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Publisher: Washington Post

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30 May 2019

Mueller statement on Russia investigation: Special counsel says accusing Trump of a crime ‘not an option’ under DOJ guidelines – The Washington Post

Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III reiterated Wednesday that his office could not clear President Trump of obstructing justice, asserting in his first public remarks about his investigation that federal prosecutors cannot accuse the commander in chief of a crime, while suggesting Congress still may do so.
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III reiterated Wednesday that his office could not clear President Trump of...
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donald trump, elections, investigation, obstruction of justice, robert mueller, russia
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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: NYTimes

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8 May 2019

Trump Asserts Executive Privilege Over Full Mueller Report

President Trump asserted executive privilege on Wednesday in an effort to shield hidden portions of Robert S. Mueller III’s unredacted report and the evidence he collected from Congress. The assertion, Mr. Trump’s first use of the secrecy powers as president, came as the House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Wednesday morning to recommend the House of Representatives hold Attorney General William P. Barr in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena for the same material.
President Trump asserted executive privilege on Wednesday in an effort to shield hidden portions of Robert S. Mueller...
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donald trump, investigation, obstruction of justice, robert mueller, william barr
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Publisher: Talking Points Memo

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2 May 2019

Barr’s Most Absurd Defenses Of Trump’s Obstructive Conduct

By now, it’s pretty clear that Attorney General Bill Barr thinks there was nothing unusual — let alone potentially criminal — about President Trump’s intervention in the federal Russia investigation. Not the repeated pushes to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, not the public fuming about being the innocent victim of a federal “witch hunt,” not the tweeted threats to the family of his former personal attorney.
By now, it’s pretty clear that Attorney General Bill Barr thinks there was nothing unusual — let alone potentially...
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extreme measures, investigation, obstruction of justice, robert mueller, william barr
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Publisher: Just Security

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20 Apr 2019

Guide to the Mueller Report’s Findings on “Collusion”

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s final report focuses only on whether crimes were committed. It addresses two Russian conspiracies to interfere in the 2016 election—one involving a social media influence campaign and the other involving the hacking and dissemination of stolen emails. The Report then addresses whether Trump Campaign associates knowingly entered an agreement with the Russian government to assist those conspiracies.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s final report focuses only on whether crimes were committed. It addresses two Russian...
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elections, investigation, obstruction of justice, robert mueller, russia
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Publisher: NYTimes

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19 Apr 2019

Mueller Reveals Trump’s Efforts to Thwart Russian Inquiry in Highly Anticipated Report

Robert S. Mueller III revealed a frantic, monthslong effort by President Trump to thwart the investigation into Russia’s 2016 election interference, cataloging in a report released on Thursday the attempts by Mr. Trump to escape an inquiry that imperiled his presidency from the start.
Robert S. Mueller III revealed a frantic, monthslong effort by President Trump to thwart the investigation into...
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investigation, obstruction of justice, robert mueller
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Publisher: NYTimes

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20 Feb 2019

Intimidation, Pressure and Humiliation: Inside Trump’s Two-Year War on the Investigations Encircling Him

As federal prosecutors in Manhattan gathered evidence late last year about President Trump’s role in silencing women with hush payments during the 2016 campaign, Mr. Trump called Matthew G. Whitaker, his newly installed attorney general, with a question. He asked whether Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York and a Trump ally, could be put in charge of the widening investigation, according to several American officials with direct knowledge of the call.
As federal prosecutors in Manhattan gathered evidence late last year about President Trump’s role in silencing women...
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conflict of interest, corruption, drain the swamp, extreme measures, investigation, obstruction of justice
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Publisher: The Atlantic

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26 Sep 2018

A Supreme Court Case Could Liberate Trump to Pardon His Associates

The Utah lawmaker Orrin Hatch, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, filed a 44-page amicus brief earlier this month in Gamble v. United States, a case that will consider whether the dual-sovereignty doctrine should be put to rest. The 150-year-old exception to the Fifth Amendment’s double-jeopardy clause allows state and federal courts to prosecute the same person for the same criminal offense.
The Utah lawmaker Orrin Hatch, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, filed a 44-page amicus brief earlier this...
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confirmation hearings, extreme measures, governance, investigation, obstruction of justice, republicans, robert mueller
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Publisher: NYTimes

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6 Aug 2018

President Admits Focus of Trump Tower Meeting Was Getting Dirt on Clinton

President Trump said on Sunday that a Trump Tower meeting between top campaign aides and a Kremlin-connected lawyer was designed to “get information on an opponent” — the starkest acknowledgment yet that a statement he dictated last year about the encounter was misleading.
President Trump said on Sunday that a Trump Tower meeting between top campaign aides and a Kremlin-connected lawyer was...
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collusion, donald trump, hillary clinton, investigation, obstruction of justice, russia
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Publisher: NYTimes

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2 Aug 2018

Trump Tells Sessions to ‘Stop This Rigged Witch Hunt Right Now’

President Trump called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday to end the special counsel investigation, an extraordinary appeal to the nation’s top law enforcement official to halt an inquiry directly into the president. The order to the attorney general on Twitter immediately raised questions from some lawyers about whether it was an attempt to obstruct justice in the special counsel’s Russia inquiry..
President Trump called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday to end the special counsel investigation, an...
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donald trump, extreme measures, investigation, obstruction of justice
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Publisher: NYTimes

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16 Jun 2018

Judge Orders Paul Manafort Jailed Before Trial, Citing New Obstruction Charges

A federal judge revoked Paul Manafort’s bail and sent him to jail on Friday to await trial, citing new charges that Mr. Manafort had tried to influence the testimony of two of the government’s witnesses after he had been granted bail. Mr. Trump, in a tweet on Friday, defended Mr. Manafort and criticized Judge Jackson’s action against him, though he seemed to misunderstand what the judge had done.
A federal judge revoked Paul Manafort’s bail and sent him to jail on Friday to await trial, citing new...
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donald trump, indictments, investigation, obstruction of justice, paul manafort
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Publisher: NYTimes

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31 May 2018

F.B.I. Official Wrote Secret Memo Fearing Trump Got a Cover Story for Comey Firing

Mr. McCabe’s memo, one of several that he wrote, highlights the conflicting roles that Mr. Rosenstein plays in the case. He supervises the special counsel investigation and has told colleagues that protecting it is among his highest priorities. But many current and former law enforcement officials are suspicious of some of his other actions, including allowing some of Mr. Trump’s congressional allies to view crucial documents from the investigation.
Mr. McCabe’s memo, one of several that he wrote, highlights the conflicting roles that Mr. Rosenstein plays...
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fbi, investigation, obstruction of justice
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Publisher: NYTimes

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29 Mar 2018

Trump’s Lawyer Raised Prospect of Pardons for Flynn and Manafort as Special Counsel Closed In

A lawyer for President Trump broached the idea of Mr. Trump pardoning  two of his former top advisers, Michael T. Flynn and Paul Manafort, with their lawyers last year, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.
A lawyer for President Trump broached the idea of Mr. Trump pardoning  two of...
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corruption, investigation, michael flynn, obstruction of justice, paul manafort, trump advisers
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Publisher: ThinkProgress

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26 Jan 2018

Watch Trump insist he never gave ‘any thought’ to firing Mueller

On Thursday night, the New York Times reported that President Trump tried to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last June. Trump ordered White House counsel Donald F. McGahn to oust Mueller, but backed down when McGahn threatened to resign. Trump, however, has publicly denied even considering firing Mueller.
On Thursday night, the New York Times reported that President Trump tried to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last...
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donald trump, fbi, investigation, obstruction of justice, 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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