Story highlights The war room would handle rapid response related to Russia matters

Next week's testimony by Comey could prove to be the most pivotal moment for Trump's administration

Washington (CNN) As the White House braces for fired FBI Director James Comey's Senate testimony next week, efforts continue to set up a so-called "war room" to handle questions about the investigation into Russian meddling in last year's presidential election, a senior administration official told CNN Saturday.

The war room would handle rapid response related to Russia matters -- for instance, by pulling and sharing press clips and videos with the media. Asked about recent reporting that the war room could take the shape of a 501(c)(4) nonprofit group, the official said that was possible and added that it was also possible that there could be several "war rooms" set up

The official suggested that coordination among the groups would not be necessary, since they would all be working on the same goal: defending the President.

It's not year clear what the Republican National Committee's role is going to be.

The White House has been buffeted by a series of negative headlines regarding the Russia investigation and whether associates of President Donald Trump colluded with Russia. Meanwhile, the administration faces an uphill battle over the President's legislative agenda in the Republican-controlled Congress, largely due to divisions within the president's own party.

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