Author: Chad Day
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Trump: FBI, DOJ have ‘politicized’ probe in favor of Dems
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, dogged by an unrelenting investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia, lashed out Friday at the FBI and Justice Department as politically biased and prepared to release a classified memo that Republicans say would reveal abusive FBI surveillance tactics. His early morning tweet came as the morning news shows were…
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FBI clashes with Trump, has ‘grave concerns’ on Russia memo
WASHINGTON — In a remarkably public clash of wills with the White House, the FBI declared Wednesday it has “grave concerns” about the accuracy of a classified memo on the Russia election investigation that President Donald Trump wants released. The FBI’s short and sharp statement, its first on the issue, laid bare a Trump administration…
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Republicans vote to release classified memo on Russia probe
WASHINGTON — Brushing aside opposition from the Justice Department, Republicans on the House intelligence committee voted to release a classified memo that purports to show improper use of surveillance by the FBI and the Justice Department in the Russia investigation. The four-page memo has become a political flashpoint, with President Donald Trump and many Republicans…
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Trump: Would ‘love to’ face Mueller questions _ under oath
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared late Wednesday he’s “looking forward” to being questioned — under oath — in the special counsel’s probe of Russian election interference and possible Trump obstruction in the firing of the FBI director. Trump said he would be willing to answer questions under oath in the interview, which special counsel…
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Paul Manafort sues Robert Mueller, Justice Department over Russia probe
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman sued special counsel Robert Mueller and the Justice Department on Wednesday, saying prosecutors had overstepped their bounds by charging him for conduct that he says is unrelated to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The lawsuit by Paul Manafort, filed in federal court in Washington, is…
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Mueller details millions in cost of early months of probe
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office spent $3.2 million during the first few months of his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump. In addition, the Justice Department has spent $3.5 million to support the investigation, though the special counsel’s office says that money would have been…
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Flynn pleads guilty, is cooperating in Trump campaign probe
WASHINGTON — Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia, becoming the first Trump White House official to face criminal charges and admit guilt so far in the wide-ranging election investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller. Flynn also agreed to cooperate…
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AP source: Kushner questioned by Mueller’s team about Flynn
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has been questioned by special counsel Robert Mueller’s team of investigators about former national security adviser Michael Flynn, a person familiar with the investigation confirmed to The Associated Press. The person said Wednesday that the questioning of Kushner earlier this month took about 90 minutes or less…
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Inside story: How Russians hacked the Democrats’ emails
WASHINGTON — It was just before noon in Moscow on March 10, 2016, when the first volley of malicious messages hit the Hillary Clinton campaign. The first 29 phishing emails were almost all misfires. Addressed to people who worked for Clinton during her first presidential run, the messages bounced back untouched. Except one. Within nine…
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With first charges, Mueller sends warning to Trump, aides
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller has sent a warning to individuals in President Donald Trump’s orbit: If they lie about contacts between the president’s campaign and Russians, they’ll end up on the wrong end of federal criminal charges. With the disclosure of the first criminal cases in his investigation, Mueller also showed that he…