President Trump, Citing FBI and Justice Department Objections, Declines to Declassify Democratic Memo

President Trump has declined to release a Democratic memo that was written in response to the Republican memo released last week alleging abuses by the FBI.  The President has sent the memo back and allowed the House Intelligence Committee to …

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Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin Misrepresents Text Messages Between FBI Agents, Again

Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has made the second misleading claim regarding FBI texts and the Trump administration over the last several weeks.  This one is about alleged involvement former President Barack Obama had in the FBI investigation into Hillary …

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Former Attorney General Holder Believes Mueller Could Bring an Obstruction of Justice Case Against President Trump

Former 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. …

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Lawyers for Rick Gates, One-Time Paul Manafort Assistant, File Motion to Drop Him as Client, Cite “Irreconcilable Differences”

The 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 …

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Newly Released FBI Texts Show Obama Wanted to “Know Everything” About Clinton Investigation – Trump Calls Them “Bombshells”

Newly 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 …

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House Intelligence Ranking Member Schiff Says Committee Should Consider Contempt Proceedings Against Bannon – Bannon To Meet with Mueller Next Week

Former 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 …

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Bannon Defies Congressional Subpoena, Says He Will Answer “All” of Mueller’s Questions Instead

Former 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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Senators Grassley and Graham Allude to Second Steele Dossier, Possible Involvement of Clinton Associates in Letter to the FBI

Senators Grassley and Graham revealed their referral to the Justice Department for an investigation into former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele.  They wanted the FBI and the DOJ to look into whether Steele provided misleading information to the agencies about …

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House Intelligence Committee Votes Unanimously to Send Democrats’ Memo to White House for Review

The House Intelligence Committee has voted unanimously to send the Democrats’ rebuttal memo to the White House for review today.  The committee had a 5 p.m. meeting on Monday in which the vote took place.  The president now has five …

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Senators Grassley and Graham Ask FBI to Declassify Carter Page FISA Application Information

Senators Chuck Grassley and Lindsey Graham have asked the FBI to release the FISA applications used to obtain warrants to spy on the Trump campaign, specifically foreign policy adviser Carter Page.  The senators say that in light of President Trump’s …

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President Assails Schiff, “One of the Biggest Liars in Washington – Must Be Stopped,” President Says

President Trump began the day going after the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff, accusing him of being one of Washington D.C.’s biggest leakers.  He’s “right up there with [former FBI Director James] Comey, [Senate Intelligence Committee …

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