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Justice Dept. Official and Liaison to Special Counsel to Step Down
Edward O’Callaghan worked closely with Rod J. Rosenstein to oversee the Russia investigation.
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Michael S. Schmidt
The top DOJ official who oversaw the Mueller investigation and guided deputy AG Rod Rosenstein through all sorts of crises has stepped down. w/@ktbenner
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Highlights From the Horowitz Report on the Russia Investigation
The inquiry by the Justice Department’s inspector general found no evidence of the political conspiracy alleged by President Trump but uncovered flaws in how the case was handled.
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Michael S. Schmidt
One of our takeaways: The report debunks Trump’s accusation that Obama played a role in the investigation. It shows that Obama and top White House officials played no role in the decision to open the investigation or the Page FISA.
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Barr Is Said to Doubt Inspector General’s Finding on Russia Inquiry
If the attorney general rebuts the finding that the F.B.I. had sufficient cause to open the investigation, the president’s allies could use his skepticism to dismiss the entire report.
Trump Knew of Whistle-Blower Complaint When He Released Aid to Ukraine
White House lawyers briefed President Trump in late August about the complaint, people familiar with the matter said.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: Two weeks before Trump released the Ukraine aid, White House lawyers briefed him on whistle-blower’s complaint — a key detail about what Trump knew when he made a critical decision at the heart of impeachment investigation. @maggieNYT @julianbarnes
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Winger (with Don McGahn) “Ain’t Talkin Bout Love” MGM National November 22, 2019
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Michael S. Schmidt
ICYMI: Guitarist and former White House counsel Don McGahn played with Winger this weekend at the MGM National. Winger had two platinum albums -- one in '88 the other in '90. h/t @playbookplus
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Sondland Says He Followed Trump’s Orders to Pressure Ukraine
The United States ambassador to the European Union told the impeachment inquiry his efforts to press Ukraine to announce investigations were ordered by President Trump, and top officials knew.
Sondland, in Act of Defiance, Says He Followed Trump’s Orders in Ukraine Pressure Scheme
The United States ambassador to the European Union told the impeachment inquiry his efforts to press Ukraine to announce investigations were ordered by President Trump, and top officials knew.
Impeachment Hearing Live Updates: Gordon Sondland Ties Trump to Ukraine Pressure Campaign
Gordon D. Sondland will testify that he pressured Ukraine for investigations at President Trump’s “express direction,” and with signoff from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The ambassador also says he raised concerns with Mike Pence about an...
Sondland Kept Pompeo Informed on Ukraine Pressure Campaign
The diplomat at the center of the impeachment inquiry looped in the secretary of state at key moments as American officials pushed for investigations sought by President Trump.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: Pompeo knew about Sondland and Volker's efforts to get the Ukrainians to put out a statement that they hoped would appease Trump. Pompeo also OKed a plan to have Zelensky make commitment to Trump in person to unlock logjam between the two countries.
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Trump Has Considered Firing Intelligence Community Inspector General
The president blames Michael Atkinson, whom he appointed, for finding the anonymous whistle-blower’s complaint on his interactions with Ukraine to be credible.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: Trump has discussed firing the inspector general for the intelligence community, Michael Atkinson. The president believes Atkinson was disloyal when he deemed the whistleblower's complaint credible and reported it to Congress. #déjàvu? w/@maggieNYT
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Comey Defends Trump Campaign Surveillance: ‘I Have Never Thought of That as Spying’
Mr. Comey, who oversaw the inquiry into ties between President Trump’s associates and Russia, said he knew of no illegal surveillance directed at the campaign.
Ukraine Affair Thrusts White House Lawyer Into Center of Crisis
John Eisenberg played down aides’ complaints about Ukraine policy.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: WH counsel Cipollone told top NSC lawyer Eisenberg in July to talk to Trump about NSC aides' concerns that Ukrainians were being unduly pressured. Eisenberg never did that nor reported the complaints to DOJ, believing no crime had been committed.
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The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates
An aide to Vice President Mike Pence is testifying privately as House impeachment investigators wrap up their fact-finding and release transcripts of their interviews so far.
Attorney General Declined Trump Request to Declare Nothing Illegal in Ukraine Call
President Trump asked Attorney General William P. Barr to hold a news conference stating that no laws were broken in his call with Ukraine’s president. Mr. Barr declined.
Sondland Updates Impeachment Testimony, Describing Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
In a substantial update to his initial account, Gordon D. Sondland recounted how he told Ukrainian officials military aid was tied to their commitment to investigations President Trump wanted.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEWS: Sondland has provided new testimony to impeachment investigators. He says he told a top Ukranian official in September that to get the aid unlocked the Ukrainians would likely need to put out a statement committing to the investigations.
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Manafort Spread Ukraine Conspiracy Theory Months Before 2016 Election
Documents from the special counsel’s inquiry show that President Trump’s former campaign chairman shared the theory shortly after stolen Democratic emails were published that June.
K-9 ‘Agents’ Lift Spirits of the Secret Service With Heroics at the White House
Two dogs, Jordan and Hurricane, made a flawless catch of a fence jumper at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Michael S. Schmidt
Conan joins Jordan and Hurricane, a couple of other Belgian Malinois who served their country
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Moving Closer to Trump, Impeachment Inquiry Faces Critical Test
Investigators have been building their case rapidly. But the closer they get to the president, the more complicated their work will become.
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Michael S. Schmidt
Impeachment will all come down to whether the Dems can win over enough Republican senators to convict Trump. To do that, the Dems will likely need the people closest to Trump to implicate him. Suddenly that has become increasingly difficult. w/@npfandos
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Key Witness in Impeachment Inquiry Asks Federal Court to Rule Over Testifying
The move raises new doubts about whether President Trump’s closest aides will be able to cooperate with the inquiry.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: Bolton’s testimony in impeachment investigation now in question after top aide sues Trump and House Democrats.
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Giuliani Mixes His Business With Role as Trump’s Lawyer
Amid intensifying scrutiny of his own work, the former New York mayor met recently with senior Justice Department officials on behalf of a client in a foreign bribery case.
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Michael S. Schmidt
NEW: The many roles of the president’s lawyer: Giuliani -under investigation himself-met in recent weeks w/ sr DOJ officials to discuss a foreign bribery case for one of his clients that Giuliani described as “very, very sensitive.” w/@kenvogel @ktbenner
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