May 01 Read William Barr’s prepared Senate testimony on Mueller report By Joshua Barajas Attorney General William Barr is prepared to defend his handling of the Russia report to senators Wednesday, saying in his testimony that special counsel Robert Mueller "completed his investigation as he saw fit."… Continue reading
Apr 30 Mueller frustrated with Barr over portrayal of findings, reports say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The frustration was communicated in a letter that Mueller sent the Justice Department. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: William Barr testifies on Mueller report to Senate committee By Lisa Desjardins The attorney general's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to highlight the partisan schism around Robert Mueller's report and the Justice Department's handling of it. Watch live starting at 10 a.m. ET in our player. Continue reading
Apr 29 Barr threatens to skip House hearing on Mueller report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Barr might not attend a Thursday hearing if committee lawyers seek to question him. Continue reading
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 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 Trump blasts ex-advisers who say he tried to stop Mueller By Nancy Benac, Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Tweeting on a rainy Friday from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump lashed out at people who cooperated with Mueller’s team. Continue reading
Apr 18 Sarah Sanders’ ‘slip of the tongue’ moment in the Mueller report By Joshua Barajas Among the many new details in the redacted version of Robert Mueller’s Russia report released Thursday: White House press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders had no basis for suggesting FBI officials had lost faith in then-director James Comey at the time… Continue reading
Apr 18 Trump wouldn’t sit down with Mueller’s team. Read his written responses instead By Joshua Barajas Toward the end of Robert Mueller’s report is a much sought-after component to the two-year-long Russia investigation: written responses to the special counsel’s questions from the man at the center of the probe. Continue reading