Jul 12 Watch 3:42 Trump legal team distances president from son’s meeting with Russian lawyer By PBS News Hour How do the bombshell revelations in Donald Trump Jr.'s emails affect the Russia investigation? That was the big question across Capitol Hill, after it was revealed the president's son tried to get damaging information on Hillary Clinton, provided by the… Continue watching
Jul 11 Trump Jr. says in emails he’d ‘love’ to see Russian info on Clinton By Associated Press Donald Trump Jr. eagerly accepted help from what was described to him as a Russian government effort to aid his father's campaign with damaging information about Hillary Clinton, according to emails he released publicly on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 10 Donald Trump Jr. retains New York-based lawyer By Associated Press Donald Trump Jr. has acknowledged meeting during the presidential campaign with a Russian lawyer whom he thought might have negative information on Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Jul 05 Ongoing Mueller probe could draw focus to Russian crime operations By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The U.S. government has long warned that Russian organized crime posed a threat to democratic institutions, including "criminally linked oligarchs" who might collude with the Russian government to undermine business competition. Continue reading
Jun 30 Sessions praises special counsel, but hopes Russia investigation ends ‘sooner rather than later’ By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The attorney general's comments during a "Fox & Friends" interview were his most expansive to date on Bob Mueller's appointment as special counsel. Continue reading
Jun 21 Who are the lawyers helping Robert Mueller in the Russia investigation? By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The team of lawyers investigating potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign is still growing, but its early composition reveals a breadth of experience in criminal law and in following the money. The team includes a former… Continue reading
Jun 18 Trump attorney says president not under investigation By Catherine Lucey and Hope Yen, Associated Press A member of the president's outside legal team said Sunday that Donald Trump is not under federal investigation, days after Trump appeared to confirm he was. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 6:39 News Wrap: Trump acknowledges obstruction of justice probe in tweet By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Friday, President Trump tweeted about reports that special counsel Robert Mueller has expanded his investigation of Russian meddling in the election. Also, anger over a London apartment tower fire boiled over, as the death toll… Continue watching
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 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