U.S. Senate intelligence panel subpoenas Trump’s son: sources
- 09-May-2019
The panel, which along with the Senate is controlled by Trump’s fellow Republicans, wants to question Trump Jr. about testimony he gave to the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2017.
Ivanka Trump ‘not concerned’ over threat of Russia probe
- 08-Feb-2019
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka said Friday that she is not worried about any threat that the Mueller Russia meddling investigation might pose to her family. The senior White House advisor, who is married to Jared Kushner, another of the president’s closest advisors, told ABC News that there is “nothing” of substance in the […]
Trump ally Roger Stone arrested for lying to Congress
- 26-Jan-2019
The 66-year-old veteran political operative was arrested by the FBI in a predawn raid at his Florida home.
‘I’ll protect Russia probe’, promises Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney general
- 15-Jan-2019
“On my watch, Bob will be allowed to complete his work,” Barr said at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
FBI opened probe into whether Trump working for Russians: report
- 12-Jan-2019
WASHINGTON: The Federal Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry in 2017 into whether US President Donald Trump was working on behalf of Russia, The New York Times reported on Friday. The investigation — a dual counterintelligence and criminal probe — was launched after the president fired FBI director James Comey in May 2017, the Times […]
Trump decries witch hunt even as lawyer insists no probe
- 18-Jun-2017
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump angrily decried as a “distraction” the “witch hunt” against him Sunday, as his lawyer insisted the US leader was not under criminal investigation in the sweeping probe of Russian meddling in American elections. The contradictory messages came after Trump first answered — and seemingly confirmed — reports that he is personally being […]
Trump blasts reported obstruction probe over ‘phony’ Russia story
- 15-Jun-2017
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump derided claims of collusion between Moscow and his associates as “phony” Thursday after reports the head of a probe into Russia’s alleged election meddling is investigating him for obstructing justice. “They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof, so now they go for obstruction of justice on the […]
Trump considering ‘terminating’ Russia probe leader
- 13-Jun-2017
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is considering firing former FBI chief Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating if Russia colluded in last year’s bitter election campaign, a friend of the US president said Monday. Newsmax Media CEO Christopher Ruddy made the comments on the eve of testimony at the Senate Intelligence Committee by US Attorney General Jeff […]