Russia Investigation - Page 74

June 11, 2020

Newly declassified intel document noted Steele dossier claims had 'limited corroboration'

A newly declassified footnote on the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian election interference noted that the reporting of Trump dossier author Christopher Steele had only "limited corroboration" regarding whether then-President-elect Donald Trump "knowingly worked with Russian officials to bolster his chances of beating" Hillary Clinton and other claims.  

June 11, 2020

House Judiciary Dems file brief in Flynn case, accuse DOJ of 'corruption' in dropping charges

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee jumped into the Michael Flynn case Wednesday, filing an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief arguing for why Judge Emmet Sullivan should not sign off on the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the case.

June 11, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Flynn prosecution should end – lawyer makes weak arguments trying to keep baseless case alive

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn should never have been charged with a crime. The case against this innocent man should be dismissed..

June 10, 2020

DOJ spokeswoman: 'The American people deserve resolution' of Durham investigation into Russia probe

Department of Justice spokeswoman Kerri Kupec told "Hannity" Wednesday that "the American people deserve resolution" about exactly what happened in the early stages of the Russia investigation.

June 10, 2020

Gowdy suggests Durham focusing on Peter Strzok: He 'has his fingerprints on every aspect' of Russia probe

Fox News contributor Trey Gowdy told "The Daily Briefing" Wednesday that Attorney General Bill Barr was likely referring to former FBI agent Peter Strzok when Barr told Fox News that "some" of the names being scrutinized by Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham would be familiar. 

June 10, 2020

Ken Starr predicts Durham report will show 'very substantial ... bill to pay' for FBI senior leadership

Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr told “Outnumbered Overtime” Wednesday that the beginning of the Russia investigation appears to have been “terribly politicized,” and predicted there will be “a very substantial … bill to pay on the part of the senior leadership of the FBI.”

June 10, 2020

Court-appointed attorney says judge should block DOJ move to drop Flynn case

John Gleeson, the attorney and retired judge who was appointed by Judge Emmet Sullivan to submit a brief discussing whether federal prosecutors should be able to dismiss their case against Michael Flynn, insisted in a filing Wednesday that not only does Sullivan have the authority to reject the government’s request but he should do so.

June 9, 2020

PBS' Yamiche Alcindor, CNN among winners of White House Correspondents Association awards

PBS NewsHour correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and CNN were among the winners of this year's journalism awards from the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA).  

June 9, 2020

KT McFarland: 'If justice is served, General Flynn will be a free man'

Former Deputy National Security Adviser KT McFarland told “America’s Newsroom” on Tuesday that “if justice is served” former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn “will be a free man.”

June 9, 2020

Barr says FBI was ‘spring-loaded’ to investigate Trump campaign, ignored ‘exculpatory evidence’

In an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, Attorney General Bill Barr faulted the FBI for taking a “very aggressive” approach to investigating suspected Trump campaign ties to Russia and continuing to push forward even when he says their evidence was “falling apart.”