US Politics in Trump era Public date: 02.10.2020 20:59:01

Publisher: Alternet

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27 Mar 2019

Trump’s AG Bill Barr has a history of cover-ups — and he just struck again

Back in 1992, the last time Bill Barr was U.S. attorney general, iconic New York Times writer William Safire referred to him as “Coverup-General Barr” because of his role in burying evidence of then-President George H.W. Bush’s involvement in “Iraqgate” and “Iron-Contra.” General Barr has struck again—this time, in similar fashion, burying Mueller’s report and cherry-picking fragments of sentences from it to justify Trump’s behavior.
Back in 1992, the last time Bill Barr was U.S. attorney general, iconic New York Times writer William Safire referred to...
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investigation, justice department, robert mueller, william barr
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Publisher: Common Dreams

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27 Mar 2019

Forget Mueller. Forget Impeachment. A Million People Should Surround the White House and Demand Trump’s Resignation

What a farce and distraction this whole exercise turned out to be! Mueller’s assigned subject was Trump. So, does this prosecutor demand to interview Trump, to subpoena Trump? No. Does this special investigator conclude with any legal recommendations at all? No. Really, what should we have expected from someone who, as FBI Director, testified before Congress as part of the Bush/Cheney regime, pushing for the criminal invasion of Iraq in 2003?
What a farce and distraction this whole exercise turned out to be! Mueller’s assigned subject was Trump. So, does this...
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donald trump, investigation, justice department, robert mueller, william barr
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Publisher: Court House News

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29 Sep 2017

Judiciary Committee Approves Trump Pick for DOJ Crime Chief

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s criminal division on Thursday, despite concerns from Democrats. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said Thursday that he was concerned that Benczkowski, a former Republican Judiciary Committee staffer, joining the criminal division could compromise the wall between Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who served on the committee while in the Senate and has recused himself from the Mueller investigation.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s criminal...
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conflict of interest, investigation, justice department, trump cabinet
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Publisher: Independent

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14 Sep 2017

Department of Justice ‘stops Senate from interviewing FBI officials’ over Trump’s Comey firing

The Justice Department is reportedly blocking Senate investigators  from  speaking with FBI officials who may provide first-hand testimony  about  Donald Trump's firing of ex-FBI chief James Comey. It is the latest  sign that Special Counsel Robert Mueller could be  investigating the  sacking as part of his Russia-related probe.
The Justice Department is reportedly blocking Senate investigators  from  speaking with FBI officials who may...
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congress, investigation, james comey, justice department
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Publisher: NYTimes

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29 Sep 2018

House Republicans to Meet Privately With Rod Rosenstein

House Republicans plan to privately question the deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein, about discussions last year where he suggested secretly taping President Trump to expose a chaotic White House and removing him from office under the 25th Amendment. House Democrats complained that they were left out of the planning and pledged to push to attend the meeting. Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said his Republican colleagues “cannot be left alone in a room” with Mr. Rosenstein.
House Republicans plan to privately question the deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein, about discussions last year...
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impeachment, investigation, justice department, republicans
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Publisher: NYTimes

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18 Aug 2018

Embracing Conspiracy Theory, Trump Escalates Attack on Bruce Ohr

President Trump threatened on Friday to quickly revoke the security clearance of Bruce Ohr, a little-known Justice Department official, for the first time seeking to apply his power to cut access to sensitive information to a midlevel government worker rather than a prominent former national security official. Departing the White House for a fund-raiser, the president told reporters that Mr. Ohr was “a disgrace” and said incorrectly that Mr. Ohr played a part in starting the investigation into Russian election interference and possible links to Trump associates.
President Trump threatened on Friday to quickly revoke the security clearance of Bruce Ohr, a little-known Justice...
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extreme measures, governance, investigation, justice department
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Publisher: NYTimes

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16 Jun 2017

Trump Acknowledges He Is Under Investigation in Russia Inquiry

President Trump acknowledged publicly for the first time on Friday that  he was under investigation in the expanding inquiry into Russian influence in the election, and he appeared to attack the integrity of the Justice Department official in charge of leading it.
President Trump acknowledged publicly for the first time on Friday that  he was under investigation in the...
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corruption, donald trump, investigation, justice department, twitter rants
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Publisher: The Intercept

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8 May 2019

Did Donald Trump’s Grip on the Justice Department Sabotage Robert Mueller’s Investigation?

Through his unrelenting efforts to obstruct the Trump-Russia investigation since its inception, President Donald Trump has inflicted a slow-motion Saturday Night Massacre on the American people, a constitutional nightmare that has lasted two years instead of one night.
Through his unrelenting efforts to obstruct the Trump-Russia investigation since its inception, President Donald Trump...
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governance, investigation, justice department, obstruction of justice, robert mueller
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Publisher: Vox

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10 Nov 2018

Matthew Whitaker advised Donald Trump on investigating Hillary Clinton

Matthew Whitaker, whom President Donald Trump named as his acting attorney general on Wednesday, privately provided advice to the president last year on how the White House might be able to pressure the Justice Department to investigate the president’s political adversaries, Vox has learned.
Matthew Whitaker, whom President Donald Trump named as his acting attorney general on Wednesday, privately provided...
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investigation, justice department, matthew whitaker, smear campaign, trump advisers, trump cabinet
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Publisher: Washington Post

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15 Mar 2019

House calls for Mueller report to be made public in overwhelmingly bipartisan vote

The House voted overwhelmingly and in bipartisan fashion to urge the Justice Department to publicly release the entirety of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, once completed. The move is an attempt to “send a clear signal both to the American people and the Department of Justice” that lawmakers expect to see the full account of Mueller’s work, according to the House Judiciary Committee’s chairman, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.).
The House voted overwhelmingly and in bipartisan fashion to urge the Justice Department to publicly release the entirety...
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congress, investigation, justice department, robert mueller
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Publisher: Washington Post

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24 Jan 2018

It’s looking more and more like Jeff Sessions is doing Trump’s political dirty work

The defining moment of Jeff Sessions's time as attorney general has been when he recused himself from oversight of the Russia investigation. That quickly led to the appointment of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, who is now extensively probing President Trump. And by all accounts, it seriously strained Sessions's relationship with Trump, who thinks Sessions should  be protecting him and doing his bidding.
The defining moment of Jeff Sessions's time as attorney general has been when he recused himself from...
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donald trump, investigation, jeff sessions, justice department, obstruction of justice, russia, trumps america
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Publisher: Washington Post

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18 Jun 2017

Trump takes a Twitter swipe at deputy attorney general, a key figure in Russia probe

President Trump put fresh pressure on the second-highest-ranking  official at the Justice Department on Friday, raising concerns among the  president’s critics that Rod J. Rosenstein could be in danger of being fired, while others argued that if he stays he should recuse himself  from his role overseeing the special-counsel probe that has engulfed the White House. “I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt,” the president said on Twitter.
President Trump put fresh pressure on the second-highest-ranking  official at the Justice...
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donald trump, fbi, investigation, james comey, justice department, twitter rants
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