Is Sen. Richard Burr Investigating Trump’s Russia Ties—or Helping to Cover Them Up?
Tim Bower Richard Burr was contrite. It was late February 2017, and the Washington Post had just exposed the North Carolina Republican and chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee for running damage control for the Trump administration over its mounting Russia scandal. Along with Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), his counterpart on the House Intelligence Committee,…
Mueller Says Trump’s Witch Hunt Allegations Are False
Olivier Douliery/CNP/ZUMA President Donald Trump has a favorite phrase to describe former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into his 2016 campaign’s contacts with Russia: “Witch hunt.” On Wednesday morning, for example, Trump called it “The Greatest Witch Hunt in U.S. history, by far.” Mueller, it turns out, strongly disagrees. Near the beginning of Wednesday’s House…
Mueller Reminds the Public: Trump Betrayed the United States
Former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies to the House Judiciary Committee.J. Scott Applewhite/AP There’s an old saying in newsrooms: News is stuff that people have forgotten. Robert Mueller’s dramatic appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning was a striking reminder of this adage. The former special counsel did not drop any new revelations…
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…
Here’s the Bullshit That Republicans Are About to Throw at Mueller
Robert MuellerCarolyn Kaster/AP When special counsel Robert Mueller appears before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on Wednesday, he will, no doubt, be asked about the damning conclusions of his report: Russia engaged in a “sweeping and systematic” attack on the 2016 election; Donald Trump and his aides publicly denied the Russian intervention was occurring…
Prostitution Rumors or Porn Star Payoffs: What Was Hope Hicks Really Talking About?
Hope Hicks leaves the hearing room during a closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee June 19, 2019.Alex Wong/Getty Was a 2016 phone call about paying off a porn star, or was it about a rumor that Donald Trump had been videotaped with prostitutes? That’s the surprising distinction that may determine whether Hope Hicks, President Donald…