President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner has handed over documents to special counsel Robert Mueller in recent weeks. CNN reported Thursday that Kushner has turned over the documents as Mueller and his team begin looking into the White House adviser’s role in Trump’s decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey earlier this […]
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Trump Campaign Manager Was Wiretapped
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was wiretapped under a foreign intelligence warrant in connection with U.S. concerns that he was communicating with Russian operatives who wanted to influence the American election, a former U.S. official familiar with the intelligence confirms to CBS News’ Andres Triay. The warrants were issued before Robert Mueller was appointed […]
Susan Rice Testifies Before Senate Intel Committee In Russia Probe
Susan Rice, former President Barack Obama’s national security advisor, met Friday with the Senate Intelligence Committee for a private interview as part of the panel’s investigation into Russian election interference. “Ambassador Rice met voluntarily with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence today as part of the Committee’s bipartisan investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 […]
Trump Adviser Calls Juniors Russian Meeting A Category 5 Hurricane
A close adviser to the Trump White House described the revelations surrounding Mr. Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. and his meetings with a Russian lawyer as a “Category Five hurricane”, CBS News’ Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett reports. The adviser called it “very bad” as the fallout over Trump Jr.’s meeting continues after […]
Trump Says Son Is ‘Open, Transparent, Innocent’ Despite Being Caught In Lie
President Donald Trump defended his son Wednesday morning amid the swirling controversy surrounding Donald Trump Jr.’s emails regarding a meeting with a Russian lawyer, praising him for being “open” and “transparent.” “My son Donald did a good job last night. He was open, transparent and innocent,” the president tweeted, referring to his son’s appearance last […]
Trump Finalizing Details To Pull Out Of Paris Climate Agreement
President Trump is telling aides he is ready to pull out of the Paris climate deal, officials tell TIME, but the White House is still working out the details. Especially in this Administration, nothing is final until everything is final, but the move in that direction is sending shockwaves around the world. Democrats and even […]