May 18 Watch 7:35 White House should be 'falling all over themselves' to assist the Russia probe, says Sen. King By PBS News Hour Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss revelations from a full-Senate briefing by the Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on the firing of FBI Director James Comey, and the ongoing congressional investigations into Russia's role in the election… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 8:55 Trump rejects need for special counsel as Rosenstein briefs Senate By PBS News Hour President Trump expressed displeasure at the naming of a special counsel during a news conference at the White House, saying he believes “it divides the country.” William Brangham reports on the fallout of the Justice Department announcement, then John Yang… Continue watching
May 18 Was Mueller the right choice for special counsel in Russia investigation? By Daniel Bush Garrett Graff, the author of the 2011 book “The Threat Matrix: The FBI at War in the Age of Global Terror,” weighs in. Continue reading
May 18 Trump: A special counselor for the Russia investigation 'hurts this country terribly' By Erica R. Hendry The remarks, delivered during a luncheon with television news anchors, including PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, came the day after Robert Mueller was chosen. Continue reading
May 18 House panel seeking documents about Comey ouster By Associated Press The committee said Thursday it sent a letter requesting material from the FBI and Justice Department related to its ongoing counterintelligence investigation. Continue reading
May 18 President Trump calls appointment of special counsel a 'witch hunt' By Eric Tucker, Julie Pace and Nancy Benac, Associated Press President Donald Trump tweeted today that it is "the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!"… Continue reading
May 18 Here are the 4 candidates Trump interviewed for FBI director By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump said Monday that the search for a successor to Comey was "moving rapidly."… Continue reading
May 17 Mueller accepts role as special counsel for Russia investigation By Associated Press In a short statement, Mueller says, "I accept this responsibility and will discharge it to the best of my ability."… Continue reading
May 17 President Trump: 'No collusion' between campaign and any foreign entity By Associated Press Trump says he looks forward to "this matter concluding quickly."… Continue reading
May 17 Watch 7:43 Did President Trump's reported actions obstruct justice? By PBS News Hour James Comey's reported disclosure that President Trump allegedly asked him to drop an FBI investigation has raised the question of -- and plenty of disagreement over -- whether that request may constitute obstruction of justice. John Yang gets reaction to… Continue watching