Is Trump Immune from Obstruction of Justice Charges? It’s Complicated, Legal Observers Say
Donald Trump’s personal lawyer brazenly declared the president “cannot obstruct justice” because he’s the “chief law enforcement officer.”
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Ousted Member of Russia-Trump Probe May Have Saved Clinton from Charges
In what could become a distracting setback to the credibility of the Trump-Russia investigation, the FBI agent who was removed from the special counsel probe for mocking the president altered the language used to describe Hilary Clinton’s actions in the email inquiry last year.
Baltimore Sun: Trump’s Tweetstorm Slamming FBI Rings Shallow
It’s not every day that a sitting president savages as “in tatters” the reputation of the federal government’s top law enforcement arm, but it is a fairly common practice for those who have something to fear from police and prosecutors to attack them as biased, ineffectual or dishonest. Given that Donald Trump’s extraordinary claim that the agency’s standing is the “worst in history” came not long after his former national security adviser admitted to lying to an FBI agent about his conversations with the Russian ambassador, Americans can draw their own conclusions as to what’s going on.
House Republicans Pledge Contempt Charges Against FBI, DOJ
U.S. House Republicans are preparing to wage war against FBI Director Christopher Wray and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as the special investigation into Trump’s campaign increases in intensity.
Trump’s Controversial Tweet May Bolster Special Counsel’s Obstruction-of-Justice Case
Donald Trump and his personal lawyer may have stepped into serious legal trouble with controversial tweets and remarks this weekend about former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Paul Manafort Reaches $11M Bond Deal with Mueller’s Team
Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has reached a deal with prosecutors that would free him from house arrest until his trial on federal money laundering and other charges.
Mueller’s Team Questioned Kushner about Russian Meeting with Flynn
President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, met earlier this month with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team and answered questions about his meeting with a Russian ambassador, multiple news agencies report.
New Signs That Flynn Is Turning into State Witness in Trump-Russia Probe
An attorney for Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn has met with special counsel investigators in a move that could spell serious trouble for the president and his campaign.