READ: Robert Mueller’s full remarks on the special counsel investigation
5 years, 7 months ago

READ: Robert Mueller’s full remarks on the special counsel investigation

CNN  

Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a rare and remarkable public statement Wednesday that charging President Donald Trump was not an option his office could consider. Mueller, speaking from the Justice Department, said he’s closing the special counsel’s office and returning to private life. Read his full remarks below: Two years ago, the Acting Attorney General asked me to serve as Special Counsel, and he created the Special Counsel’s Office. The Special Counsel’s Office is part of the Department of Justice and, by regulation, it was bound by that Department policy.

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Special Counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Donald Trump
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Special Counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Donald Trump

The Hindu  

Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court on Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying a judge’s decision that dismissed the prosecution was at odds with longstanding Justice Department practice and must be reversed. “In ruling otherwise, the district court deviated from binding Supreme Court precedent, misconstrued the statutes that authorized the …

Former U.S. President Donald Trump charged in classified documents probe
1 year, 7 months ago

Former U.S. President Donald Trump charged in classified documents probe

The Hindu  

Former United States President Donald Trump has said that he has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House. Read Editorial | Misplaced secrets: On U.S. President Joe Biden’s legal …

What’s happening with the Trump special counsel investigation?
1 year, 11 months ago

What’s happening with the Trump special counsel investigation?

LA Times  

Jack Smith, shown in 2010, who is overseeing investigations related to former President Trump, has a long career confronting public corruption and war crimes. Jack Smith, a veteran Justice Department prosecutor, is tasked with overseeing criminal investigations into former President Trump’s handling of classified documents after he left the White House, and a separate probe into attempts to stop President …

Here's a key tell that the Trump special counsel will likely bring prosecutions: law school professor
2 years ago

Here's a key tell that the Trump special counsel will likely bring prosecutions: law school professor

Raw Story  

Alabama University School of Law Professor Joyce White Vance made a key observation that she believes indicates the direction of special counsel Jack Smith in the ongoing investigation of former President Donald Trump. Speaking to MSNBC's Joy Reid on Monday, Vance was asked about former SDNY US Attorney Preet Bharara's statement that it was unlikely that the special counsel would …

Merrick Garland appoints special counsel to decide whether Trump will face criminal charges
2 years, 1 month ago

Merrick Garland appoints special counsel to decide whether Trump will face criminal charges

Raw Story  

Attorney general Merrick Garland on Friday appointed a special counsel to decide whether Donald Trump should face criminal charges from the Department of Justice. IN OTHER NEWS: Failed MAGA candidate smears ex-GOP chair as ‘alcoholic bimbo’ in shocking pro-Trump rant Government regulations allow the attorney general to name a special counsel if he determines an investigation or prosecution presents a …

Andrew Weissmann, Ex-Mueller Deputy, On Pardons, Barr And Investigating Trump
4 years, 2 months ago

Andrew Weissmann, Ex-Mueller Deputy, On Pardons, Barr And Investigating Trump

NPR  

Andrew Weissmann, Ex-Mueller Deputy, On Pardons, Barr And Investigating Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Pat Sullivan/AP Pat Sullivan/AP In 1991, then-Attorney General William Barr signed the official commissioning papers of an eager young prosecutor preparing to launch his career in Brooklyn. Andrew Weissmann, now 62, recalled a sense of relief after President Trump announced Barr would return to lead …

Donald Trump Is Asking A Foreign Country To Help Him Win. Again.
5 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump Is Asking A Foreign Country To Help Him Win. Again.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With not one member of his circle in prison for attempting to collude with a foreign power, and with the prospect of impeachment rapidly fading thanks to Pelosi’s hand-wringing and stonewalling, Trump did what any rational leader would do: He apparently did it again. In the weeks that followed, Trump refused to grant Zelensky a meeting at …

Donald Trump was not exonerated of obstructing investigation into Russian meddling in elections, Robert Mueller tells US Congress
5 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump was not exonerated of obstructing investigation into Russian meddling in elections, Robert Mueller tells US Congress

Firstpost  

Robert Mueller denied Wednesday that Donald Trump had been exonerated of obstructing his two-year investigation into Russian election meddling but – in his first testimony before Congress on the probe – he again declined to accuse the US president of a crime Washington: Robert Mueller denied Wednesday that Donald Trump had been exonerated of obstructing his two-year investigation into Russian …

Former special counsel Robert Mueller to testify at high-stakes hearing over probe into Donald Trump's Russia links today
5 years, 5 months ago

Former special counsel Robert Mueller to testify at high-stakes hearing over probe into Donald Trump's Russia links today

Firstpost  

Washington: Former special counsel Robert Mueller finally faces congressional interrogators on Wednesday, testifying in televised hearings that Democrats hope will weaken US president Donald Trump’s re-election prospects in ways that Mueller’s book-length report did not. Back-to-back Capitol Hill appearances, Mueller’s first since wrapping his two-year Russia probe last spring, carry the extraordinary spectacle of a prosecutor discussing in public a …

Mueller says Trump was never exonerated, warns of future Russian meddling
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller says Trump was never exonerated, warns of future Russian meddling

LA Times  

Robert S. Mueller III speaks to reporters about the Russia investigation on May 29, shortly before he stepped down as special counsel. Asked by Rep. Val Demings if Trump’s answers “were not only inadequate and incomplete” but also whether “he was not always being truthful,” Mueller responded, “I would say generally.” Mueller also took issue with the president’s derisive characterization …

Mueller isn't about to become a Democrat ally — the sooner we accept that, the better
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller isn't about to become a Democrat ally — the sooner we accept that, the better

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Special …

Trump attacks Mueller, denies that Russia helped him win
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump attacks Mueller, denies that Russia helped him win

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has angrily assailed special counsel Robert Mueller’s motives, after Mueller bluntly rebuffed Trump’s repeated claims that the Russia investigation had cleared him of obstructing justice. When asked last year in Helsinki whether he wanted Trump to become president, Putin replied: “Yes, I did.” On Wednesday, Mueller, in his first public remarks on the Russia investigation, …

Trump says Russia 'helped me get elected' for first time in furious outburst at Mueller
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump says Russia 'helped me get elected' for first time in furious outburst at Mueller

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has admitted Russia aided his election to the …

Donald Trump being charged 'not an option', Robert Mueller says after Russian probe
5 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump being charged 'not an option', Robert Mueller says after Russian probe

ABC  

US special counsel Robert Mueller has said it was "not an option" to lay criminal charges against President Donald Trump, in his first public statement on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Key points: Mr Mueller "would have said so" if he was confident Mr Trump had committed no crime Mr Trump said on Twitter "nothing changes …

Text of special counsel Robert Mueller’s statement on probe
5 years, 7 months ago

Text of special counsel Robert Mueller’s statement on probe

Associated Press  

Text of special counsel Robert Mueller’s prepared statement Wednesday on his investigation, as released by the Justice Department: Two years ago, the Acting Attorney General asked me to serve as Special Counsel, and he created the Special Counsel’s office. The Special Counsel’s Office is part of the Department of Justice and, by regulation, it was bound by that Department policy. …

ROBERT MUELLER'S FULL STATEMENT RESIGNING AND NOT CLEARING TRUMP OF A CRIME
5 years, 7 months ago

ROBERT MUELLER'S FULL STATEMENT RESIGNING AND NOT CLEARING TRUMP OF A CRIME

Daily Mail  

This is the script Robert Mueller read from at the Department of Justice on May 29, his first public statement since being appointed as special counsel Two years ago, the Acting Attorney General asked me to serve as Special Counsel, and he created the Special Counsel's Office. And in the second volume, the report describes the results and analysis of …

READ: Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Full Statement
5 years, 7 months ago

READ: Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Full Statement

NPR  

READ: Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Full Statement Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/Getty Images Mandel Ngan/Getty Images Special counsel Robert Mueller made his first — and as he promised, only — public remarks about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and the possible obstruction of that investigation. Mueller summarized his office's findings about Russian interference in …

Robert Mueller says charging Trump not an option special counsel could consider
5 years, 7 months ago

Robert Mueller says charging Trump not an option special counsel could consider

CNN  

Washington CNN — Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a rare and remarkable public statement Wednesday his investigation could not clear President Donald Trump and that charging the President was not an option his office could consider. “We did not, however, make a determination as to whether the President did commit a crime.” As he announced he was closing the …

This is the "serious error" William Barr made in his handling of the Mueller report
5 years, 8 months ago

This is the "serious error" William Barr made in his handling of the Mueller report

Salon  

President Donald Trump has repeatedly described special counsel Robert Mueller’s final report for the Russia investigation as a total vindication of him, insisting that Mueller ruled out the possibility of obstruction of justice. “To be sure, by handing over the lightly redacted results of Mueller’s investigation to Congress, Barr served the purpose of the Constitution and special counsel regulations,” Roiphe …

William Barr Forced To Justify Clearing Trump Of Obstruction Of Justice
5 years, 8 months ago

William Barr Forced To Justify Clearing Trump Of Obstruction Of Justice

Huff Post  

Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. ASSOCIATED PRESS Attorney General William Barr attempted to justify clearing Donald Trump of obstruction of justice on Wednesday, continuing to defend the president and at times sounding like Trump’s own personal lawyer. On March 24, Barr told Congress that special counsel Robert Mueller did not make a determination …

Trump Tried to Seize Control of Russia Probe, Says Mueller Report
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump Tried to Seize Control of Russia Probe, Says Mueller Report

The Quint  

The report said that in June 2017, Trump directed White House Counsel Don McGahn to call the acting attorney general and say that Mueller must be ousted because he had conflicts of interest. The Justice Department posted a redacted version of the report online Thursday morning, 90 minutes after Attorney General William Barr offered his own final assessment of the …

The Mueller Report Has Been Released
5 years, 8 months ago

The Mueller Report Has Been Released

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report did not exonerate President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice for Trump’s reactions to Mueller’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election. The disclosure of the nearly 400-page report brings an end to Mueller’s special counsel probe, which began in May 2017 after Trump fired former FBI Director James …

Congress reacts to Mueller report: Hill Democrats outraged over Trump administration’s rollout
5 years, 8 months ago

Congress reacts to Mueller report: Hill Democrats outraged over Trump administration’s rollout

CNN  

Washington CNN — Congressional Democratic leaders – outraged over the Trump administration’s rollout of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report – are calling on Mueller to publicly testify before Congress, renewing demands for the entire report to be released and raising concern over the President’s conduct detailed in the report. It now falls to Congress to determine the full scope of …

Redacted Mueller report released by US Justice Department
5 years, 8 months ago

Redacted Mueller report released by US Justice Department

Al Jazeera  

The highly-anticipated report shows a series of incidents in which Trump took actions to impede Mueller’s probe. As for the question of whether the Trump campaign had colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign, Mueller wrote, “While the investigation identified numerous links between individuals with ties to the Russian government and individuals associated with the Trump Campaign, the evidence …

Investigation into possible obstruction of justice could not clear Trump, Mueller report states
5 years, 8 months ago

Investigation into possible obstruction of justice could not clear Trump, Mueller report states

CNN  

Washington CNN — Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible obstruction of justice could not clear President Donald Trump, according to a redacted version of the special counsel’s report released Thursday, which provided new details of Trump’s efforts to influence the investigation into his campaign and Russia. Mueller’s report says that after the election, “the President expressed concerns to advisers that reports …

Rosen defends qualifications at Senate Judiciary hearing
5 years, 8 months ago

Rosen defends qualifications at Senate Judiciary hearing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy attorney general defended his qualifications for the post at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, as lawmakers raised questions about his lack of criminal law experience. But the tensest moments of Jeffrey Rosen’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee came when he refused to firmly commit to making special counsel Robert Mueller’s …

Donald Trump says release of Robert Mueller's report won't bother him, decision lies with Justice Department
5 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump says release of Robert Mueller's report won't bother him, decision lies with Justice Department

Firstpost  

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday asserted that the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report would not bother him at all and the decision to make the report public lies with the Justice Department. Trump on Sunday claimed victory after a summary of the report, submitted to the Congress, found no conspiracy “despite multiple offers from Russian-affiliated individuals …

AG Barr: Mueller Report Doesn't Find Trump Conspired With Russia, Doesn't 'Exonerate' Him On Obstruction
5 years, 9 months ago

AG Barr: Mueller Report Doesn't Find Trump Conspired With Russia, Doesn't 'Exonerate' Him On Obstruction

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report did not find that Donald Trump’s campaign conspired with Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, but did not exonerate the president on the question of whether he committed obstruction of justice. “After reviewing the Special Counsel’s final report on these issues; consulting with Department officials, including …

Special counsel Robert Mueller concludes Russia-Donald Trump probe, delivers final report to Attorney General William Barr
5 years, 9 months ago

Special counsel Robert Mueller concludes Russia-Donald Trump probe, delivers final report to Attorney General William Barr

Firstpost  

Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency, entangled Trump’s family and resulted in criminal charges against some of the president’s closest associates. Washington: Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation …

Why America may not get the answers it seeks from Mueller
5 years, 10 months ago

Why America may not get the answers it seeks from Mueller

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, and author, with Kevin Kruse, of the new book “Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974.” Michael Zeldin, a CNN legal analyst, served as Deputy Independent Counsel, and later as Independent Counsel, in the investigation into allegations that the administration of George …

Washington on high alert for Mueller report but uncertainty surrounds what happens next
5 years, 10 months ago

Washington on high alert for Mueller report but uncertainty surrounds what happens next

LA Times  

Robert S. Mueller III hasn’t made any public appearances since visiting Capitol Hill to testify behind closed doors in June 2017, one month after he was appointed special counsel in the Russia investigation. “Not only do we not know what the attorney general is going to do with Robert Mueller’s report, we don’t know what Robert Mueller’s report is going …

If this isn’t obstruction of justice … (Opinion)
5 years, 10 months ago

If this isn’t obstruction of justice … (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: In this new weekly column “Cross-exam,” Elie Honig, a former federal and state prosecutor and CNN legal analyst, gives his take on the latest legal news and answers questions from readers. Watch Honig answer reader questions on “CNN Newsroom” at 5:40 p.m. CNN — This week’s New York Times report that President Donald Trump asked then-acting Attorney General …

Justice Department preparing for Mueller report as early as next week
5 years, 10 months ago

Justice Department preparing for Mueller report as early as next week

CNN  

Washington CNN — Attorney General Bill Barr is preparing to announce as early as next week the completion of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, with plans for Barr to submit to Congress soon after a summary of Mueller’s confidential report, according to people familiar with the plans. RELATED: Aides caution Trump as he looks to Kim summit for boost …

President Trump’s biggest nightmare isn’t Mueller (opinion)
5 years, 11 months ago

President Trump’s biggest nightmare isn’t Mueller (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: In this new weekly column “Cross-exam,” Elie Honig, a former federal and state prosecutor and CNN legal analyst, gives his take on the latest legal news and answers questions from readers. Trump told CBS News that the decision to release Mueller’s report would be “up to the attorney general” before contradicting himself in the next breath, stating, “I …

Mueller Investigation 'Close To Being Completed,' Acting Attorney General Says
5 years, 11 months ago

Mueller Investigation 'Close To Being Completed,' Acting Attorney General Says

NPR  

Mueller Investigation 'Close To Being Completed,' Acting Attorney General Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 8:45 p.m. ET Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is "close to being completed," Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said on Monday. The acting attorney general's comments were a rare official indication of any kind from …

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