The deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, has been a central figure in the Russia investigation by appointing the special counsel and overseeing the inquiry.
As long as he’s leaving of his own accord…
Tag: Russia investigation
🎧 “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.
How does this happen so late in the game?
🎧 “The Daily”: What’s Going On With Paul Manafort? | New York Times
We look at several twists in the case of President Trump’s former campaign chairman that raise fresh questions for the special counsel investigation.
👓 Andrew C. McCarthy: Why Trump is likely to be indicted by Manhattan US Attorney | Fox News
The major takeaway from the 40-page sentencing memorandum filed by federal prosecutors Friday for Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney, is this: The president is very likely to be indicted on a charge of violating federal campaign finance laws.
👓 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.
🎧 ‘The Daily’: Why Believing Putin Will Be Hard This Time | New York Times
President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin are meeting just three days after the U.S. charged 12 Russians for hacking the Clinton campaign and the Democratic Party.
🎧 ‘The Daily’: Why Peter Strzok Wanted to Testify | New York Times
We look at what happened when the embattled F.B.I. agent appeared before lawmakers to explain his controversial text messages.
🎧 ‘The Daily’: What Facebook Knew and Tried to Hide | New York Times
The story of Facebook in the past few years has been that of a company slow to understand how powerful it has become. But an investigation by The New York Times finds that once Facebook’s leaders understood the problems they faced, they sought to conceal them.
👓 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 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.