President Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said special counsel Robert Mueller should complete his investigation by September to avoid influencing midterm congressional elections, a mistake Giuliani says former FBI director James Comey made in handling the Hillary Clinton probe. "If he doesn't file his report ...
Trump's 'Spygate' just a 'diversion tactic' to counter Russia probe: GOP Sen. Jeff Flake
Republican U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, who has not ruled out running against Donald Trump for the White House, on Sunday criticized as a "diversion tactic" the president's unsubstantiated allegation last week of an FBI "spy" being planted in his election campaign. Flake's comments, on NBC's ...
Trump contradicts himself over Comey firing, denies it was due to 'phony' Russia probe
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he did not fire James Comey "because of the phony Russia investigation," contradicting his 2017 statement that he ousted the FBI director last year over the probe. "Both of those things can't be true," Comey said in response ...
Donald Trump is "morally unfit" to lead the U.S., former FBI Director James Comey said in a highly anticipated prime-time interview Sunday, adding that he can't rule out the possibility the Russian government has incriminating information about the president. "I think it's possible. I don't ...
GOP-led House intel panel to weigh whether to release Democratic memo Monday: sources
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Monday will consider whether to release the Democratic rebuttal to a Republican memo alleging bias at the FBI and Justice Department against President Donald Trump, two sources told Reuters. The panel, which on Friday released the Republican document, will ...
Robert Mueller asked U.S. intel officials about Trump in probe of obstruction: sources
Senior U.S. intelligence officers including CIA Director Mike Pompeo have been questioned by the U.S. special counsel's team about whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice in the Russia probe, sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Such questioning is further indication that Special Counsel Robert ...
GOP-led House panels to quiz FBI deputy director in closed interviews on Clinton email probe
The FBI'S deputy director, Andrew McCabe, will appear for a closed-door interview on Thursday with two key U.S. congressional committees, after Republicans asked him to discuss the bureau's handling of its Hillary Clinton email probe. The Justice Department confirmed in a letter on Wednesday to ...
House grilling of Jeff Sessions: Democrats focus on Russia factor, Republicans on anything else
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pressed by House Democrats Tuesday on new questions about Russian contacts with Donald Trump's presidential campaign — and by Republicans on almost anything but that. Sessions appeared as the House Judiciary Committee began an ostensibly routine oversight hearing that wasn't ...
Jeff Sessions refuses to divulge to senators his conversations with Trump over FBI chief's axing
Attorney General Jeff Sessions told senators he won't answer questions about his conversations with President Donald Trump over the firing of FBI Director James Comey. "I can neither assert executive privilege, nor can I disclose today the content of my confidential conversations with the president," ...
Trump campaign adviser was wiretapped under secret court orders: reports
U.S. investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the 2016 election, CNN reported Monday. The New York Times, citing two people close to the case, also reported that prosecutors told Manafort they planned to indict him. Federal ...
Some ads on Facebook paid for by Russians during 2016 U.S. election campaign promoted live events
Some of the ads bought by Russians on Facebook last year promoted events during the U.S. presidential election campaign, Facebook Inc. said Tuesday, indicating that alleged meddling ahead of the 2016 election went beyond social media. Facebook said in a statement that its takedown of ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to risk escalating tit-for-tat sanctions with Washington because the only measures that would hurt the United States would also endanger Russia's fragile economic recovery. After U.S. lawmakers backed a new round of economic sanctions on Moscow, Russia last week ...
