Special counsel appointed to probe Biden’s handling of classified documents
- 13-Jan-2023
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel on Thursday to probe the improper storage of classified documents at President Joe Biden’s home and former office, an echo of a wider-ranging inquiry directed at former President Donald Trump. The inquiry is a distraction for the Democratic president, who has criticized his Republican predecessor’s handling […]
First charges filed in US special counsel’s Russia investigation: source
- 28-Oct-2017
WASHINGTON: A federal grand jury on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters. The indictment was sealed under orders from a federal judge so it was not clear what the charges were or who the target […]
Trump decries Russia probe as ‘greatest witch hunt’ in US history
- 18-May-2017
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the probe into whether his team colluded with Russia to tilt the 2016 election in his favor as the “greatest witch hunt” in US history. His comment on Twitter came after former FBI chief Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel with sweeping powers to head the probe. […]