Former U.S. officials say a memo summarizing the 2017 meeting was given only to officials with the highest security clearances, in an attempt to keep the president’s comments from being disclosed publicly.

New rules in August sought to terminate the terms of a 1997 court settlement and lift the 20-day limit on holding children in detention facilities.

Joseph Maguire’s appearance before the House Intelligence Committee is the first congressional testimony about an allegation that has touched off an impeachment inquiry.