Comey Confirms F.B.I. Investigation of Russian Election Interference, Links to Trump Campaign

High points of the intelligence briefing of Congress today, March 20, 2017, from Matthew Rosenberg, Emmarie Huetteman and Michael S. Schmidt update at 11:01 AM and posted on the New York Times website:

■ The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, publicly confirmed an investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election and whether associates of the president were in contact with Moscow.

■ Mr. Comey also said the F.B.I. had “no information” to support President Trump’s allegation that Barack Obama wiretapped him.

■ The hearing’s featured witnesses: Mr. Comey and Adm. Michael S. Rogers, the director of the National Security Agency.