Don McGahn speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) From the very moment former FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed as Special Counsel with a mandate to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, Donald Trump has made clear that he … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report: James Comey
https://youtu.be/kbYdH7k2ewc?rel=0 In early 2017, FBI Director James Comey was a man without many friends. His decision, made in the closing weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign, to announce in a letter to Congress that the FBI was re-opening the investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private e-mail server during her time as Secretary … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report: Michael Flynn
https://youtu.be/MoZUTEVa0Rw?rel=0 During the 2016 presidential campaign, retired General Michael Flynn was one of Donald Trump's regular campaign surrogates, to the extent that Trump considered him for the Vice Presidency. Flynn frequently spoke at Trump campaign rallies and appeared on television to speak for the campaign. Flynn was, at … [Read more...]
Obstruction of Justice in The Mueller Report: Important Definitions
https://youtu.be/OKzGrVCuT7A?rel=0 When Special Counsel Robert Mueller broke his long silence and gave a televised address on May 29, he didn't take any questions from the assembled press. And he didn't say much of anything that would surprise those who had been closely following the story. Most of his more striking quotes, including the famous … [Read more...]
House Democrats Move Towards Court Action Versus Barr, McGahn
According to Reuters, the U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee on Thursday unveiled a measure authorizing federal court action to enforce subpoenas issued to Attorney General William Barr and former White House Counsel Don McGahn. The Rules Committee also set the terms for possible court action by other House committees investigating … [Read more...]
Trump Says Mueller Statement Changes Nothing
U.S. President Donald Trump reacted swiftly to a statement by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on his Russia investigation on Wednesday, saying nothing had changed and “the case is closed!” In a tweet, Trump said that, "There was insufficient evidence and therefore, in our Country, a person is innocent." In his statement, Mueller, however, … [Read more...]
“Transparent” Trump Administration Desperate to Hide President’s Financial Information
(Photo Credit: Tulin, CC 2.0) Last week, the President of the United States stood in the White House Rose Garden and said, “I'm the most transparent President probably in the history of this country.” While every day seems to bring a new, staggeringly dishonest rhetorical strategy from the Trump Administration, this statement qualified as … [Read more...]
IRS Could Make Trump Release His Taxes
President Donald Trump’s bet that it’ll take years to resolve a coming court fight over his tax returns could be wrong. Federal courts are already ruling quickly against Trump in his other attempts to block Congress. The Supreme Court could also be a dead end if the case doesn’t present new legal issues or divide appellate courts. That … [Read more...]
Pelosi Faces Rising Pressure To Impeachment
According to Politico, Nancy Pelosi is facing rising pressure to launch an impeachment inquiry. Despite repeated pronouncements from the California Democrat that she doesn’t want to try to remove Trump from office — including taking a hard line in a tense leadership meeting Monday night — Pelosi faces increasing calls from her rank and file to … [Read more...]
Trump’s Emergency Border Wall Funds At The Center Of A Court Hearing
According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to divert more than $6 billion to build a wall on the border with Mexico will face its first test in court on Friday, when states and advocacy groups are expected to ask a federal judge to block the funding. At the center of Friday’s hearing is the question of … [Read more...]
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