Claims of meddling in the US election by Russia will be dragged up again later - as the FBI boss fired by Donald Trump appears at a Senate hearing.

James Comey is expected to testify on what was said between the two of them.

He claims the US president asked him to shut down an investigation into his former national security adviser.

Washington is getting ready for a showdown with bars in the American capital opening early for the event.

Thursday we are opening early for our Comey Hearing Covfefe! pic.twitter.com/o7o2XsFzl2

— Shaw's Tavern (@ShawsTavern) June 6, 2017

Kim Buckley has this report: