Jun 21 President Trump may reveal this week whether secret tapes exist By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement in the coming days on whether any recordings exist of his private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Jun 20 D.C. lawyer says he’s representing Jeff Sessions By Associated Press A statement provided by the office of Chuck Cooper on Tuesday acknowledges that Cooper is representing Sessions but doesn't offer specifics. Continue reading
Jun 19 AP FACT CHECK: Whom to believe, Trump or his lawyer? By Calvin Woodward, Jim Drinkard, Associated Press President Donald Trump and one of his personal lawyers have contradicted each other over whether the president is under investigation by the special counsel probing Russians' meddling in the 2016 election and possible links with the Trump campaign. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 4:28 Robert Mueller is expanding the Russia probe. Here’s how By PBS News Hour President Trump is now under scrutiny for possible obstruction of justice. New reports suggest that special counsel Bob Mueller has broadened his probe, originally focused on Russian meddling in the election. Judy Woodruff learns more from Carrie Johnson of NPR. Continue watching
Jun 15 CNN sues Justice Department for copies of Comey’s memos on Trump By Associated Press Comey prepared multiple contemporaneous memos documenting conversations with Trump that made him uneasy in the weeks before his May 9 firing. Continue reading
Jun 15 AP poll: A majority of Americans think President Trump meddled in Russia probe By Josh Lederman and Emily Swanson, Associated Press A clear majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump has tried to interfere with the investigation into whether Russia meddled in the 2016 election and possible Trump campaign collusion, a new poll shows. Continue reading
Jun 15 President Trump tweets of ‘witch hunt’ amid ongoing Russia investigation By Associated Press The president didn't clarify what exactly he was referring to in the early morning tweet, however he has frequently described reports about possible ties between members of his campaign and Russia as a "witch hunt."… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 8:59 What questions remain after Sessions’ Senate testimony? By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee in a high-stakes hearing on the investigation into Russian meddling during the 2016 elections. Sessions denied having any meetings with Russian officials about the Trump campaign. Lisa Desjardins and… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 7:15 Schiff on Sessions testimony: We need to use whatever process necessary to get answers By PBS News Hour Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., joins Judy Woodruff to react to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ first public testimony on the Russia investigation. Schiff says what was most notable to him was what he saw as Sessions corroborating former FBI Director James… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 16:17 What former Justice officials heard in Sessions’ testimony By PBS News Hour From dealings with former FBI Director James Comey to the attorney general's recusal from the Russia probe, Judy Woodruff gets analysis from George Terwilliger, Walter Dellinger and Carrie Cordero, three former Justice Department officials with extensive experience in government and… Continue watching