Robert Mueller’s Testimony So Far
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Mueller Says Trump Could Be Criminally Charged After Presidency
Andrew Harnik/AP Before the conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller’s two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, there was intense speculation about whether President Donald Trump would be charged with obstruction of justice. Ultimately, Trump wasn’t charged. But during Mueller’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, the former special counsel confirmed…
Robert Mueller Says Trump Is Lying About His Report
Alex Brandon/AP Back in March, when a summary of then-special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings was first released to the public, President Donald Trump triumphantly tweeted that he’d received a “Complete and Total EXONERATION.” But on Wednesday, Mueller said that simply wasn’t true. “The president has repeatedly claimed that your report found that there was no…
Senators Say They Aren’t Done Investigating Trump and Russia
Mark Warner and Richard Burr, the top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Intelligence CommitteeTom Williams/CQ Roll Call Remember the Senate Intelligence Committee? While Congress focuses on special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony in the House, it is easy to forget that the longest running investigation into President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia is still chugging…
HUD’s Lynne Patton Had a Surprising Take on Kicking Undocumented Immigrants Out of Public Housing
J. Scott Applewhite/AP On Tuesday, Lynne Patton, Department of Housing and Urban Development regional administrator and longtime Trump family friend, appeared to have reservations about a proposed HUD rule that would remove undocumented immigrants from federally-subsidized housing and leave tens of thousands of people homeless. “Do I think that this proposal is a priority when we…
“Stopped in our Tracks”—Congressional Democrats Highlight GOP Opposition to Securing Elections Ahead of Mueller’s Testimony
Democratic Senators Mark Warner, Amy Klobuchar, and Ron Wyden at a press conference on Republican opposition to legislation to protect elections.J. Scott Applewhite/AP A group of Congressional Democrats blasted Mitch McConnell, the Republican senate majority leader, for blocking election security legislation on Tuesday, accusing him of leaving the nation vulnerable to even worse election meddling.…