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How Barr’s Excerpts Compare to the Mueller Report’s Findings – The New York Times
Similarly, Mr. Barr truncated the special counsel explanation of what “coordination” meant — and didn’t mean From William P. Barr “In assessing potential conspiracy charges, the special counsel also considered whether members of the Trump campaign ‘coordinated’ with Russian election interference activities. The special counsel defined ‘coordination’ as an ‘agreement — tacit or express — between the Trump campaign and the Russian government on election interference.’” From Robert S. Mueller…
Mueller found ‘No evidence’: Barr goes further than his letter did – Washington Examiner
As it turns out, Attorney General William Barr’s March letter summarizing the principle conclusions of the Mueller report wasn’t an attempt to soften the future blow against Trump of the report’s full release, or spin the story before more damning details later emerged. Instead, Barr affirmed today that special counsel Robert Mueller did indeed find “no evidence” whatsoever that President Trump or anyone associated with his campaign conspired with Russian…
‘Your boss lied’: Sanders, Gidley face vastly different Mueller questions on CNN, Fox News – The Washington Post
Sarah Sanders spoke with Sean Hannity about special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s findings that she had misled the press. (via Yout/screencap via YouTube) Tim Elfrink April 19 at 4:56 AM On CNN on Thursday night, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley spent nearly eight minutes sparring with Anderson Cooper, who repeatedly talked over him to demand, “Did the president lie?” An hour later, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders encountered…
Videos appear to show armed militia detaining migrants at US-Mexico border – The Guardian
Armed rightwing militia members detained a large group of migrants at the US-Mexico border and coordinated with US border patrol agents to have them arrested, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, in a series of actions the civil liberties organization called a “kidnapping” and a flagrant violation of the law. Several videos taken at the border in New Mexico this week appeared to show men belonging to a group…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, George Conway Back Impeachment Proceedings Against Trump As #ImpeachTrump Trends on Twitter – Newsweek
After special counsel Robert Mueller’s highly-anticipated report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible collusion between Trump’s campaign team and Kremlin officials was released on Thursday, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway’s husband George Conway and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) both threw their support behind launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the hashtag #ImpeachTrump is trending on Twitter. The 448-page report, with redactions, which was released by…
Mueller had everything he needed to charge Trump with obstruction, but didn’t – CNN
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Mueller had everything he needed to charge Trump with obstruction, but didn’t – CNN
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Mueller had everything he needed to charge Trump with obstruction, but didn’t – CNN
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What We Know So Far From the Mueller Report – The New York Times
Mr. Pence also said the special counsel investigation had the “full cooperation” of the White House. But despite the special counsel’s requests, Mr. Trump’s lawyers would not let the president sit for an interview out of concern that the president would make a false statement and expose himself to criminal charges. Instead, Mr. Trump provided written answers to questions. Color-coded redactions leave readers wondering what was left out. While attention…
Police official: Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire – AOL
PARIS (AP) — Paris police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, a police official said Thursday, as France paid a daylong tribute to the firefighters who saved the world-renowned landmark. A judicial police official told The Associated Press that investigators made an initial assessment of the cathedral Wednesday but don’t have a green light to search Notre Dame’s charred interior because of…
North Face climbers likely killed in Banff National Park avalanche – CNN
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QAnon-Loving Border Militia Is Run By Ex-Con Who Says He Talks to Trump – Daily Beast
A Portrait of the White House and Its Culture of Dishonesty – The New York Times
The White House that emerges from more than 400 pages of Mr. Mueller’s report is a hotbed of conflict infused by a culture of dishonesty — defined by a president who lies to the public and his own staff, then tries to get his aides to lie for him. Mr. Trump repeatedly threatened to fire lieutenants who did not carry out his wishes while they repeatedly threatened to resign rather…
No. 2 House Democrat: Impeachment ‘not worthwhile at this point’ – CNN
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Mueller Outlines 3 Business Deals Trump Pursued In Russia – Forbes
View of the Red Square with Vasilevsky descent in Moscow, Russia Getty By Dan Alexander, Noah Kirsch and Chase Peterson-Withorn Donald Trump chased three potential business deals in Russia around the time of his presidential campaign, Special Counsel Robert Mueller said in his 448-report report released Thursday. Forbes outlined the three deals, and the characters working to make them happen, below. Aras Agalarov Beginning in 2013 the Trump Organization pursued…
In Highly Anticipated Report, Mueller Reveals Trump’s Efforts to Thwart Russian Inquiry – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — 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. The much-anticipated report laid out how a team of prosecutors working for Mr. Mueller, the special counsel, wrestled with whether the president’s actions added…
The redacted Mueller report is expected Thursday. Here’s how we got here, what to watch out for and what’s next – CNBC
<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Politics A redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian election meddling is expected to be released to the public Thursday after a nearly two-year investigation that concluded when the findings were submitted March 22 to the Justice Department. But the fight over the probe isn’t likely to end there. President Donald Trump has continued to rail on the investigation as a “witch…
Mueller report ropes in Senate GOP – POLITICO
Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr had taken steps to distance himself from conflicts of interest during his panel’s probe — but also corresponded with the White House. | Win McNamee/Getty Images mueller investigation Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr apparently supplied the White House counsel’s office with information about the Russia probe. By BURGESS EVERETT and MARIANNE LEVINE 04/18/2019 02:14 PM EDT Updated 04/18/2019 04:52 PM EDT 2019-04-18T04:52-0400 The Senate GOP…
Boeing tests 737 Max software updates, says it’s making ‘progress’ on certification – The Washington Post
Rachel Siegel Aaron Gregg April 18 at 11:30 AM Boeing’s chief executive said the company is making “steady progress” toward the certification of a software update required to lift a worldwide grounding of its 737 Max jets. CEO Dennis Muilenburg said in a video that Boeing completed an engineering test flight Tuesday using updated software. Investigators have concluded that the anti-stalling feature — the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System — was…