miller 10/31/17 302, at 4; McGahn 12/12/17 302, at 5-7. 323 SC_AD_00213 (Donaldson 3/21/17 Notes). The notes from that day also indicate that the President referred to the “Comey bombshell” which “made [him] look like a fool.” SC_AD_00206 (Donaldson 3/21/17 Notes). 324 SC_AD_00210 (Donaldson 3/21/17 Notes). 325 SCR016_000002-05 (White House Counsel’s Office Memorandum). White House Counsel’s Office attorney Uttam Dhillon did not recall a triggering event causing the White House Counsel’s Office to begin this research. Dhillon 11/21/17 302, at 5. Metadata from the document, which was provided by the White House, establishes that it was created on March 21, 2017. 326 Donaldson 11/6/17 302, at 16-21; McGahn 12/12/17 302, at 5-7. 327 Boente 1/31/18 302, at 5. 328 Boente 1/31/18 302, at 5. 329 Boente 1/31/18 302, at 5. 330 Boente 1/31/18 302, at 5. 331 SC_AD_00210 (Donaldson 3/21/17 Notes); McGahn 12/12/17 302, at 7; Donaldson 11/6/17 302, at 19. 332 McGahn 12/12/17 302, at 7; Burnham 11/03/17 302, at 11. 333 Boente 1/31/18 302, at 3. 334 Coats 6/14/17 302, at 3; Culver 6/14/17 302, at 2. 335 Coats 6/14/17 302, at 3. 336 Coats 6/14/17 302, at 3.