Dec 05 Prosecutors ramp up foreign lobbying probe tied to Manafort By Eric Tucker, Desmond Butler, Chad Day, Associated Press In a flurry of new activity, Justice Department prosecutors in the last several weeks have begun interviewing witnesses and contacting lawyers to schedule additional questioning related to the Podesta Group and Mercury Public Affairs, the people familiar with the inquiry… Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump praises former adviser who refuses to testify against him. Is this witness tampering? By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump praised a key witness in the Russia investigation Monday for having the "guts" not to testify against him, and said his former lawyer — who cut a deal with prosecutors — should head straight to prison. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 7:16 On Russia, did Trump’s business and policy converge? With developments involving several of President Trump’s former staff, including Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort, this week marked a major shift for the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller. Lisa Desjardins speaks to David Sanger, national security correspondent for the… Continue watching
Nov 30 Robert Mueller may press new charges against Trump’s former campaign chairman By Associated Press Paul Manafort is accused of repeatedly lying to investigators even after he agreed to cooperate with the investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with Trump associates. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Market rises on signs interest rate hikes may slow Wall Street saw gains across the Dow Jones, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 amidst signs interest rate hikes might slow. Fed chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged that “moving too fast” could jeopardize economic growth, although he also cautioned against going… Continue watching
Nov 28 Trump: Manafort pardon ‘not off the table’ By Associated Press In an interview with the New York Post on Wednesday, President Trump asked rhetorically: "Why would I take it off the table?" There are new questions about what Paul Manafort knows and what prosecutors say he might be attempting to… Continue reading
Nov 28 Manafort’s cooperation with Mueller has dissolved. Now what? By Chad Day, Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller loses a witness in his Russia probe. But it's a potentially bigger loss for Paul Manafort come sentencing time. And it raises important questions about the state of the Russia investigation. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 6:29 Mueller says Manafort broke his plea deal. Here’s why that’s ‘extremely unusual’ Paul Manafort is in legal hot water once again, as prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller have accused him of breaking his plea agreement and lying both to them and to the FBI “on a variety of subject matters.” What… Continue watching
Nov 27 WATCH: White House addresses Manafort’s alleged breach of plea deal By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders held a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon, and discussed the accusation that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort violated a plea agreement in the Russia investigation, as well as the Mississippi Senate runoff. Continue reading
Nov 26 Ex-Trump campaign chair Manafort lied and broke plea agreement, special counsel says By Chad Day, Associated Press Prosecutors say in a new court filing that after former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed to truthfully cooperate with the investigation, he "committed federal crimes" by lying about "a variety of subject matters." They are now asking a federal… Continue reading