WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was wrong to assert that a GOP-produced classified memo on FBI surveillance powers cleared him in the Russia investigation, Democratic and Republican lawmakers said. They expressed hope Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller’s work would continue without interference. Democrats could seek a vote on publicly releasing their rebuttal memo […]
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Maine’s congressional delegation responds to report Trump sought to fire Mueller
One of Maine’s members of Congress on Friday called President Donald Trump’s unsuccessful effort to fire special prosecutor Robert Mueller “Nixonian.” In the wake of a New York Times story Friday that reported Trump sought to fire Mueller, who is investigating alleged ties between Russia and Trump’s presidential campaign, both of Maine’s members of Congress […]
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Donald Trump denies report he ordered Mueller's firing before backing down
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump demanded the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June but backed down after White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to resign, according to a New York Times report that Trump quickly dismissed Friday as “fake news.” The newspaper reported that Trump demanded Mueller’s firing just weeks after the […]
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Donald Trump 'looking forward' to being questioned under oath
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared he’s “looking forward” to being questioned — under oath — in the special counsel’s probe of Russian election interference and Trump’s possible obstruction in the firing of the FBI director. Trump said he would be willing to answer questions under oath in the interview, which special counsel Robert […]
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Jeff Sessions interviewed by Robert Mueller's team in Russia investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed for hours last week in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday. He’s the highest-ranking Trump administration official and first Cabinet member known to have submitted to questioning. The interview came as Mueller investigates whether President Donald Trump’s actions in office, including […]
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Justice official defends Robert Mueller, sees no cause for firing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, facing congressional questions about anti-Donald Trump text messages exchanged between two FBI officials assigned to the Russia probe, defended special counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday and said he had seen no cause to fire him or received encouragement to do so. Rosenstein appeared before the House Judiciary […]
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Michael Flynn breaks with Trump's lawyers on Mueller probe
In this Feb. 1, 2017 file photo, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House, in Washington. A lawyer for former national security adviser Flynn has told President Donald Trump’s legal team that they are no longer communicating with them about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian […]
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Special counsel's investigators seek documents from the White House
In this June 21, 2017 file photo, special counsel Robert Mueller departs after a closed-door meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russian meddling in the election and possible connection to the Trump campaign, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mueller’s team of investigators is seeking information from the White House related to Michael […]
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Republic is being tested
I think everyone can agree — Americans deserve to know the truth about Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election, if it was intended to benefit Donald Trump and if any of the Trump campaign staff cooperated in that effort. That is knowable information, through a competent thorough investigatory process. However, since his appointment as special […]
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Robert Mueller using grand jury in D.C. as part of Russia probe
WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Robert Mueller began using a grand jury in federal court in Washington several weeks ago as part of his investigation of possible coordination between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign, according to two people familiar with the inquiry. The development is a sign that investigators continue to aggressively gather evidence in […]