May 11 Decision on Trump special counsel interview delayed, Giuliani says By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Any preparation with Trump for a possible interview with investigators would likely be delayed until after the June 12 summit with Kim Jong Un in Singapore because "I wouldn't want to take his concentration off something far, far more important,"… Continue reading
May 10 Giuliani leaves Manhattan law firm weeks after joining Trump's legal team By Associated Press The former New York City mayor originally planned simply to take a leave of absence from the law firm of GreenbergTraurig when he joined Trump's outside team last month. But the law firm released a statement Thursday announcing that the… Continue reading
May 10 Pence says it's time for Robert Mueller to 'wrap it up' By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday he believes it's time for special counsel Robert Mueller to conclude his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and other potential misdeeds by those in the president's orbit. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:35 Giuliani's legal strategy for Trump marked by confusion Rudy Giuliani, one of President Trump's personal attorneys, has been lately confronted with questions about special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, as well as a $130,000 "hush payment" from one of President Trump's long-time associates to an adult film star. Continue watching
May 07 Giuliani doesn't speak for U.S. on foreign policy, State Department says By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani's statements on Trump's policies and global affairs spurred widespread confusion over whether the former New York mayor was disclosing information he'd been told by the president, stating U.S. government policy or merely describing his own impression of events. Continue reading
May 07 Rudy Giuliani's media blitz defending Trump is off to rough start By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani's confounding and at times contradictory statements are said to have pleased President Donald Trump, exasperated White House aides and attorneys, and worried the president's allies. Continue reading
May 06 Trump attorney not ruling out his taking the 5th Amendment By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani won't rule out the possibility that President Trump would assert his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in the Russia investigation. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 6:38 Trump tries to calm hush money storm stirred up by Giuliani President Trump spent much of Friday trying to tamp down a new furor over hush money paid to a porn star. His message: His story has not changed, despite what his lawyer said this week. Yamiche Alcindor joins John Yang… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 12:25 Shields and Brooks on Trump's legal troubles, House chaplain politics Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join John Yang to discuss the week’s news, including the media blitz by Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani over the payment to adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, a new low… Continue watching
May 04 Rudy Giuliani tries to clarify hush money comments By Associated Press Rudy Giuliani, the newest member of President Donald Trump's legal team, is attempting to clarify some of his remarks about payments to porn star Stormy Daniels to silence her allegations she had a tryst with Donald Trump. Continue reading