We look at the major twists in the investigation over the past year and what to expect in 2019.
Tag: Robert Mueller
🎧 “The Daily”: ‘The Most Significant Campaign Contributions’ in U.S. History| New York Times
We spoke with Neal Katyal, a lawyer who wrote the special counsel regulations, about the case against Michael Cohen and what it means for President Trump.
👓 Rod Rosenstein Expected to Leave Justice Dept. Once Attorney General Is Confirmed | The New York Times
The deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, has been a central figure in the Russia investigation by appointing the special counsel and overseeing the inquiry.
🎧 “The Daily”: Why Michael Cohen Lied to Congress | New York Times
An admission by President Trump’s former lawyer about a proposed business deal in Russia sheds new light on where the special counsel investigation is headed.
👓 Trump's pardon power doesn't come up in Supreme Court argument that could affect Mueller probe | CNBC
The case concerns the so-called "dual sovereignty" exception to the Constitution's Double Jeopardy clause.
👓 How Mueller Could Defend the Russia Investigation From Interference | The Atlantic
The special counsel could find recourse in the courts if the new acting attorney general tries to chip away at his work.
👓 The Latest Drama in Trump’s Slow-Motion Saturday Night Massacre | The Atlantic
The president seemed to jump the shark at a White House news conference, threatening Democrats and reporters—and then he fired Jeff Sessions.
👓 What Sessions’s Resignation Means for Robert Mueller | The Atlantic
His temporary replacement, Matthew Whitaker, has expressed skepticism over the scope of the Russia investigation—which he’ll now oversee.
👓 Trump’s acting attorney general was part of firm US accused of vast scam | the Guardian
Matthew Whitaker sat on advisory board of World Patent Marketing, which was ordered to pay $26m settlement in May
👓 What we know about Matthew Whitaker, man who replaces Jeff Sessions | ABC News
Matthew Whitaker was appointed has been appointed acting U.S. Attorney General.
👓 Jeff Sessions out as attorney general | CNN
President Donald Trump on Wednesday fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Matthew Whitaker will take over as acting attorney general.
🎧 The Daily: The Man Who Wrote Mueller’s Rules | New York Times
The regulations for investigating a president were devised with checks and balances in mind. That’s why Congress may have the final say.
🎧 The Daily: Implicating the President | New York Times
One former confidant entered a guilty plea. Another received a guilty verdict. Both events may have significant consequences for President Trump.
🎧 The Daily: Robert Mueller’s Unlikely Witness | New York Times
Concerned that he was being set up to take the blame for possible acts of obstruction, the White House counsel started talking to investigators.
🎧 ‘The Daily’: The World Cup’s Mysterious Path to Russia | New York Times
The 2018 World Cup is now underway in Russia. How it ended up there involves some names you might recognize: Comey, Mueller and Steele.