Category Archives: Special Counsel investigation
Kushner’s Records At Deutsche Bank Subpoenaed As Mueller Avoids Trump
As it turns out, President Trump’s legal team was telling the truth when it said that Special Counsel Robert Mueller hadn’t subpoenaed financial records related to the president’s business activities from German lender Deutsche Bank, contrary to Bloomberg reporting. On Friday, the New York Times reported that Deutsche Bank had received a subpoena for records […]
Trump Attorney Quashes Rumors Of Impending Mueller Firing
An Attorney for President Trump has vehemently denied rumors that special counsel Robert Mueller will be fired over revelations of politically motivated malfeasance by the FBI towards Hillary Clinton and against Donald Trump, including disturbing text messages which were sent between top FBI investigators implying the Trump-Russia investigation may have been launched as an “insurance” […]
Congresswoman Says Rumor Is That Trump Will Fire Mueller Before Christmas
Republican lawmakers have been increasingly frustrated by revelations that one of the FBI agents who had a pivotal role in both the early stages of what became the Mueller investigation and the bureau’s decision to excuse Hillary Clinton shared anti-Trump sentiments with his mistress, also an FBI employee. Earlier this week, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman […]
Mueller’s Top FBI Agent Probing Clinton Emails, Russian-Collusion “Removed” After Anti-Trump Texts Found
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's top FBI investigator into 'Russian meddling' and Clinton emails has been removed from the probe reportedly due to the discovery of anti-Trump text messages exchanged with a colleague (whom he happened to be having an extra-marital affair with). FBI veteran, Peter Strzok, considered "one of the most experienced and trusted FBI […]
Watch Live: Jeff Sessions Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee
Last night, the Washington Post reported Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering whether to appoint another special counsel to investigate the Clintons and other Obama-era officials. This morning, the AG will face questions from Democrats when he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee. According to Reuters, the questions will likely focus on whether Sessions lied […]
Mueller Reportedly Ready To File First Charges In Russia Probe
Update (10:35 pm ET): For what it's worth, Reuters has has "confirmed" the report after talking to a single source… Reuters confirms CNN report that charges have been filed, citing a single source. — Byron Tau (@ByronTau) October 28, 2017 * * * Five months after Assistant Attorney General Rod Rosenstein tasked Robert Mueller with […]
Senators Unveil Two Bipartisan Bills To Block Trump Firing Mueller
Two separate bills – both with bipartisan backing from two Senate Judiciary Committee members – are being put forth to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller's job. As NBC News reports, the new legislation aims to ensure the integrity of current and future independent investigations, and "ensuring that the special counsel cannot be removed improperly is […]