The question of whether a sitting president can be indicted has never actually been litigated in court, but there is a Department of Justice memo which would seem to suggest it goes against DOJ policy. Specifically, a DOJ memo written in 2000 states: “A necessity to defend a criminal trial and to attend court in […]
Remember what Donald Trump Jr. said when he was told that some Russians with dirt on Hillary Clinton might be interested in meeting with him during the 2016 campaign? He quickly responded to the offer made to him via email with this excited reply: “If it’s what you say I love it especially later in […]
There was a time not so long ago when Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was one of the sharpest critics of Donald Trump. When others were only too happy to carry water for the Trump administration, Graham called out the president, especially on the issue of Russia. As recently as July, right after Trump’s summit in […]
For decades, there have been rumors that Donald Trump may have allowed the Trump Organization and real estate properties he owns to serve as vehicles for money laundering. In September, noted investigative journalist Craig Unger published a book entitled House of Trump, House of Putin, and his exhaustive look at the Trump empire has led him […]
Since he was appointed in May of 2017, Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team of investigators have been busy compiling evidence, interviewing people, and presenting testimony to grand juries that have so far resulted in 35 indictments or guilty pleas. In other words, it’s been a by the books probe with plenty of results. […]
With the midterm election now exactly three weeks away, Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is warning that the upcoming balloting may be the most consequential we’ve seen in a generation, posting this on Twitter: The #MidtermElections2018 might be the most important vote in our lifetime. #GetOutAndVote #VoteNovember6th — Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) October 14, […]
Two things we’ve learned since Robert Mueller became special counsel to investigate the attack on the 2016 election: Mueller and members of his team do not give interviews or speak with the media. Mueller and his team never ever leak to the press. The fact that Mueller and his investigators have been so tight-lipped speaks […]
Back in 2016, as polls showed Donald Trump losing badly to his Democratic challenger, Hillary Clinton, a longtime Republican activist, Peter W. Smith, tried to obtain Clinton’s emails from the State Department, even going so far as to raise at least $100,00 for paying off anyone who might have access to the electronic communiqués and […]
With all of the news this week — a major hurricane in the Southeast, the midterm election now just a few weeks away — you may have missed what could wind up being one of the most significant developments in the Russia investigation so far. On Thursday, attorney Michael Avenatti — who represents adult film […]
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election proceeds and appears to be drawing ever closer to the president himself. Not long ago, former Assistant Attorney General Jimmy Gurulé, who served in the George W. Bush administration, was a guest on The 11th Hour With Brian Williams. Gurulé was asked what specific charges he […]