washington president donald trump survive one big threats presidency thursday hugely await congressional testimony fbi chief fire yield explosive new disclosures campaign allege tie russia former fbi director jam comey remark pack hear senate intelligence committee leave republican president far unscathed comey recount vivid detail conversations trump view effort undermine investigation possible collusion trump campaign russia also say trump comment fire may fbi disarray members lose confidence comey lie plain simple still comey hand trump supporters fresh ammunition confirm tell president investigation focus personally even senator marco rubio among number republicans battle trump 2016 republican presidential nomination seem advocate time hear rubio ask comey directly tell trump think president make inappropriate request comey reply know bite stun presence mind say republican close trump say president felt good comey testimony particularly since bore early statement former fbi director tell investigation cloud russia probe still hang heavily trump white house comey fire set stage appointment special counsel robert mueller take investigation congressional probe include one senate intelligence panel ongoing russia deny interference last year presidential campaign white house deny collusion moscow senator dianne feinstein democrat sit intelligence committee say matter nowhere near big investigation facts ... dig lot analysis several democrats say trump conversations comey seem build case obstruction justice lawyers go dig obstruction justice senator ron wyden democrat intelligence panel say hear believe evidence keep pile real presidential abuse power paul ryan republican speaker house representatives say trump interactions comey may reflect lack political experience rather effort pressure fbi director ryan say trump may steep enough fbi independence white house new government therefore think learn go tell reporters say acceptable excuse observation trump could face even problems come months stream detail leak russia investigation continue grab spotlight time white house want focus priorities roll back obamacare healthcare law overhaul tax code distract administration give republicans house senate many trump supporters begin reason keep distance get behind say andy smith director university new hampshire survey center conduct political poll go long summer smith say trump core supporters hunker fight great america alliance one pro-trump group spend 400,000 week run ads attack comey say eric beach run group ad lambast comey another d.c. insider include image militant attack abroad suggest comey focus enough protect americans investigation contribute steady erosion trump political capital accord reuters/ipsos opinion poll take june even comey testimony 38 percent americans say approve trump versus 58 percent disapprove think situation get much serious mr. trump say jon bond political science professor texas university mueller investigation go suspect information come today hear go fee investigation look like president increase jeopardy trump still stand damage comey 's testimony