With his declared willingness to accept help from a foreign government in an election, President Trump upended long-held views that such outside assistance is anathema in American campaigns, both because of laws prohibiting foreign contributions and widely embraced norms of fair play. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation clearly determined that the Trump campaign — including … Read more
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony went like I thought it would as I warned you about lowering your expectations regarding his testimony: Mueller is not to discuss any limitations placed upon the scope of his investigation by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, or Attorney General William Barr, or any deliberations among … Read more
Special Counsel Robert Mueller should be considered a “hostile witness” in his testimony before congressional committees on Wednesday. As Mueller made clear at his May press conference announcing the end of his investigation, “The special counsel said that he hoped the news conference would be his last public comments and that if he were compelled … Read more
As Anita Kumar says, Trump can’t help himself when it comes to Putin: Every time the president has a chance to cast aside doubts about his relationship with the Russian leader, he does the opposite. Putin’s puppet reported for his annual employee performance review at the G-20 Summit, and he did not disappoint his boss. … Read more
Mark your calendars: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff in a joint press release announced that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is to testify pursuant to subpoenas on Wednesday, July 17: Washington, DC – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff … Read more