Watch live: Republicans hold news conference amid latest Trump controversy

House Republican leadership hold their weekly press briefing Wednesday morning, hours after reports that President Trump pressed James Comey to close an FBI inquiry into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Watch it live in the player above.

A person who is not authorized to comment publicly, but who has reviewed Comey's notes, says Trump told the now-fired FBI director, "I hope you can let this go." Lawmakers of both parties appeared ready to see evidence Trump might have tried to use his influence to shut down the FBI investigation into his campaign – whether voluntarily, or by subpoena.