Apr 22 AP fact check: Trump, AG Barr spread untruths about Mueller report By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump is still distorting the truth about the Russia investigation, claiming exoneration from a special counsel's report that he is also assailing as hopelessly biased. Here's a closer look at the president's claims. Continue reading
Apr 21 As Russia probe began, Trump called on NSA spy chief for help By Deb Riechmann, Susannah George, Associated Press Two months before special counsel Robert Mueller was appointed in the spring of 2017, President Donald Trump picked up the phone and called the head of the largest U.S. intelligence agency. Trump told Mike Rogers, director of the National Security… Continue reading
Apr 20 AP FACT CHECK: Trump team’s distortions on Mueller report By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller all but boldfaced this finding in his report on the Russia investigation: No exoneration for President Donald Trump on whether Trump criminally obstructed justice. But Trump and his aides are stating that Mueller’s report… Continue reading
Apr 19 3 times Mueller and Barr gave different pictures of Trump obstruction probe By Geoffrey Lou Guray In several critical respects, Mueller and Barr offered different portrayals of a key aspect of the report: the investigation into whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice. Continue reading
Apr 19 What’s not in the Mueller report By Gretchen Frazee Several issues related to the Russia investigation were not in the document or appear to have been redacted. Continue reading
Apr 19 House Judiciary Chair issues subpoena for Mueller report By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press While Mueller declined to prosecute Trump on obstruction of justice, he did not exonerate the president, all but leaving the question to Congress. Continue reading
Apr 18 AP fact check: What Barr said about releasing the Mueller report By Hope Yen, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr is distorting the facts when it comes to releasing special counsel Robert Mueller's report in the Russia investigation, an AP analysis finds. Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: House Judiciary Committee chair says he will subpoena for full Mueller report By Associated Press Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., says the report "outlines disturbing evidence" that President Donald Trump engaged in misconduct. Continue reading
Apr 18 What Trump and lawmakers are saying now that the Mueller report is public By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee Despite the minimal level of bipartisan unity among lawmakers in calling for the Mueller report’s release, it’s doubtful that the political fight over its findings — and their interpretation — will cease. Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: Barr says nothing in Mueller report redacted based on executive privilege By Associated Press Barr said the White House counsel reviewed a redacted version of the report before Trump decided not to invoke executive privilege. Continue reading