President Donald Trump asked two top US intelligence officials in March to help push back against the FBI investigation into his campaign’s possible links with Russia, The Washington Post reported Monday. In the newest report suggesting the White House sought to tamp down the Russia probe, the Post said Trump urged National Security Agency chief … Read more
A former FBI boss has been named special counsel to oversee an inquiry into Russia’s alleged meddling in the election and any Trump campaign ties. In naming Robert Mueller, the deputy attorney general said it was in the public interest to have an outsider. The appointment has been widely praised by politicians from both sides. … Read more
Robert Mueller, named Wednesday to take over the US probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, has a reputation as a tough lawman who once even stood up to a president. Mueller, a Vietnam war vet who served as director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013, is described as enjoying seamless respect from … Read more
The US Department of Justice Wednesday named a former head of the FBI as special counsel to lead the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, and possible collusion with Donald Trump’s team. The US president stands accused of seeking to stall the politically-explosive probe following his shock dismissal of the FBI chief James … Read more
A senior Republican congressman has called on the FBI to hand over records of former director James Comey’s contacts with President Donald Trump. House Oversight Committee chair Jason Chaffetz demanded that all correspondence be presented by 24 May. US media have quoted a memo by Mr Comey that reportedly says Mr Trump asked him to … Read more
President Donald Trump asked FBI chief James Comey to drop an inquiry into links between his ex-national security adviser and Russia, US media report. “I hope you can let this go,” Mr Trump reportedly told Mr Comey after a White House meeting in February, according to a memo written by the ex-FBI director. The memo … Read more
President Donald Trump asked FBI chief James Comey to end an inquiry into links between his ex-national security adviser and Russia, US media report. “I hope you can let this go,” Mr Trump reportedly told Mr Comey after a White House meeting in February, according to a memo written by the ex-FBI director. The memo … Read more
Senior US lawmakers have called on President Donald Trump to turn over any recordings of conversations with fired FBI director James Comey. Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer warned that destroying any tapes would break the law. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said the White House needed to “clear the air” about whether tapes existed. The comments … Read more
US President Donald Trump says he could announce a replacement for fired FBI Director James Comey by late next week. He told reporters it was “possible” he could name someone by Friday, before he leaves for his first foreign trip. Defence lawyer Alice Fisher was the first candidate interviewed at the justice department, US media … Read more
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would act quickly to appoint a new FBI director following his controversial dismissal earlier this week of James Comey — a move that was still reverberating around Washington. Trump’s administration — embroiled in a deepening crisis over the sacking and its shifting explanation of events — will interview the … Read more
The acting chief of the FBI told the US Congress Thursday that President Donald Trump’s shock firing of James Comey will not derail the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Trump dismissed the FBI director citing his handling of the probe into Hillary Clinton’s emails, but opponents suspect his ouster was a … Read more
The White House says it is unaware whether the deputy attorney general threatened to quit after he was blamed for the FBI chief’s sacking. Rod Rosenstein reportedly was on the verge of resigning after the White House cast him as the prime catalyst to fire James Comey, US media reported. He detailed Mr Comey’s “serious … Read more
A US Senate panel investigating Russian interference in last year’s election has issued a rare formal demand for documents from President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser. Michael Flynn has failed to voluntarily co-operate with the investigation, the Senate Intelligence Committee says. He was forced to resign in February after failing to disclose the content … Read more
A US Senate panel investigating Russian interference in last year’s election has issued a formal demand for documents from President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser. Michael Flynn has failed to voluntarily co-operate with the investigation, the Senate Intelligence Committee says. He was forced to resign in February after failing to disclose the content of … Read more
After FBI director James Comey’s firing, his successor faces a tough challenge to assert independence while pursuing a politically-charged investigation into links between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia. Analysts and former agents say Comey’s exit gives the Federal Bureau of Investigation much-needed space to get past accusations that he botched the probe into Hillary … Read more
Not all Republicans happy with Comey firing President Donald Trump had been considering firing former FBI Director James Comey since he was elected, a White House spokeswoman says. Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that there was an “erosion of confidence” in Mr Comey over the last year after several missteps. The administration says Mr Comey … Read more
U. S. President Donald Trump is defending his move to fire FBI Director James Comey, saying “he wasn’t doing a good job. Very simply.” Trump made the comment Wednesday in the Oval Office, sitting alongside former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Earlier, on the Twitter social media platform, the president contended that Comey had lost … Read more
Donald Trump sent a shockwave through Washington by firing James Comey, the FBI’s powerful director since 2013 who played an outsized role in American politics during and after the US election. Democrats suspect the Republican leader of seeking to hamper an FBI investigation into the possibility Trump’s campaign colluded with what US intelligence says was … Read more
President Donald Trump lashed out against his critics in a fresh Twitter attack Wednesday after his unprecedented firing of FBI chief James Comey. Democrats have pounced on the president amid a massive backlash over his sudden decision to fire Comey on Tuesday, just as the agency was investigating whether Trump’s campaign aides colluded with Russia … Read more
Democratic and Republican lawmakers will be “thanking” Donald Trump for firing FBI director James Comey, the president has said. In early morning tweets, Mr Trump defended his shock decision to fire the FBI chief over his handling of the inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s emails. His comments come just before he is set to meet the … Read more