A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry has heavily criticized the United States for their indictments of thirteen Russian citizens for interfering in the presidential election. The statement was one of incredulity at the accusation that a small group of …
Continue ReadingA former top Trump campaign adviser has pleaded guilty to charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller in the Russia scandal and has made clear he will now testify against his former boss, and campaign manager Paul Manafort. Rick Gates, …
Continue ReadingThe Mueller indictment lays out a sophisticated line of attack by Russian operatives using U.S. social media platforms to foment discord, disunity, and ultimately, distrust in the U.S. political system. Operatives, according to the indictment, were directed to create “political …
Continue ReadingNational Security Adviser General H.R. McMaster said that evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is now “incontrovertible.” McMaster was speaking at a security conference in Munich on Saturday.
Responding to a question from a Russian delegate, …
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel Robert Mueller has indicted thirteen Russian citizens on charges that they interfered with the 2016 presidential election.
“Defendants knowingly and intentionally conspired with each other (and with persons known and unknown to the Grand Jury) to defraud the …
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel Robert Mueller has announced the indictment of thirteen Russian nationals for interfering in the 2016 presidential election. The charges include supporting Donald Trump’s campaign as well as “disparaging” Hillary Clinton.
At a press conference, Deputy Attorney General Rod …
Continue ReadingFormer Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates has entered into plea negotiations with special counsel Robert Mueller. The talks could indicate that he is prepared to cooperate with Mueller in his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible …
Continue ReadingSenator Ron Wyden has requested documents from the U.S. Treasury Department relating to a property in Palm Beach, FL, that President Trump sold to a Russian oligarch. “It is imperative that Congress follow the money and conduct a thorough investigation …
Continue ReadingFBI monitoring of conversations of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page may have picked up conversations Page had with senior Trump aide at the time, Steve Bannon. Page, a former foreign policy advisor to Trump campaign, has been under …
Continue ReadingMuch of talk in Washington D.C. this week was on the controversial Nunes Memo just released. In this episode, we discuss the revelation of a focus of special counsel Robert Mueller and why it may be the more significant development.…
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney General under President Obama Eric Holder believes special counsel Robert Mueller could pursue an obstruction of justice case against President Donald Trump if he so chose. “Is there a technical case there now?” Holder said. “I think so. …
Continue ReadingThe legal team representing former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates have filed papers advising the judge in the case that they no longer wish to be his attorneys. “Irreconcilable differences have developed with the client which make our effective …
Continue ReadingNewly revealed text messages between FBI agents Peter Strzok and Lisa Page seem to imply that former President Barack Obama wanted to be made intimately familiar with the details of the FBI’s investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s …
Continue ReadingAn upcoming report from the Justice Department’s inspector general could prove to be a bombshell. The DOJ’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, has been investigating for almost a year, possible wrongdoing on the part of the FBI in the Hillary …
Continue ReadingFormer top Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee has been postponed for a third time it was announced today. Bannon had been subpoenaed to appear before the committee and the hearing was scheduled for …
Continue ReadingThere are special procedures at the FBI that require that all information presented in a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) application be extreme-vetted for accuracy and presented to the FISA court only if verified. A question has arisen as to …
Continue ReadingFormer senior adviser to Donald Trump Steve Bannon is defying a subpoena issued by the House intelligence Committee to testify today. Bannon is risking being held in contempt for failing to comply.
Bannon appeared before the Committee last month …
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