Author: Devlin Barrett
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Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say
The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said. The move by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III to investigate Trump’s conduct marks a major…
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Jeff Sessions testifies: Refuses to say whether he spoke to President Trump about Comey’s handling of Russia investigation
Attorney General Jeff Sessions refused to answer repeated questions from a panel of senators Tuesday about his private conversations with President Trump, including whether he spoke to Trump about former FBI Director James B. Comey’s handling of the investigation into coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 presidential race. In a number…
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‘I expect loyalty,’ Trump told Comey, according to written testimony
Fired FBI Director James B. Comey said President Trump told him at the White House “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty” during their private dinner conversation in January, according to written remarks from Comey offering a vivid preview of his testimony Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee. In seven remarkable pages of prepared testimony, Comey…
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Jared Kushner now a focus in Russia investigation
Investigators are focusing on a series of meetings held by Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and an influential White House adviser, as part of their probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and related matters, according to people familiar with the investigation. Kushner, who held meetings in December with the Russian ambassador and a…
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Bad intel from Russia influenced FBI’s handling of the Clinton probe
In the midst of the 2016 presidential primary season, the FBI received a purported Russian intelligence document describing a tacit understanding between the campaign of Hillary Clinton and the Justice Department over the inquiry into whether she intentionally revealed classified information through her use of a private email server. The Russian document mentioned a supposed…
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Russia probe reaches current White House official, people familiar with the case say
The law enforcement investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign has identified a current White House official as a significant person of interest, showing that the probe is reaching into the highest levels of government, according to people familiar with the matter. The senior White House adviser under scrutiny by investigators is…
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Deputy attorney general appoints special counsel to oversee probe of Russian interference in election
The Justice Department appointed a special counsel Wednesday to investigate possible coordination between President Trump’s associates and Russian officials — a clear signal to the White House that federal investigators will aggressively pursue the matter despite the president’s insistence that there was no “collusion’’ with the Kremlin. Robert S. Mueller III, a former prosecutor who…
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Trump says FBI director told him three times he wasn’t under investigation, once in call initiated by president
President Trump said FBI Director James B. Comey told him three times he wasn’t under investigation, once in a phone call initiated by the president, according to an interview with NBC News. In the interview, Trump made clear it was his idea to fire the FBI director. “Regardless of recommendation I was going to fire…
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FBI obtained FISA warrant to monitor former Trump adviser Carter Page
The FBI obtained a secret court order last summer to monitor the communications of an adviser to presidential candidate Donald Trump, part of an investigation into possible links between Russia and the campaign, law enforcement and other U.S. officials said. The FBI and the Justice Department obtained the warrant targeting Carter Page’s communications after convincing…
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Attorney general says U.S. still hopes to take bin Laden alive
WASHINGTON — Under fire from Republican critics, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday the United States still hopes to capture and interrogate Osama bin Laden but expects the al-Qaida leader won’t be taken alive. The attorney general was on the defensive from the outset in his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, peppered with criticism…