The timeline the White House officials offered Friday did not differ substantially from the account an official offered Thursday night. The senior administration officials denied that the White House was attempting to exert pressure on the FBI, insisting the White House was not discussing a pending investigation, simply the news story. The direct communications between the White House and the FBI were unusual because of decade-old restrictions on such contacts. The White House was reacting to CNN's exclusive reporting that White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus asked the FBI to say the reports were wrong after Deputy Director Andrew McCabe told Priebus the coverage was inaccurate. Such a request from the White House is a violation of procedures that limit communications with the FBI on pending investigations.
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Senior administration officials accused CNN, which broke the story, of mischaracterizing the White House's request to the FBI — though they did not dispute that a communication took place between the FBI and White House officials. The White House has also been warring with the media, and CNN in particular. The discussions between the FBI and the White House could run aground of longstanding rules restrictions of contact regarding pending investigations. White House press secretary Spicer denied that the communication represented any kind of inappropriate pressure. McCabe told Priebus, "I want you to know story in [The New York Times] … is BS," according to the official.
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