Aug 20 Rudy Giuliani clarifies his ‘truth isn’t truth’ statement By Associated Press President Donald Trump's personal attorney says he wasn't trying to make an existential point about the meaning of veracity when he declared "truth isn't truth."… Continue reading
Aug 20 Trump assails Robert Mueller following New York Times report By Anne Flaherty, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump pressed his criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller on Monday, accusing Mueller's team of "enjoying ruining people's lives" and "looking to impact the election."… Continue reading
Aug 20 Rudy Giuliani on hazards of Trump-Mueller interview: ‘Truth isn’t truth’ By Associated Press "Truth isn't truth," says President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, explaining why he's wary about pushing the president into an interview that he says could be a perjury trap. Continue reading
Aug 19 Trump says WH lawyer McGahn isn’t ‘a John Dean type ‘RAT” By Jill Colvin, Associated Press BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that White House lawyer Don McGahn isn’t “a John Dean type ‘RAT,'” making reference to the Watergate-era White House attorney who turned on Richard Nixon. Trump, in a series of angry tweets,… Continue reading
Aug 18 Another trial looms for ex-Trump campaign chairman Manafort By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press As jurors weigh Paul Manafort's fate in a sprawling financial fraud case, the former Trump campaign chairman still has another trial looming in the nation's capital — and prosecutors there have a whole new set of charges and a huge… Continue reading
Aug 17 Manafort judge says he’s received threats, won’t name jurors By Matthew Barakat, Stephen Braun, Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press The judge in former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's fraud trial refused Friday to release the names of jurors, saying he has received threats and fears for their safety as well. Continue reading
Aug 17 Former U.S. security leaders blast Trump for yanking John Brennan’s clearance By Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Former U.S. security officials issued scathing rebukes to President Donald Trump on Thursday, admonishing him for yanking a top former spy chief's security clearance in what they cast as an act of political vengeance. Trump said he'd had to do… Continue reading
Aug 13 FBI fires Peter Strzok in wake of anti-Trump text messages By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The FBI has fired a longtime agent who once worked on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation after he sent text messages criticizing President Donald Trump to a colleague. Continue reading
Aug 08 Trump’s legal team responds to Russia investigation interview request By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Mueller's investigators want to interview the president on whether he sought to obstruct justice by firing FBI Director James Comey and other actions. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 8:00 As Rick Gates details Manafort’s alleged financial crimes, defense tries to erode his credibility Rick Gates, the key witness in the trial of President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, took the stand again Tuesday to face tough questions from Manafort’s legal team. As Gates offered detailed testimony about Manafort's alleged financial crimes, the… Continue watching