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October 10, 2019

Carter Page frustrated he hasn't been interviewed in IG probe

Former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page confirmed to Fox News on Thursday that he has not been interviewed by the Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz as part of his probe into potential surveillance abuses by intelligence officials in the run-up to the 2016 elections.

October 9, 2019

Former acting attorney general defends Trump's stance on impeachment inquiry, slams 'very unfair' Pelosi

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is overseeing a biased impeachment inquiry into President Trump, and the White House is right to be concerned about the process, according to former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.

October 9, 2019

Gregg Jarrett: Did Mueller lie to Congress about meeting with Trump before he took the special counsel job?

It has always been suspicious that Robert Mueller met with President Trump in the Oval Office the day before he was officially appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to investigate Trump. 

October 8, 2019

Durham investigation into origins of 2016 Trump campaign surveillance expands its scope

EXCLUSIVE – ​​​​​​​John Durham, the U.S. attorney reviewing the origins of the 2016 counterintelligence investigation into Russia and the Trump campaign, is probing a wider timeline than previously known, according to multiple senior administration officials.

October 8, 2019

New book claims Rod Rosenstein thought John Kelly and Jeff Sessions would back use of 25th Amendment against Trump

Rod Rosenstein expected that former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions would back the use of the 25th Amendment against President Trump but miscalculated and was eventually forced out, a new book claims. 

October 7, 2019

Trump attorney Jay Sekulow dismisses second whistleblower coming forward

President Trump's attorney on Monday dismissed the appearance of a second whistleblower in regard to his July phone call with the president of Ukraine.

October 7, 2019

George Papadopoulos claims other nations had 'vested interest' against Trump's 'America First' platform in 2016

Former Trump 2016 campaign adviser George Papadopoulos claimed Monday several nations, including U.S. allies, had a "vested interest" against the then-candidate's 2016 platform.

October 4, 2019

Sally Yates: Trump is trying to 'hypnotize the American people' into believing he is acting appropriately

Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates blasted President Trump on Friday, accusing him of attempting to "hypnotize the American people" into thinking his actions are "absolutely right."

October 4, 2019

Marc Thiessen: Nothing wrong with Trump asking foreign governments to help investigate Mueller probe origins

Like Mueller, Durham will follow the facts wherever they lead. Maybe that is why so many Democrats are up in arms.

October 3, 2019

AG cites drop in violent crimes, crediting Project Safe Neighborhoods

Attorney General William Barr pointed out a drop in violent crime in the United States on Thursday, which he attributed to the crime-reduction strategy “Project Safe Neighborhoods.”