White House: Trump Won’t Assert Executive Privilege to Prevent Comey’s Testimony
President Trump appeared to be all that stood in the way of fired FBI Director James Comey testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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Sen. Mark Warner: ‘Unthinkable’ If Trump Pressured Comey to End Russia Investigation
If President Trump pressured then-FBI Director to stop investigating his former national security adviser, “It would be unthinkable,” Sen. Mark Warner said Sunday in an interview with CBS’s Face the Nation.
Comey to Testify That Trump Pressured Him to End Investigation of Top Aide
In what could be bombshell testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, fired FBI director James Comey plans to confirm that President Trump pressured him to stop investigating a top aide’s ties to Russia, CNN reports.
Acting FBI Director Pledges to Blow the Whistle if White House Interferes
Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe pledged Thursday to alert congressional members of any attempts by the White House to interfere with the “highly significant investigation” into ties between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia.
FBI Director Asked to Testify during House Panel’s Investigation of Trump-Russia Ties
As the House Intelligence Committee prepares for it first public hearing on the investigation into alleged ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign team, lawmakers have asked FBI Director James Comey to testify.
Judges Consider Releasing Full CIA Torture Report by Senate Intelligence Committee
Judges are deciding whether to release full Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA interrogation practices that include torture.
Justice Department Says It Won’t Reopen Criminal Probe Into Torture Cases
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department roiled civil rights advocates on Tuesday by saying it would not reopen a criminal probe into the CIA’s handling of terrorism suspects following a sobering report about torture, the USA Today reports. The Senate Intelligence Committee’s report disclosed several types of abuse – water-boarding, extreme sleep deprivation and others…
NSA to Reveal Number of Terrorism Plots Foiled by Massive Surveillance Program
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Hoping to quell criticism of the National Security Agency’s widespread telephone data surveillance programs, federal officials plan to announce Monday the number of terror plot foiled by monitoring, Reuters reports. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, announced the agency’s plans after NSA Chief General Keith Alexander said dozens of…