Article snippet: Amid searing reports that President Donald Trump asked then-FBI director James Comey to drop the agency’s investigation into his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, questions are being raised about whether the president obstructed justice. A source close to Comey confirmed to ABC News that the former FBI director, who was fired last week, was asked by Trump in February to end the FBI probe into ties between Flynn and Russia, according to a memo Comey wrote about his conversation with the president. In the memo, which was shared with top FBI associates, Comey wrote that Trump said "I hope you can let this go," in relation to the investigation into Flynn’s actions, according to a source who read the memo. “I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go,” Trump said to Comey, according to the source. “He is a good guy. I hope you can let this go.” ABC News has not seen the memo and Comey has not commented on the matter. The White House has denied that Trump tried to block the probe, saying in a statement, "While the president has repeatedly expressed his view that General Flynn is a decent man who served and protected our country, the president has never asked Mr. Comey or anyone else to end any investigation, including any investigation involving General Flynn." “The president has the utmost respect for our law enforcement agencies, and all investigations," the statement continues. "This is not a truthful or accura... Link to the full article to read more