May 17 Watch 20:18 What Robert Mueller brings to the Russia probe By PBS News Hour Former FBI Director Robert Mueller was named as a special counsel to lead the investigation into Russian election interference. John Yang gets reaction from John Carlin, a former assistant attorney general for national security, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Rep. Continue watching
May 16 Watch 7:25 How could Trump’s Russian disclosure affect intelligence sharing? By PBS News Hour What are the wider effects of President Trump's apparent disclosure of highly classified information to Russian diplomats? John Yang discussed information gathering and sharing with former Defense Department official Andrew Exum and James Woolsey, a former CIA director who was… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 4:04 Report: Trump urged Comey to drop Flynn probe, detailed in memo By PBS News Hour The New York Times reported Tuesday that President Trump in February urged then-FBI Director James Comey to drop the investigation of one of his campaign aide's connections to Russia, in a meeting a day after the president fired National Security… Continue watching
May 16 Trump asked Comey to shut down Flynn investigation, New York Times reports By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The White House is disputing a report that President Donald Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey to shut down an investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn. Continue reading
May 15 How lawmakers are reacting to report of Trump sharing classified intel with Russian officials By Deb Riechmann, Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The Trump White House "has got to do something soon to bring itself under control and order," Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., told reporters. Continue reading
May 15 President Trump shared classified threat from ISIS with Russian diplomats, Washington Post reports By Erica R. Hendry The information had been provided by a U.S. partner, who had not authorized Trump to share the material with Russia, the Post reports. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 6:58 Trump keeps Comey battle alive by warning him not to talk By PBS News Hour The firing of former FBI Director James Comey continues to spark controversy and questions. President Trump tweeted Friday that “Comey had better hope there are no tapes of our conversations,” and Press Secretary Sean Spicer refused to answer press questions… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 9:06 How the White House’s explanation of Comey firing has changed By PBS News Hour As President Trump lambasted in an interview the man he had fired two days ago, the acting FBI director at a Senate hearing painted a very different picture of James Comey. Meanwhile, the president's explanation seemed to contradict what White… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 6:21 Panetta: Comey firing undermines investigation credibility By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 11 Watch 9:39 Under Rod Rosenstein, what’s in store for Russia probe? By PBS News Hour The firing of FBI Director James Comey has sparked accusations that President Trump is trying to derail the Russia investigation. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner offers background on the man leading the probe, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and… Continue watching