Author: Chad Day
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Comey compares Trump to mob boss, Trump cries “slime ball”
WASHINGTON — Firing back at a sharply critical book by former FBI director James Comey, President Donald Trump blasted him Friday as an “untruthful slime ball,” saying, “It was my great honor to fire James Comey!” Trump reacted on Twitter early Friday, the day after the emergence of details from Comey’s memoir, which says Trump…
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Trump: Raid on his lawyer abuses attorney-client privilege
WASHINGTON — Federal agents have raided the office of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics that include a $130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who says she had sex with Trump. The raid prompted a new blast Tuesday from the president, who tweeted that “Attorney-client privilege is dead!”…
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Feds raid office of President Trump’s personal lawyer
WASHINGTON — Federal agents on Monday raided the offices of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, who has been under intense public scrutiny for weeks over a $130,000 payment to a porn actress who says she had sex with Trump more than a decade ago. The raid on Cohen’s office was done by the…
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Lead Trump lawyer in Russia probe leaves in legal shake-up
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s lead lawyer in the special counsel’s Russia investigation has resigned amid a shake-up of the president’s legal team. Attorney John Dowd confirmed his decision in an email Thursday to The Associated Press, saying, “I love the President and wish him well.” Dowd’s departure comes three days after the Trump legal…
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Ex-Trump campaign aide pleads guilty in Russia probe
WASHINGTON — A former top adviser to President Donald Trump’s election campaign pleaded guilty Friday to federal conspiracy and false-statements charges in the special counsel’s Russia investigation. The plea by Rick Gates was a strong indication that he is planning to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation as it continues to probe the Trump…
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New charges brought against ex-Trump campaign associates
WASHINGTON — Dramatically escalating the pressure and stakes, special counsel Robert Mueller filed additional criminal charges Thursday against President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman and his business associate. The filing adds allegations of tax evasion and bank fraud and significantly increases the legal jeopardy facing Paul Manafort, who managed Trump’s campaign for several months in…
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Special counsel files new charge in Russia probe
WASHINGTON — The special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election has charged an attorney with lying to federal investigators about his interactions with a former Trump campaign official, according to court papers made public Tuesday. Alex van der Zwaan, who worked at the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom until he…
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Attorney admits he lied to Mueller’s federal agents
WASHINGTON — A 33-year-old attorney fired last year by a prominent international law firm became the fourth person to plead guilty in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, admitting Tuesday that he lied to federal investigators about his contacts with a Trump campaign official. Alex van der Zwaan, who worked at the law firm Skadden,…
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Trump accuses Democrats of playing politics with memo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday accused the Democrats of playing politics with classified information, asserting that their memo countering GOP allegations about the conduct of the FBI’s Russia probe was a trap meant to “blame the White House for lack of transparency.” Citing national security concerns, the White House notified the House Intelligence Committee on…
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Democratic memo on Russia probe under White House review
WASHINGTON — A memo written by Democrats on the House intelligence committee as part of its investigation of Russian election interference was under review Tuesday at the White House, where President Donald Trump will decide whether to allow the public to read it. Trump last week declassified a document written by the committee’s Republican majority…