WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller reiterated Wednesday that charging U.S. President Donald Trump with obstruction of justice was not an option his office could consider under Justice Department guidelines. Mueller also announced the closure of his office after concluding in late March a two-year probe into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and […]
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed again Monday that he is already exonerated of wrongdoing linked to the 2016 election, even as he and the American public await the imminent release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s nearly 400-page report on Russian meddling aimed at helping him win. The U.S. leader, on Twitter, said that Mueller […]
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General William Barr is facing a firestorm of mostly Democratic criticism over declaring that President Donald Trump did not obstruct the Russia investigation, a move that came after Special Counsel Robert Mueller wrapped up his probe Friday without drawing a conclusion on the thorny question. Barr announced his decision Sunday in […]
[dropcap]U[/dropcap].S. President Donald Trump has denied asking his former acting attorney general to put a Trump ally in charge of a federal investigation into hush money paid to two women during the 2016 election campaign. The allegation appeared Tuesday in a New York Times article that said Trump called Matthew Whitaker to see if […]