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Judge sharply rebukes Barr’s handling of Mueller report
4 years, 10 months ago

Judge sharply rebukes Barr’s handling of Mueller report

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday sharply rebuked Attorney General William Barr’s handling of the special counsel’s Russia report, saying Barr had made “misleading public statements” to spin the investigation’s findings in favor of President Donald Trump and had shown a “lack of candor.” U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton delivered the criticism in a 23-page order in which he …

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Democrats debate whether to include Mueller report in impeachment articles
5 years, 1 month ago

Democrats debate whether to include Mueller report in impeachment articles

CNN  

CNN — Former special counsel Robert Mueller’s report may play a role in the impeachment of President Trump after all. In the House Judiciary Committee’s first impeachment hearing, Chairman Jerry Nadler, a New York Democrat, said Trump had obstructed justice during both Mueller’s two-year investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 US election and the House’s impeachment inquiry, which is …

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Trump Lashes Out At Mueller Ahead Of Congressional Hearings
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump Lashes Out At Mueller Ahead Of Congressional Hearings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked why former special counsel Robert Mueller didn’t “investigate the investigators,” shortly before members of Congress convened to press Mueller on his Russia investigation and its conclusions. “So Democrats and others can illegally fabricate a crime, try pinning it on a very innocent President, and when he fights back against this illegal …

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Mueller's Russia testimony exposes the depth of Donald Trump's corruption
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller's Russia testimony exposes the depth of Donald Trump's corruption

Salon  

In his sole previous public statement regarding his investigation into the Donald Trump campaign's alignment with a Russian criminal conspiracy to interfere with the 2016 presidential election, former special counsel Robert Mueller emphasized to all Americans that this interference was the most important part of his report. Unlike the morning's hearing before the Judiciary Committee, the afternoon session focused more …

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Mueller's hearing before Congress postponed till July 24
5 years, 5 months ago

Mueller's hearing before Congress postponed till July 24

The Quint  

Washington, July 13 Former Special Counsel Robert Muellers long-awaited testimony before the US Congress has been delayed by a week, until July 24, two House committees announced in a joint statement. "We have agreed to postpone the hearing for one week, until July 24," Jerrold Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence …

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Case opened: Democrats begin public airing of Mueller report
5 years, 6 months ago

Case opened: Democrats begin public airing of Mueller report

India Today  

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 the impeachment of …

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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 …

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Mueller says policy protected Trump from indictment but hints at impeachment in resignation statement
5 years, 7 months ago

Mueller says policy protected Trump from indictment but hints at impeachment in resignation statement

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 statement, Mr Mueller hinted that congress holds the authority to impeach a …

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House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler vows Congress will "respond" to Trump's "crimes" and "lies"
5 years, 7 months ago

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler vows Congress will "respond" to Trump's "crimes" and "lies"

Salon  

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler vowed that Congress will take action after special counsel Robert Mueller, in a dramatic public appearance at the Justice Department, explained why his team of investigators did not bring any criminal charges against President Donald Trump. The New York Democrat said Wednesday that Mueller's public remarks — his first since he completed his nearly …

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Trump blocks former White House counsel McGahn from testifying to Congress on Mueller report
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump blocks former White House counsel McGahn from testifying to Congress on Mueller report

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump says he had nothing to do with a DOJ pronouncement that former White House Counsel Don McGahn does not have to testify before Congress about claims he made about the president's conduct that appeared in the special counsel report. White House attorney Pat Cipollone immediately told House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler that McGahn would not comply with …

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'Don't relish doing this but have no choice': House Judiciary charges US attorney general with contempt after Trump blocks access to Mueller report
5 years, 8 months ago

'Don't relish doing this but have no choice': House Judiciary charges US attorney general with contempt after Trump blocks access to Mueller report

Firstpost  

Donald Trump invokes the principle of executive privilege, intensifies the dispute between Democrats and Republicans over Mueller report. Washington, May 9: The House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the Democrats’ extraordinary legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report. The White House’s blockade, he …

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House Judiciary Plans Contempt Vote For Attorney General Barr Over Mueller Report
5 years, 8 months ago

House Judiciary Plans Contempt Vote For Attorney General Barr Over Mueller Report

NPR  

House Judiciary Plans Contempt Vote For Attorney General Barr Over Mueller Report Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 2:59 p.m. ET The House Judiciary Committee signaled Monday morning that it would begin contempt proceedings against Attorney General William Barr this week. "The attorney general has taken extraordinary steps to accommodate the House Judiciary …

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Barr skips House hearing; Pelosi accuses him of lying
5 years, 8 months ago

Barr skips House hearing; Pelosi accuses him of lying

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr skipped a House hearing Thursday on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report, escalating an already acrimonious battle between Democrats and President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Barr had already lied to Congress in other testimony and called that a “crime.” Democrats raised the prospect of holding Barr in contempt after …

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Nadler gives Barr Monday deadline to produce full Mueller report
5 years, 8 months ago

Nadler gives Barr Monday deadline to produce full Mueller report

Al Jazeera  

US House Judiciary Committee chairman says panel ‘will move to contempt proceedings’ if Barr fails to produce report. The United States House Judiciary Committee threatened on Friday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress if he does not comply with a new Monday deadline for Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s full, unredacted report and some underlying materials. 190502134433851 …

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Barr, Mueller trade barbs as Russia probe rift goes public
5 years, 8 months ago

Barr, Mueller trade barbs as Russia probe rift goes public

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Private tensions between Justice Department leaders and special counsel Robert Mueller’s team broke into public view in extraordinary fashion Wednesday as Attorney General William Barr pushed back at the special counsel’s “snitty” complaints over his handling of the Trump-Russia investigation report. That was the time to pull up.” Barr was also perturbed by a private letter Mueller, a …

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Mueller frustrated with Barr over portrayal of findings
5 years, 8 months ago

Mueller frustrated with Barr over portrayal of findings

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller expressed frustration to Attorney General William Barr last month about how the findings of his Russia investigation were being portrayed, saying he worried that a letter summarizing the main conclusions of the probe lacked the necessary context and was creating public confusion about his team’s work, a Justice Department official said Tuesday night. The …

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William Barr Says He Couldn't Release Mueller Report Without Clearing Trump Of Obstruction
5 years, 8 months ago

William Barr Says He Couldn't Release Mueller Report Without Clearing Trump Of Obstruction

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Attorney General William Barr will tell members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that he had to make “a prosecutorial judgment” and clear President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice before releasing a public version of Robert Mueller’s special counsel report. Barr, in prepared remarks released Tuesday night, said that “it would not have …

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Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Homecoming, The Twilight Zone, and the Mueller report as literature.
5 years, 8 months ago

Slate’s Culture Gabfest on Homecoming, The Twilight Zone, and the Mueller report as literature.

Slate  

Listen to Culture Gabfest No. On Slate Plus, the hosts continue their discussion of Homecoming and Beyoncé’s impact more broadly. This week, Dana and Steve are joined by the New York Times’ Aisha Harris to discuss Homecoming, Beyoncé’s new Netflix documentary about her now-legendary 2018 Coachella performance. Next, the trio unpack Jordan Peele’s reboot of The Twilight Zone, a sometimes …

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Dem leaders stress more Trump probes, downplay impeachment
5 years, 8 months ago

Dem leaders stress more Trump probes, downplay impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A House chairman on Monday subpoenaed former White House Counsel Don McGahn as Democratic leaders moved to deepen their investigation of President Donald Trump while bottling up talk among their rank-and-file of impeaching him. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged divided Democrats to focus on fact-finding rather than the prospect of any impeachment proceedings after the damning details of …

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Mueller report is quite the page-turner (opinion)
5 years, 8 months ago

Mueller report is quite the page-turner (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up to get our new weekly column as a newsletter. … Indeed, if this is a ‘good’ report for the President, it is hard to imagine what a bad one would look like.” But for a Republican commentator, the report’s findings were more than enough reason to turn the page: “It’s a painful pill for Trump critics …

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Rachel Maddow Serves Up Delicious Analogy About The Mueller Report
5 years, 8 months ago

Rachel Maddow Serves Up Delicious Analogy About The Mueller Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow offered up a tasty analogy about the Mueller report on Friday. Maddow explained how special counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, which was released in a redacted version Thursday and contained a number of damning revelations about the president, raised more questions the more it was analyzed. “Turns out, …

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Mueller report: Democrats issue subpoena for full document on Russian collusion probe, stop short of calling for Donald Trump's impeachment
5 years, 8 months ago

Mueller report: Democrats issue subpoena for full document on Russian collusion probe, stop short of calling for Donald Trump's impeachment

Firstpost  

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep Jerrold Nadler, has issued a subpoena for special counsel Robert Mueller ’s full report as Democrats intensified their investigation of President Donald Trump, but leaders stopped short of liberal demands for impeachment proceedings. Washington: The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep Jerrold Nadler, has issued a subpoena for special counsel Robert …

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Democrats subpoena Mueller report amid calls for impeachment
5 years, 8 months ago

Democrats subpoena Mueller report amid calls for impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, has issued a subpoena for special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report as Democrats intensified their investigation of President Donald Trump, but leaders stopped short of liberal demands for impeachment proceedings. “The Mueller report very clearly outlined obstruction by the president and basically said, I can’t do anything about …

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Powerful Emirati crown prince entangled by Mueller report
5 years, 8 months ago

Powerful Emirati crown prince entangled by Mueller report

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One of the most powerful leaders in the United Arab Emirates has found himself entangled in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian interference in America’s 2016 election. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, believed to be the Emirates’ day-to-day ruler, is the only world leader …

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