Jul 10 Low-key FBI director pick would lead agency through tumult By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The attorney selected to replace James Comey as FBI director is described by those close to him as admirably low-key, yet he'd be taking over the law enforcement agency at a moment that's anything but tranquil. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Chris Wray, Trump’s FBI nominee, testifies before Senate Judiciary By Erica R. Hendry Wray's testimony is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 12. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jun 29 House committee threatens to subpoena White House over existence of Trump-Comey tapes By Associated Press The committee says Trump's tweet "stops short of clarifying" whether the White House has any tapes or documents. Continue reading
Jun 23 Trump says he told ‘straight story’ on Comey By Jonathan Lemire, Eric Tucker, Associated Press In an interview on Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends," Trump repeated that he never made tapes of conversations with former FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: Trump says he did not make Comey tapes By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Thursday, President Trump clarified via Twitter he did not record conversations with former FBI Director James Comey. Mr. Trump had previously raised the possibility that tapes existed after he fired Comey in May. Also, Gulf… Continue watching
Jun 22 Trump on Twitter: ‘I did not make, and do not have’ recorded conversations with Comey By Joshua Barajas It should be noted that the president first prompted discussions about such tapes when he tweeted in May that Comey “better hope that there are no ‘tapes’ of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!”… Continue reading
Jun 22 President Trump’s tease of possible Comey tapes fits a familiar pattern By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to answer the tapes question this week. If they don't exist, questions will be raised about why the president would stake his reputation and political capital on promoting something that just isn't real. Continue reading
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