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Emmet Flood, WH attorney dealing with the Russia probe, attended the the start of the DOJ meeting on confidential FBI source, I am told. He left meeting shortly after. He was spotted by @LauraAJarrett leaving DOJ with John Kelly
Reminder that Sarah Sanders said Tuesday that no WH officials would attend briefing - but it appears two did for at least part of the time: John Kelly and Flood
John Kelly, arriving at Senate for classified briefing, declines to explain to @ElizLanders and @tedbarrettcnn why WH attorney Flood attended DOJ briefing
spots Flood entering the Senate for the Gang of Eight meeting. The WH attorney dealing with Russia probe attended both briefings today for at least part of the time, despite the WH saying this week no WH official would attend
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