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In direct reply, Trump denies ever working for Russia and blasts investigators as 'dirty cops'
President Donald Trump denied Monday he ever worked for Russia, answering a question he declined to directly address over the weekend. Speaking from the South Lawn before departing the White House for New Orleans, Trump called former FBI and Justice Department officials "known scoundrels" and ...
Key Republican to ask FBI about report of Trump counterintelligence probe
The Republican head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Sunday he plans to ask the FBI about a report it launched a probe into whether President Donald Trump has been working on Russia's behalf, suggesting the agency may have gone too far. "I ...
Trump dodges question of whether he has worked for Russia after report of FBI probe concerns
Donald Trump avoided a direct answer when asked if he has ever worked for Russia after a report said federal law enforcement officials were once so concerned about his behavior that they began investigating whether Trump had been working for Moscow against American interests.
Trump Justice pick William Barr sent memo criticizing Russia probe into obstruction: report
Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Justice wrote an unsolicited memo six months ago objecting to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of the president for obstruction of justice, U.S. media reported Thursday. The memo from William Barr was seen as a potential threat ...
Axed FBI chief James Comey hits Congress Republicans for not standing up to Trump's 'lies'
Former FBI director James Comey lashed out at Donald Trump on Monday for telling "lies" and undermining the rule of law, and urged Republicans to stand up to the president. "The FBI's reputation has as taken a big hit because the president of the United ...
James Comey: FBI probe of Russia initially looked at four Trump-linked Americans
The FBI's counterintelligence investigation into potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia initially focused on four Americans and whether they were connected to Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, former FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers during hours of closed-door ...
Former FBI director James Comey and former attorney general Loretta Lynch have been subpoenaed to testify before Congress next month before Republicans relinquish control of the House, documents showed Thursday. Comey confirmed he had received a subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee but said he ...
U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to order the Justice Department to prosecute two political foes, his one-time presidential opponent Hillary Clinton and former FBI director James Comey, in the spring, but his White House counsel rebuffed him, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. Don ...
Rod Rosenstein set to meet Trump as job, Robert Mueller probe, hang in balance
After a long weekend spent wondering if he should resign or would be fired, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein still has his job — for now. President Donald Trump gave Rosenstein a three-day reprieve pending their face-to-face White House showdown Thursday. That's when the man ...
Trump orders declassification of more documents related to FBI's Russia probe
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday declassified a trove of documents related to the early days of the FBI's Russia investigation, including a portion of a secret surveillance warrant application and former FBI Director James Comey's text messages. Trump made the extraordinary move in response ...
Trump will deny asking FBI chief to go easy on Michael Flynn if asked under oath: lawyer
U.S. President Donald Trump will deny he ever asked former FBI director James Comey to go easy on fired former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn if made to testify about it under oath, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Sunday. "There was no conversation about Michael ...
Robert Mueller probing Trump's tweets over possible obstruction of justice: NYT
Special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating whether U.S. President Donald Trump's tweets constitute an attempt to obstruct justice with respect to the probe into his campaign's ties with Russia, The New York Times reported Thursday. Citing three unnamed people briefed on the subject, the Times ...
