A Look At The Potential Political Implications Of Mueller's Congressional Testimony
5 years, 5 months ago

A Look At The Potential Political Implications Of Mueller's Congressional Testimony

NPR  

A Look At The Potential Political Implications Of Mueller's Congressional Testimony ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: And joining us now to discuss the political implications of today's hearing is NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith. SHAPIRO: Trump originally said he wasn't sure he would watch today's hearings - seems like he did. Or do people see Robert Mueller saying that he couldn't exonerate the President on obstruction of justice, that President Trump didn't cooperate fully with the investigation, that he answered questions in a way that wasn't consistent with other evidence? When you look at the political takeaways from today's hearings, do you think it felt like something the American people will view as conclusive or something that leaves and raises a lot more questions?

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'Not learned the lessons': Robert Mueller gives warning out about election interference
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Not learned the lessons': Robert Mueller gives warning out about election interference

Raw Story  

There have been several books published about the work done by former special counsel Robert Mueller and his team in the years-long investigation into 2016 election interference by foreign sources — and Donald Trump's part in it. “Americans have not learned the lessons of Russia’s attack on our democracy in 2016,” Mueller writes for the forthcoming book "Interference: The Inside …

Senate panel backs assessment that Russia interfered in 2016
4 years, 8 months ago

Senate panel backs assessment that Russia interfered in 2016

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate report released Tuesday affirms the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusions that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election in a far-ranging influence campaign approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin and aimed at helping Donald Trump win the White House. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., said in a statement that his panel “found no reason …

Senate panel confirms Russian interference in 2016 US election
4 years, 8 months ago

Senate panel confirms Russian interference in 2016 US election

Al Jazeera  

A bipartisan United States Senate report released on Tuesday confirms the US intelligence community’s conclusions that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to sow chaos. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, a Republican from North Carolina, said in a statement that his panel “found no reason to dispute” the intelligence community’s conclusions, saying they reflected strong tradecraft and analytical …

Russians still meddling in US elections and so are other countries: Mueller
5 years, 5 months ago

Russians still meddling in US elections and so are other countries: Mueller

Hindustan Times  

Russia is still trying to meddle in US elections, former Special Counsel Robert E Mueller III told lawmakers on Wednesday in two rounds of Congressional hearings but offered no major revelations or insight and disappointed those who were expecting him to live up to the preceding hype. “Many more countries were developing capability to replicate what the Russians have done.” …

Analysis: Mueller speaks, but 2020 voters may have final say
5 years, 5 months ago

Analysis: Mueller speaks, but 2020 voters may have final say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller’s testimony sent the clearest signal yet that impeachment may be slipping out of reach for Democrats and that the ultimate verdict on President Donald Trump will be rendered by voters in the 2020 election. GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called Mueller’s appearance “sad.” Rep. Devin Nunes of California, the top Republican on the Intelligence …

Mueller rejects Trump’s claims of exoneration, ‘witch hunt’
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller rejects Trump’s claims of exoneration, ‘witch hunt’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller, the taciturn lawman at the center of a polarizing American drama, bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump’s claims of “total exoneration” in the federal probe of Russia’s 2016 election interference. “The Democrats had nothing and now they have less than nothing.” Mueller was reluctant to stray beyond his lengthy written report, but that didn’t stop Republicans and …

Mueller: No Russia exoneration for Trump, despite his claims
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller: No Russia exoneration for Trump, despite his claims

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller, the taciturn lawman at the center of a polarizing American drama, bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump’s claims of “total exoneration” Wednesday in the federal probe of Russia’s 2016 election interference. “The Democrats had nothing and now they have less than nothing.” Mueller was reluctant to stray beyond his lengthy written report, but that didn’t stop Republicans …

Robert Mueller testimony: What did he say?
5 years, 5 months ago

Robert Mueller testimony: What did he say?

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – In more than five hours of testimony before two congressional panels, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller said his investigation of Russia’s interference in 2016 US presidential election did not exonerate Donald Trump of obstruction of justice, as the president has claimed. But Mueller pushed back, telling Congress, “That’s not what the report said.” “The president was not …

Mueller Didn’t Bring His Report ‘To Life,’ But Democrats Will Take It
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller Didn’t Bring His Report ‘To Life,’ But Democrats Will Take It

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― House Democrats were hoping former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony Wednesday would bring his damning report to life, convincing lawmakers and the public that the president has committed serious wrongdoing. “And in fact, I stated publicly that I didn’t think that it would yield any things that were not already in the report.” Rep. Al …

Mueller offers terse answers, uncertainty in testimony
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller offers terse answers, uncertainty in testimony

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller paused. At another time, when Democrat Steve Cohen cited the Trump quote, “I’m f-cked,” from a specific page of Mueller’s report and asked whether former Attorney General Jeff Sessions had been the source, the former special counsel demurred. Certainly, Democrats had no trouble hearing Mueller say what would become their top takeaways, including his statement early …

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 …

Robert Mueller testimony: As it happened
5 years, 5 months ago

Robert Mueller testimony: As it happened

Al Jazeera  

How former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress about the Russia probe played out. Mueller responded: “I’m not going to discuss that.” Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation, which was released in April, said Trump Jr had “declined to be voluntarily interviewed” by the special counsel’s office. Top Republican: Hearing is ‘political theatre’ The top Republican on the House …

Trump claims victory in wake of Mueller testimony
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump claims victory in wake of Mueller testimony

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump emerged from the White House Wednesday afternoon and walked triumphantly toward television cameras to declare Robert Mueller’s testimony on Capitol Hill delivered a “very good day” for him and Republicans. “Expect more of the same in the second half.” And Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh claimed Democrats “took a big swing at it …

Mueller On Russian Election Interference: 'They're Doing It As We Sit Here'
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller On Russian Election Interference: 'They're Doing It As We Sit Here'

NPR  

Mueller On Russian Election Interference: 'They're Doing It As We Sit Here' Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Updated at 4:56 p.m. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, told Mueller that he had failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a prosecutor by writing that he could neither charge Trump nor "exonerate him" — because exoneration is not …

Robert Mueller testifies: Six things to know
5 years, 5 months ago

Robert Mueller testifies: Six things to know

Al Jazeera  

What questions will be asked? House Democrats, who believe the Trump administration has mischaracterised what is in the report, see great value in having Mueller appear live and in person on national television to explain his team’s findings and analysis. The House Judiciary and Intelligence committee members and staff lawyers have been preparing questions for Mueller’s testimony designed to probe …

What Democrats Want From Robert Mueller's Testimony
5 years, 5 months ago

What Democrats Want From Robert Mueller's Testimony

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — When former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies on Wednesday, many House Democrats hope it will be the moment of reckoning they expected from the initial report itself. “The Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing,” Mueller said in May, without uttering the word “impeachment.” …

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 …

What To Expect From Robert Mueller's Testimony To Congress
5 years, 5 months ago

What To Expect From Robert Mueller's Testimony To Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert Mueller is diligently preparing for his highly anticipated public testimony to Congress on Wednesday, about three months after the special counsel’s team released a redacted report on its Russia investigation for the country to read. He will testify about the findings in his report, released in April, on the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in …

Trump irritated – not anxious – ahead of Mueller testimony
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump irritated – not anxious – ahead of Mueller testimony

CNN  

Washington CNN — He’s loomed – mostly unseen – over all but a few months of President Donald Trump’s tenure. He bemoaned the “Russian witch hunt” a day ahead of the former special counsel’s testimony, asking an audience of conservative youth “should I talk about it for a sec” before laying into the probe. And actually it started practically from …

Robert Mueller's testimony on Donald Trump findings, Russian meddling in election, delayed until July 24
5 years, 5 months ago

Robert Mueller's testimony on Donald Trump findings, Russian meddling in election, delayed until July 24

ABC  

Special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to US Congress has been delayed until July 24 under an agreement that gives politicians more time to question him. Key points: Both Republicans and Democrats originally complained about the short length of the hearings Mr Mueller has expressed a reluctance to testify Democrats want to extract information from the former special counsel about his …

Democrats to conduct hearings on Robert Mueller report as investigations against Donald Trump pick up pace; focus to be on Russian collusion
5 years, 6 months ago

Democrats to conduct hearings on Robert Mueller report as investigations against Donald Trump pick up pace; focus to be on Russian collusion

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump says it’s ‘case closed’. House Democrats have scheduled a series of hearings this coming week on the special counsel’s report as they intensify their focus on the Russia probe and pick up the pace on an investigative “path” — in the words of Speaker Nancy Pelosi — that some of them hope leads to impeachment of the …

Democrats begin public hearing of Mueller report; Republicans poised to defend decision to not allow president’s impeachment
5 years, 6 months ago

Democrats begin public hearing of Mueller report; Republicans poised to defend decision to not allow president’s impeachment

Firstpost  

House Democrats have scheduled a series of hearings this coming week on the Mueller report as they intensify their focus on the Russia probe Washington: President Donald Trump says it’s “case closed.” But Democrats are just getting started with Robert Mueller. House Democrats have scheduled a series of hearings this coming week on the special counsel’s report as they intensify …

Democrats 'are just looking for trouble' by asking Robert Mueller to testify says Trump
5 years, 7 months ago

Democrats 'are just looking for trouble' by asking Robert Mueller to testify says Trump

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump denounced House Democrats on Friday for pursuing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony in their investigation targeting the president. The Fox News Channel, his favorite morning outlet, had aired a short item about House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler's statement Thursday night that Mueller wants to testify behind closed doors. President Trump lashed out at Democrats on Friday after the …

Mueller Report Elicited A Lot Of Conversation — But Little Election Legislation
5 years, 7 months ago

Mueller Report Elicited A Lot Of Conversation — But Little Election Legislation

NPR  

Mueller Report Elicited A Lot Of Conversation — But Little Election Legislation Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Sen. James Lankford is worried about election apathy. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., made it clear last week on the Senate floor that he wants Congress to "move on" from Mueller's report. Interference on the web …

Democrats ‘stunned’ by revelations in Mueller letter — and they’re seriously considering impeachment: WaPo reporter
5 years, 8 months ago

Democrats ‘stunned’ by revelations in Mueller letter — and they’re seriously considering impeachment: WaPo reporter

Raw Story  

The Washington Post's Robert Costa told MSNBC Wednesday that Democrats were "stunned" by Robert Mueller's letter calling out Attorney General William Barr for mischaracterizing the findings of the Russia probe -- and said that "privately" they were considering all avenues of redress, including impeachment. "What I’m hearing is that Democrats are stunned by what they saw in the Mueller letter, …

US House Democrats’ views vary after Mueller report: Pelosi
5 years, 8 months ago

US House Democrats’ views vary after Mueller report: Pelosi

Al Jazeera  

Pelosi says while Democrats’ views range from investigations to impeachment, ‘we all agree we should find truth’. United States House Democrats’ views vary on how to proceed after last week’s release of a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s Russia probe, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday. In a letter to fellow Democratic politicians, Pelosi said it was …

Democrats get Mueller ammunition but they are split on how to use it
5 years, 8 months ago

Democrats get Mueller ammunition but they are split on how to use it

Business Standard  

Democrats get Mueller ammunition but they are split on how to use it Representative Doug Collins, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, said Democrats had misconstrued a section of the report about obstruction of justice to suit their anti-Trump agenda Premium Trump put out a tweet with a Game of Thrones-inspired meme after US Attorney General Bill Barr …

Robert Mueller report reveals Donald Trump wanted to fire special counsel before he could deepen probe in Russian poll meddling
5 years, 8 months ago

Robert Mueller report reveals Donald Trump wanted to fire special counsel before he could deepen probe in Russian poll meddling

Firstpost  

The more than 400-page document, made public in redacted form by the Justice Department, detailed how Donald Trump instructed his then White House counsel, Don McGahn, to tell the acting attorney general that Robert Mueller must be removed. Washington: Fearing that his presidency was doomed, an angry Donald Trump pushed for Robert Mueller to be fired before he could deepen …

Post-Mueller, Americans left at a crossroads over Trump
5 years, 8 months ago

Post-Mueller, Americans left at a crossroads over Trump

CNN  

Washington CNN — Robert Mueller has left America with a question its political leaders would prefer to avoid. The special counsel’s redacted final report released Thursday is unlikely to drive Donald Trump from office in disgrace – and that may be the only thing the President really cares about. Mueller also leaves Democrats in a difficult spot, now faced with …

Donald Trump just tried to blame Barack Obama for Russia’s 2016 election interference
5 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump just tried to blame Barack Obama for Russia’s 2016 election interference

Salon  

As analysts and reporters continue to pore over Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, President Donald Trump is in Florida, and he’s — what else? — tweeting out nonsense: Trump has tried to blame President Barack Obama for Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 election before, but to do it on the day when the Mueller revealed so much more …

Russia rejects Mueller report that documents its interference
5 years, 8 months ago

Russia rejects Mueller report that documents its interference

Al Jazeera  

According to the report, Russia ‘interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion’. The Kremlin said on Friday that US Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s long-awaited report did not contain any evidence that the Russian state had meddled in the 2016 US presidential election. Mueller’s report, released on Thursday with multiple redactions, detailed extensive contacts between Donald Trump‘s …

Key takeaways from Robert Mueller’s Russia report
5 years, 8 months ago

Key takeaways from Robert Mueller’s Russia report

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump may not have obstructed justice, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. Robert Mueller’s 448-page report takes the American public inside the room with Trump as he expressed fear that the special counsel would end his presidency and made several attempts to get the people around him to curtail the probe into his campaign and …

Mueller report release spirals into political gamesmanship
5 years, 8 months ago

Mueller report release spirals into political gamesmanship

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After nearly two years of waiting, America will get some answers straight from Robert Mueller— but not before President Donald Trump’s attorney general has his say. Barr will also face scrutiny over how much of the report he blacks out and whether Mueller’s document lines up with a letter the attorney general released last month. The letter said …

Mueller Report: Trump Tried To Stop Investigation Fearing His Presidency Was Over
5 years, 8 months ago

Mueller Report: Trump Tried To Stop Investigation Fearing His Presidency Was Over

NPR  

Mueller Report: Trump Tried To Stop Investigation Fearing His Presidency Was Over Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Updated at 7:24 p.m. At news conference in New York, House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said, "Even in its incomplete form, however, the Mueller report outlines disturbing evidence that President Trump engaged in obstruction of justice …

Top US Democrats call for Mueller to testify publicly
5 years, 8 months ago

Top US Democrats call for Mueller to testify publicly

Al Jazeera  

Before release of redacted Mueller report, Democrats ramp up criticism of Barr, saying he’s thrown out his credibility. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer criticised Attorney General William Barr for writing what they called a “slanted” summary letter and for planning a press conference to immediately follow the expected release of the report detailing the probe’s …

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 …

Democrats plow forward with investigations while awaiting Mueller report release
5 years, 8 months ago

Democrats plow forward with investigations while awaiting Mueller report release

CNN  

CNN — Democrats are marching ahead with their investigations into President Donald Trump, his administration and his businesses – cognizant that special counsel Robert Mueller’s report could upend their work. The half-dozen Democratic-led House committees investigating the President have prepared to respond to multiple possible scenarios that await Thursday’s release of the redacted Mueller report from Attorney General William Barr. …

Trump anticipates Mueller’s vindication but aides fret about his temper
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump anticipates Mueller’s vindication but aides fret about his temper

CNN  

Washington CNN — In President Donald Trump’s mind, the release this week of Robert Mueller’s findings is a moment to mark his long-proclaimed innocence. Several people who were central to major aspects of the investigation sat down with the special counsel’s team, including former White House counsel Don McGahn, whose 30 hours of testimony with investigators unsettled Trump. Video Ad …

Robert Mueller probe into 2016 presidential election, collusion between Russia and Donald Trump inconclusive: What's in store for US president
5 years, 9 months ago

Robert Mueller probe into 2016 presidential election, collusion between Russia and Donald Trump inconclusive: What's in store for US president

Firstpost  

The Justice Department says that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence that Donald Trump’s campaign conspired or coordinated with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. The Justice Department says that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence that Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. Justice Department officials …

Mueller probe into Russian interference in Trump campaign shows checks and balances on US presidents loosening
5 years, 9 months ago

Mueller probe into Russian interference in Trump campaign shows checks and balances on US presidents loosening

Firstpost  

It was outgoing president Barack Obama who first imposed sanctions on Russia and kicked out nearly 35 diplomats as a result of allegations that Russians had hacked the US election in favour of Donald Trump This scandal has been at least four years in the making. As Attorney-General William Barr observed, “the investigation had employed 19 lawyers who were assisted …

US: Democrats on back foot, demand release of full Mueller report, documents
5 years, 9 months ago

US: Democrats on back foot, demand release of full Mueller report, documents

India Today  

Top Congressional Democrats said on Sunday it was "urgent" that the full report on Russian interference in the 2016 US election be publicly released, stressing it does not exonerate Donald Trump. "The fact that Special Counsel Mueller's report does not exonerate the president on a charge as serious as obstruction of justice demonstrates how urgent it is that the full …

Robert Mueller report: Democrats aim to pursue Trump-Russia investigations regardless of Mueller's conclusions
5 years, 9 months ago

Robert Mueller report: Democrats aim to pursue Trump-Russia investigations regardless of Mueller's conclusions

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. In a rare Saturday conference call for House Democrats, Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted on …

A look at some unanswered questions of the Mueller probe
5 years, 9 months ago

A look at some unanswered questions of the Mueller probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller has wrapped up his investigation, but whether the public will get answers to consequential questions about President Donald Trump and Russia remains to be seen. Even before Mueller finished his report, court filings show he concluded that Russia launched a large-scale, multi-part influence operation that sought to help Trump’s campaign and hurt Hillary Clinton’s. …

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