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PROBLEM: Priebus is one of several current and former White House aides expected to be interviewed by Mueller’s team in the coming weeks. Those investigators  besides looking into whether campaign aides coordinated with the Kremlin to influence the outcome of the presidential election  are also looking into a series of White House actions since the start of the administration  including the firing in May of former FBI Director James Comey.
As head of the Republican National Committee during the presidential campaign  Priebus would have insight into the inner workings of the Trump campaign  particularly during the general election. He also was present during the presidential transition and served as White House chief of staff during times crucial to Mueller investigation  including while Flynn served in the administration and while Trump made the decision to fire  Comey .
In a prepared statement in June to the Senate intelligence committee   Comey  described how Priebus had briefly interrupted a private White House conversation with the president in which  he  said Trump told  him   he  hoped  Comey  would end an FBI investigation into Flynn and  his  contacts with the Russian ambassador.
“After  he  had spoken for a few minutes about leaks  Reince Priebus leaned in through the door by the grandfather clock and I could see a group of people waiting behind him ” Comey’s statement said. “The President waved at him to close the door  saying he would be done shortly. The door closed.”

SOLUTION: James Comey

PROBLEM: Leading Tory Brexit supporters have urged the prime minister to take advantage German Chancellor Angela Merkel ’ s weakness and failure to form a government . Theresa May has reportedly agreed with her cabinet to roughly double the offered Brexit ‘ divorce bill  ’ but Iain Duncan Smith   the former Conservative Party leader   urged her to “ sit tight ”  The Times reports . advertisement Jacob Rees - Mogg   Tory MP for North East Somerset   said that it would be “ foolish ” to hike the offer at a time when Mrs .  Merkel  needed to reassure German voters and businesses they will still be able to trade with the UK .  He  told the paper : “ Approving a higher divorce bill at this stage would be foolish … As for Germany   its domestic political concerns make it less likely that it would want to risk the damage that could be done to its industry from the UK imposing tariffs on its exports .” Mr . Duncan Smith added : “ When you look at what is going on in Europe the idea that out of that chaotic situation can come any sort of understanding is clearly not right   so we will have to sit tight .” May Expected to Offer EU £ 40 Billion – But Leavers Ask : What Are We Getting in Return ? The German chancellor ’ s Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) and sister Christian Social Union ( CSU ) parties recently suffered their worst election result since 1949   with the populist   right - wing Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) surging . Their former coalition partner   the Social Democrats ( SDP )  also had their worst post - war election performance and announced they would quit the “ grand coalition ” and go into opposition . Mrs . Merkel had since failed to form a government with Germany ’ s Free Democrats and the Greens   with ideological differences proving too great . On Monday   she said she was “ very sceptical ” about running a minority government and hinted at fresh elections . Reports of  Mrs  . Merkel ’ s admission came on the same day reports claimed  Mrs  . May planned to double her previous offer to the European Union ( EU ) of roughly £ 20 billion to £ 40 billion . Economic commitments in the region totalling roughly £ 20 billion are to be added to the £ 20 billion already acknowledged as owed in  Mrs  . May ’ s Florence speech . A government source suggested that Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Environment Secretary Michael Gove had signed up to the plan   despite previously opposing a large pay - out .

SOLUTION: Mrs Merkel

PROBLEM: (CNN) A number of  Roy Moore 's supporters in  his  US Senate race in Alabama have variously dismissed or downplayed the reporting in The Washington Post that  Moore  pursued sexual relationships with teenage girls when  he  was in  his  early 30s.
In a series of tweets   Moore  denied the allegations and said  he  would "NEVER GIVE UP the fight" for Senate.
"The Obama-Clinton Machine's liberal media lapdogs just launched the most vicious and nasty round of attacks against me I've EVER faced!"  he  wrote. "We are in the midst of a spiritual battle with those who want to silence our message."
"The forces of evil will lie  cheat  steal -- even inflict physical harm -- if they believe it will silence and shut up Christian conservatives like you and me "  he  added.
CNN spoke to about a dozen Alabamians about the allegations against  Moore . Here's how they said they are dealing with the bombshell accusations.
Mike Allison  pastor of Madison Baptist Church  said he knows  Moore  as "a man of integrity " he told CNN.
Former Alabama Chief Justice and US Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a rally in Fairhope  Alabama.
If the allegations are true  "I think that would just be between him and his good Lord " she added. "Even if they prove to be true  I still would support Roy Moore because I feel as if that happened in the past."
"Judge Roy Moore is winning with a double-digit lead. So it is no surprise  with just over four weeks remaining  in a race for the US Senate with national implications  that the Democratic Party and the country's most liberal newspaper would come up with a fabrication of this kind.
CNN correspondent Martin Savidge spoke to  Moore 's brother  Jerry Moore  over the phone. Savidge said that the brother felt  Moore  was "being persecuted  in his own words  like Jesus Christ was."
"I don't think he's done nothing like that " said Alphonso Bradford  who said he plans to vote for  Moore . "Why didn't it come up seven to eight months ago when he was running? All of a sudden two weeks from now  all this stuff comes up. I believe it's a lot of BS. I really do."
Pastor Bruce Jenkins  of Young's Chapel  said he's known  Moore  to be a fair man.
Jerry Pow  the Bibb County Republican chairman  also told The Toronto Star that he would still vote for  Moore  over his Democratic opponent  Doug Jones
"I would vote for  Judge Moore  because I wouldn't want to vote for Doug. I'm not saying I support what he did " Pow said.
Christopher Word  an attorney in Gadsden  said his opinion on  Moore 's candidacy hasn't changed -- but that was "more so to do with Doug Jones than  Judge Moore himself ."

SOLUTION:
Roy Moore