'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 Story of Trump, Russia, and the Mueller Investigation," according to Lawfare. While former FBI special agent Peter Strzok and top Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissmann have authored their own books, authors Aaron Zebley, James Quarles, and Andrew Goldstein's new publication provides a glimpse into "behind-the-scenes deliberations concerning how best to conduct an investigation into a norm-breaking president," writes Lawfare. The review states, "previously redacted material from the Mueller report since released under a Freedom of Information Act request suggests that the special counsel’s office may have believed that Trump lied in answering at least one of those questions."

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'Must not be ignored': Ex-prosecutor highlights GOP ploy that's 'not even close to normal'
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Must not be ignored': Ex-prosecutor highlights GOP ploy that's 'not even close to normal'

Raw Story  

Will a political prosecution of former former Rep. Liz Cheney be successful? "No dice," says one former prosecutor who warns that the threat still shouldn't be ignored. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig swiftly poured cold water on House Republicans’ claims that former Rep. Liz Cheney broke the law for her work on the Jan. 6 committee – and suggested that …

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies

Raw Story  

With the nomination of former congressman Matt Gaetz, a MAGA loyalist known for hyperbolic rhetorical attacks against Donald Trump’s enemies, to serve as attorney general, the president-elect appears to be eying the U.S. Justice Department as a cudgel against his political enemies. “There must be severe legal, political and financial consequences,” Davis said, after citing the FBI raid on Trump’s …

Legal expert reveals what he says is the 'biggest mistake' DOJ made in going after Trump
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Legal expert reveals what he says is the 'biggest mistake' DOJ made in going after Trump

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is likely to escape accountability for any alleged crimes he may have committed in the federal cases brought against him now that he has been elected president, and one former prosecutor highlighted what he says is the "biggest mistake" that led to that particular scenario. During an appearance on MSNBC, former Department of Justice white-collar crime prosecutor Ankush …

Mueller investigator says Russia interfered in 2016 — and in the 2024 election too
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mueller investigator says Russia interfered in 2016 — and in the 2024 election too

NPR  

Mueller investigator says Russia interfered in 2016 — and in the 2024 election too Mueller deputy Aaron Zebley looks back on the investigation of Trump's ties to Russia and explains why his team didn’t indict the president in 2017. If you're just joining us, my guest is Aaron Zebley, one of the three members of Robert Mueller's team who wrote …

"Narrow ruling": Legal scholar says Supreme Court Jan. 6 decision won't save Trump
6 months, 1 week ago

"Narrow ruling": Legal scholar says Supreme Court Jan. 6 decision won't save Trump

Salon  

The Supreme Court's Fischer v. United States ruling narrowing federal prosecution of certain obstruction charges could still allow the Justice Department to pursue those charges against Jan. 6 rioters — and Donald Trump, according to a legal expert. Under the court's ruling, prosecutors could still bring the charges against Fischer as well as Trump— if they prove the conduct involved …

The staggering number of Americans who want Trump's prosecutions investigated as 'election interference' is revealed in new Daily Mail poll
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The staggering number of Americans who want Trump's prosecutions investigated as 'election interference' is revealed in new Daily Mail poll

Daily Mail  

Americans overwhelmingly want Congress to investigate whether the wave of prosecutions against Donald Trump amount to interference in the 2024 presidential race, a new poll shows. The survey of more than 1,400 US adults comes as Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen gives evidence against his former boss in his hush money payments trial in New York City. Voters overwhelmingly say Congress …

Ex-DOJ Official Predicts More Indictments In Trump Election Subversion Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex-DOJ Official Predicts More Indictments In Trump Election Subversion Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Washington, D.C., grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s bid to flip the 2020 election result will reportedly meet again this week, and a former Department of Justice official doesn’t think it will bring good news for the former president. On Sunday, MSNBC’s Jen Psaki asked former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal if he thought more indictments were …

'Either shut up completely or you spill': Trump insiders 'nervous' they'll be swept up by new indictment
1 year, 5 months ago

'Either shut up completely or you spill': Trump insiders 'nervous' they'll be swept up by new indictment

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's closest allies are nervous they'll be swept up in his latest indictment. “Most of us look at the Jan. 6 stuff as the most concerning,” one Trump confidant said. “There is real concern this must be handled perfectly.” Six unindicted co-conspirators were listed in the indictment, and Trump confidantes don't see how they can sidestep investigators if they …

Trump election interference case: What happens next?
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump election interference case: What happens next?

Al Jazeera  

Former US president has pleaded not guilty to charges, but case could affect his 2024 re-election campaign. Trump, who has denied all wrongdoing, remains the top Republican contender in the 2024 presidential nomination race, and the election case is expected to create further scheduling headaches as the break-neck GOP primary season approaches. Here’s what happens next in Trump’s election interference …

Trump lawyer hints at a First Amendment defense in the Jan. 6 case. Some legal experts are dubious
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump lawyer hints at a First Amendment defense in the Jan. 6 case. Some legal experts are dubious

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s legal team is characterizing his indictment in the special counsel’s 2020 election interference investigation as an attack on the former president’s right to free speech. Those efforts, prosecutors wrote in the indictment, amounted to a disruption of a “bedrock function of the United States federal government: the nation’s process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results …

'Borders on frivolous': DOJ destroys Trump's bid to delay docs case indefinitely
1 year, 5 months ago

'Borders on frivolous': DOJ destroys Trump's bid to delay docs case indefinitely

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice on Thursday in a strongly worded court filing rejected efforts by Donald Trump’s legal team to delay the federal case against the former president over allegations he mishandled classified documents until after the 2024 presidential election. The DOJ in particular cited Trump’s legal team’s assertion that the Presidential Records Act warrants a dismissal of the case, …

Trump was on the verge of being off the hook until the DOJ obtained incriminating doc tapes: report
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump was on the verge of being off the hook until the DOJ obtained incriminating doc tapes: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump could have walked away unscathed from his squabble with the Department of Justice over sensitive documents he was hoarding at his Mar-a-Lago resort up until the moment investigators received recordings of him boasting about the documents and then sharing them with aides, a report revealed Friday. As they wrote, "Some officials at the time, even with evidence Trump …

Trump Faces Difficult Odds In Classified Documents Case
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump Faces Difficult Odds In Classified Documents Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING - Donald Trump faces a formidable task defending against charges that he illegally kept top-secret documents upon leaving the White House in 2021, according to legal experts, who said neither the law nor the facts appear to be on his side. Legal experts said Trump’s alleged years-long effort to conceal documents was likely a major factor in …

Opinion: Why time is of the essence in the case against Trump
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Why time is of the essence in the case against Trump

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jennifer Rodgers is a former federal prosecutor, adjunct professor of clinical law at New York University School of Law, lecturer-in-law at Columbia Law School and a CNN legal analyst. Lest one think that these highly sensitive government documents merely gathered dust in their boxes at Mar-a-Lago or served as props for Trump’s solitary trips down memory lane, 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 …

Trump indictment news: Prosecutors ready to ask for Trump indictment on obstruction and Espionage Act charges
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump indictment news: Prosecutors ready to ask for Trump indictment on obstruction and Espionage Act charges

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 The Department of Justice is preparing to ask a Washington, …

DOJ ready to ask for Trump indictment on obstruction and Espionage Act charges: report
1 year, 7 months ago

DOJ ready to ask for Trump indictment on obstruction and Espionage Act charges: report

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice is readying to ask a Washington D.C. grand jury to indict Donald Trump on obstruction and Espionage Act charges, which could happen as soon as Thursday, The Independent reports. Prosecutors are prepared to ask the grand jury hearing evidence to approve an indictment that the former president violated a federal criminal code that prohibits “gathering, transmitting …

Trump lawyers ask DOJ not to indict during meeting: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump lawyers ask DOJ not to indict during meeting: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attorneys met with the Department of Justice to argue against a possible indictment. The meeting Monday suggested that special counsel Jack Smith had nearly completed his investigation into Trump's mishandling of classified documents, although sources familiar with the probe say the special counsel has broadened his investigation of possible White House involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, reported …

DOJ using 'crime-fraud exception' to compel Trump allies to testify: report
1 year, 10 months ago

DOJ using 'crime-fraud exception' to compel Trump allies to testify: report

Raw Story  

In a New York Times report Tuesday that special counsel Jack Smith is taking the approach to force allies of Donald Trump to testify before his investigations. Former Vice President Mike Pence can't use any privilege options to save himself from "snitching" on Trump because he's already written about his experience and detailed information that would fall under executive privilege. …

DOJ's 'secret legal battle' could 'open a floodgate of damaging info about Trump': report
2 years, 2 months ago

DOJ's 'secret legal battle' could 'open a floodgate of damaging info about Trump': report

Raw Story  

A new report from New York Magazine documents how the United States Department of Justice has been waging what it describes as a "largely secret legal battle" that could soon "open a floodgate of damaging information" about former President Donald Trump. Even though the DOJ's investigation into Trump's actions leading up to the January 6th Capitol riots has taken a …

Former FBI counsel says DOJ's Trump investigation appears much further along than previously thought
2 years, 2 months ago

Former FBI counsel says DOJ's Trump investigation appears much further along than previously thought

Raw Story  

Andrew Weissmann, the former counsel of the FBI and prosecutor for Robert Mueller's special counsel team, said that recent reports that the FBI is questioning more and more people suggests that the investigation into the classified documents at Mar-a-Lago is moving much quicker than previously understood. On a panel with former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, Frank Figliuzzi, Weissmann explained …

“They’re closing in”: Experts say DOJ may “force” Trump aide to testify after he pleads the Fifth
2 years, 2 months ago

“They’re closing in”: Experts say DOJ may “force” Trump aide to testify after he pleads the Fifth

Salon  

Federal prosecutors investigating the trove of national security documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence are ramping up pressure on reluctant witnesses in the case, according to The New York Times. Prosecutors are also trying to force longtime Trump aide Kash Patel to answer questions before a grand jury after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against …

DOJ prosecutors say there's enough evidence to charge Trump with obstruction: report
2 years, 2 months ago

DOJ prosecutors say there's enough evidence to charge Trump with obstruction: report

Raw Story  

Prosecutors at the Justice Department say there is sufficient evidence to charge Donald Trump with obstruction of justice when it comes to allegations that he mishandled classified documents, although they're not quite sure on how to indict him, Bloomberg reports. "The team that's part of the classified records probe has not yet made a formal recommendation to Attorney General Merrick …

“Open and shut”: Experts say Trump lawyer's admission just made DOJ Mar-a-Lago case a “lot stronger”
2 years, 3 months ago

“Open and shut”: Experts say Trump lawyer's admission just made DOJ Mar-a-Lago case a “lot stronger”

Salon  

One of former President Donald Trump's lawyers refused his request in February to say that he had returned all of the documents taken to Mar-a-Lago, according to The Washington Post. Trump told his team to release a public statement declaring that he had returned "everything" and asked Cannon to make a similar statement to the National Archives. "DOJ case for …

Trump threatens DOJ against indictments: 'You'd have problems the likes of which you have ever seen before'
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump threatens DOJ against indictments: 'You'd have problems the likes of which you have ever seen before'

Raw Story  

On Thursday, in an interview with right-wing talk radio host Hugh Hewitt, former President Donald Trump appeared to issue a vague threat to the Justice Department against indicting him. "I think, if it happened, you'd have problems in this country the likes of which, perhaps, you have ever seen before," said Trump. IN OTHER NEWS: Book reveals crude threat John …

DOJ’s midnight filing shows ‘Trump is guilty’ of at least four crimes: ex-Mueller prosecutor
2 years, 4 months ago

DOJ’s midnight filing shows ‘Trump is guilty’ of at least four crimes: ex-Mueller prosecutor

Raw Story  

A former prosecutor on Robert Mueller's team explained how the Department of Justice had already revealed evidence that former President Donald Trump was guilty of at least four crimes. Andrew Weissman, a veteran federal prosecutor who worked on the special counsel investigation into Trump's ties to Russia, examined the department's late-night filing, which ran 40 pages long and included a …

Trump special master stunt backfires as DOJ deploys 'legal battering ram' in late-night filing
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump special master stunt backfires as DOJ deploys 'legal battering ram' in late-night filing

Raw Story  

Legal and political experts said Donald Trump made a self-inflicted blunder when he pushed for a special master to review the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago, which allowed the Department of Justice to address his claims in a 36-page document filed shortly before midnight on Tuesday, which included 18 pages of exhibits including a photo of documents with highly classified control …

Why was Trump let off during Russia probe? Nine-page memo offers new insight
2 years, 4 months ago

Why was Trump let off during Russia probe? Nine-page memo offers new insight

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. The nine-page memo, which was prepared by two senior Justice Department officials for then-attorney …

'That's not what our report said': Mueller lawyer nails Bill Barr for lying in bombshell Trump memo
2 years, 4 months ago

'That's not what our report said': Mueller lawyer nails Bill Barr for lying in bombshell Trump memo

Raw Story  

Last week, a Washington court of appeals ruled that former Attorney General Bill Barr lied about Donald Trump's involvement in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 campaign cycle. "The two senior staff, say to Bill Barr that the reason he should make the decision is because if the memo comes out it might be read …

DOJ releases 9-page memo explaining why Trump wasn’t prosecuted for obstruction: report
2 years, 4 months ago

DOJ releases 9-page memo explaining why Trump wasn’t prosecuted for obstruction: report

Raw Story  

The U.S. Justice Department has released a 9-page 2019 memo arguing that Donald Trump should not be prosecuted for obstruction of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Politico noted DOJ, "fought release of the memo for years, arguing that it was part of a deliberative process advising Barr on what to do in response to Mueller’s report. "Engel would later become …

DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision not to prosecute Trump
2 years, 4 months ago

DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision not to prosecute Trump

NPR  

DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision not to prosecute Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP The Justice Department on Wednesday released a memo from 2019 laying out the case for not prosecuting former President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice in connection with then-special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. The nine-page memo …

The DOJ under Barr wrongly withheld parts of a Russia probe memo, a court rules
2 years, 4 months ago

The DOJ under Barr wrongly withheld parts of a Russia probe memo, a court rules

NPR  

The DOJ under Barr wrongly withheld parts of a Russia probe memo, a court rules Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal memo Barr cited in announcing that then-President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice in the Russia investigation, a federal appeals …

‘Ominous signs for Trump’: Legal expert explains why DOJ probe is probably further along than anyone suspects
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Ominous signs for Trump’: Legal expert explains why DOJ probe is probably further along than anyone suspects

Raw Story  

During a segment on MSNBC this Wednesday, the panel discussed the public perception of what's going on behind the scenes in regards to the Department of Justice's plans, if any, to prosecute former President Donald Trump in light of the evidence coming from the hearings held by the Jan. 6 committee. The Washington Post reported on Tuesday night that the …

DOJ directly probing Trump's actions in plot to overturn 2020 election in criminal investigation: report
2 years, 5 months ago

DOJ directly probing Trump's actions in plot to overturn 2020 election in criminal investigation: report

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, The Washington Postreported that the Justice Department is now focusing in on the actions of former President Donald Trump in the plot to throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election. "Prosecutors who are questioning witnesses before a grand jury — including two top aides to Vice President Mike Pence — have asked in recent days about …

Former Mueller prosecutor highlights a piece of Trump's Jan. 7 speech that might expose a White House cover-up
2 years, 5 months ago

Former Mueller prosecutor highlights a piece of Trump's Jan. 7 speech that might expose a White House cover-up

Raw Story  

Rep. Elaine Luria tweeted a video compilation from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Congress Among the things included in the video were questions to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump about the draft of a speech that former President Donald Trump would give on Jan. 7 to help stave off his Cabinet secretaries from invoking the …

Judge gives Trump a 'reprimand for a cover-up' as he continues to flout the law: legal expert
2 years, 8 months ago

Judge gives Trump a 'reprimand for a cover-up' as he continues to flout the law: legal expert

Raw Story  

In an op-ed for MSNBC, Loyola University law professor Jessica Levinson harkened back to the adage that it isn't the crime that gets someone in trouble legally -- it's typically the cover-up. In this case, that's exactly what she thinks former President Donald Trump is doing in New York as he fights to hold back documents subpoenaed by Attorney General …

Trump could be charged with obstruction and conspiracy if the DOJ 'seriously' digs in: former prosecutor
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump could be charged with obstruction and conspiracy if the DOJ 'seriously' digs in: former prosecutor

Raw Story  

In an interview with CNN's Chris Cillizza, former federal prosecutor Elie Honig expressed dismay at the slow pace of the Justice Department if it is, indeed, investigating Donald Trump and pointed out the most obvious charges the former president could be facing if everything lines up in the courts with regard to evidence. Having said that and admitting he could …

'Dereliction of duty': Legal expert makes case that DOJ should already be prosecuting Trump
3 years ago

'Dereliction of duty': Legal expert makes case that DOJ should already be prosecuting Trump

Raw Story  

Donald Trump appeared to be in big trouble after the Jan. 6 insurrection, when his supporters acted on his election lies and tried to interrupt the process for certifying a new president, but nearly a year later there's little indication that he'll face consequences. "The Justice Department under Attorney General Merrick Garland seems to be pursuing misdemeanor trespass cases at …

Lawyer charged in probe of Trump-Russia investigation
3 years, 3 months ago

Lawyer charged in probe of Trump-Russia investigation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The prosecutor tasked with examining the U.S. government’s investigation into Russian election interference charged a prominent cybersecurity lawyer on Thursday with making a false statement to the FBI five years ago. The indictment accuses Michael Sussmann of hiding that he was working with Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign during a September 2016 conversation he had with the FBI’s general …

Merrick Garland says he’ll enforce DOJ’s pledge against spying on journalists
3 years, 6 months ago

Merrick Garland says he’ll enforce DOJ’s pledge against spying on journalists

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Attorney General Merrick Garland says he will work to put the Justice Department’s new pledge against spying on journalists into regulation, so that the promise has some teeth. “As previously announced,” the DOJ said in a statement, “the department will no longer use compulsory process to obtain reporters’ source information when they are doing their …

After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel
3 years, 7 months ago

After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel

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 The House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White …

DOJ watchdog opens new probe into Trump's effort to overturn the election results
3 years, 11 months ago

DOJ watchdog opens new probe into Trump's effort to overturn the election results

Salon  

A Justice Department watchdog is launching a probe to examine whether any former or current officials "engaged in an improper attempt" to overturn the results of the 2020 election on former President Trump's behalf. Following former acting attorney Jeffrey A. Rosen's replacement of former Attorney General William Barr, Trump shortly pressured Rosen to have the Justice Department file its own …

Barr Authorizes DOJ to Investigate Trump’s Wild Election Scandal Claims
55 years ago

Barr Authorizes DOJ to Investigate Trump’s Wild Election Scandal Claims

Slate  

Attorney General Bill Barr took the extraordinary step Monday of empowering Justice Department prosecutors to get involved in the 2020 election result and ongoing vote count by authorizing DOJ lawyers to investigate Trump-fueled allegations of voting irregularities “in certain cases.” Trump, of course, has lost the election by every major new outlets’ projection, and the election results are set to …

DOJ Allows Prosecutors To Investigate Trump's False Voting Claims
4 years, 1 month ago

DOJ Allows Prosecutors To Investigate Trump's False Voting Claims

NPR  

DOJ Allows Prosecutors To Investigate Trump's False Voting Claims Joe Biden and his team are moving ahead on plans for their transition to the White House, even as President Trump refuses to concede and continues to make baseless claims of voter fraud. DAVID GREENE, HOST: More Republicans are getting behind President Trump's baseless claim that there was widespread fraud in …

Fearing Trump interference, FBI agents hid copies of Russia investigation docs
4 years, 5 months ago

Fearing Trump interference, FBI agents hid copies of Russia investigation docs

CNN  

CNN — Adapted from “TRUE CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS: The Investigation of Donald Trump,” by Jeffrey Toobin. But the truth, first reported here, is that neither Mueller nor the Southern District prosecutors sought out Trump’s financial records or obtained his tax returns, as they had the opportunity to do. Mueller’s prosecutors thought Trump’s financial records and tax returns went to possible …

Examining DOJ filing on Flynn vs testimony of key officials
4 years, 7 months ago

Examining DOJ filing on Flynn vs testimony of key officials

CNN  

CNN — In arguing that the case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn should be dropped, the Justice Department contradicted past testimony from key officials, according to one official and a CNN analysis. Mary McCord, the Justice Department’s top national security lawyer at the time of Flynn’s January 2017 interview with the FBI, highlighted in a …

Donald Trump impeachment trial: Republicans move to block witnesses, driving case towards acquittal
4 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump impeachment trial: Republicans move to block witnesses, driving case towards acquittal

Firstpost  

The White House and Senate Republicans worked aggressively on Wednesday to discount damaging revelations from John R Bolton and line up the votes to block new witnesses from testifying in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, in a push to bring the proceeding to a swift close Washington: The White House and Senate Republicans worked aggressively on Wednesday to discount damaging …

The Trump cover-up is unfolding before our eyes (opinion)
5 years ago

The Trump cover-up is unfolding before our eyes (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: In this weekly column “Cross Exam,” Elie Honig, a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, gives his take on the latest legal news. If Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell succeeds in his plan to conduct a hasty impeachment trial devoid of actual evidence or substance – and, remember, McConnell has admitted that he is acting …

DOJ watchdog report takeaways: Nuance, no total absolution
5 years ago

DOJ watchdog report takeaways: Nuance, no total absolution

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s internal watchdog released a report that found the FBI had a legitimate reason to open up one of the most politically sensitive investigations ever, the Russia probe that began in secret during Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign that eventually was taken over by special counsel Robert Mueller. “Our country would be better served if President …

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