Jun 08 RNC says Trump firing Comey was the 'right thing to do' By Associated Press The Republican National Committee says President Donald Trump knew that firing FBI Director James Comey would be "detrimental to his presidency" but believed it was the right thing to do for the country. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Comey's testimony puts spotlight on President Trump By Erica Werner and Eric Tucker, Associated Press Watch James Comey's testimony above as he faced a Senate Intel committee today. WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey asserted Thursday that President Donald Trump fired him to interfere with his investigation of Russia's role in the 2016 election… Continue reading
Jun 08 House to act on VA accountability; Democrats wary on private care By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House will vote next week on Senate-passed legislation to make firing employees easier for the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs, as the department sought to speed forward on initiatives urged by President Donald Trump to expand private… Continue reading
Jun 08 Legal experts say Trump comments in Comey testimony are inappropriate, maybe worse By Eric Tucker, Associated Press In the worst light, James Comey's recollections could provide enough evidence to build a case that the president tried to interfere with a criminal investigation, experts say. Continue reading
Jun 08 Ranking intel Democrat calls Comey words 'disturbing' By Associated Press Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia will emphasize at today's committee hearing that the American people need to realize that what happened was that a president asked an FBI director to drop an ongoing investigation into a former national security adviser. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 6:15 Intelligence chiefs sidestep Russia probe questions in Senate hearing By PBS News Hour A Senate hearing that was supposed to be about foreign surveillance became a high-stakes dance over the Russia investigation and President Trump. Senators asked top intelligence officials if they knew whether President Trump had sought to influence the probe, but… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 14:13 Comey's statement to Congress reveals new details of talks with Trump about Russia probe By PBS News Hour Former FBI Director James Comey detailed his personal conversations with President Trump in a prepared statement to the Senate Intelligence Committee, released a day ahead of his much-anticipated hearing. Judy Woodruff discusses the revelations with Matt Apuzzo of The New… Continue watching
Jun 07 Two House Democrats launch longshot bid to impeach Trump By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press The effort by Reps. Al Green of Texas and Brad Sherman of California has little chance of success in the Republican-led House. They don't even have the backing of many fellow Democrats. Continue reading
Jun 07 9 things we learned from Comey's prepared Senate remarks By Lisa Desjardins Comey’s seven-page testimony marks the first time the ousted FBI director publicly confirmed that the president pressured him on multiple investigative fronts. Continue reading
Jun 07 Trump eases Qatar critique, offers to mediate Persian Gulf tension By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Donald Trump offered to personally broker a resolution to the Persian Gulf's escalating diplomatic crisis, as both he and Qatar looked past his pointed suggestion only a day earlier that the tiny gas-rich nation enables terrorism. Continue reading