A federal judge in Washington, DC slapped-down a legal gambit launched by House Democrats to propel their impeachment inquiry against President Trump; calling the effort “superficial.” “A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday shot down an attempt by House Judiciary Committee Democrats to link their subpoena for former White House counsel Don McGahn to a separate […]
Nadler Threatens to Hold Don McGahn in Contempt…
Nadler Issues Subpoena’s to Hope Hicks, Annie Donaldson…
White House Counsel Don McGahn Recused His Office from Mueller Probe…
White House counsel Don McGahn recused his entire staff last summer from working on the Russia investigation because many of his office’s lawyers played significant roles in key episodes at the center of the probe, former White House attorney Ty Cobb said on Wednesday. McGahn made the decision to halt his staff’s interactions with Special […]
Trump Counsel Recused His Entire Staff from Mueller Probe…
White House counsel Don McGahn reportedly recused his entire office from participating in the Trump administration’s response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation last summer amid concerns that his staff had been involved in the firing of former FBI Director James Comey. Politico reports that Ty Cobb, who left President Trump’s legal team earlier this […]
Yates’, McGahn’s Accounts of Meetings on Flynn Differ: What That Tells Us…
Newly revealed details about how White House Counsel Don McGahn remembered his late January 2017 meetings with Sally Yates, then the acting Attorney General, confirmed much of Yates’ own account of the meetings. Yates has testified that she informed McGahn of false statements given by then-National Security Advisor Mike Flynn to Vice President Mike Pence […]
Trump Declares NYT’s Ordering ‘Mueller’s Firing’ Fake News… The T-Room Suggests It’s Yet Another ‘Click Bait’ Tale…
President Trump dismissed reports that he ordered Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s firing last summer as “fake news” on Friday in Davos, Switzerland. “Fake news. Fake news. Typical New York Times. Fake stories,” Trump told reporters. The New York Times reported on Thursday that Trump attempted to oust Mueller last June, but was stopped after White […]
Trump Aides Averted More Detailed Letter Justifying Comey Firing…
A draft letter from President Donald Trump justifying the firing of FBI Director James Comey and now reported to be in the hands of Special Counsel Robert Mueller was substantially watered down before Trump dismissed Comey in May, according to people familiar with the events. The decision to fire Comey was…
Judicial Watch Sues for Sally Yates’ Emails…
Gorsuch Dishes On Selection Process, Past Affiliations…
Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, has submitted responses to a lengthy questionnaire at the behest of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The questionnaire is an exhaustive account of the judge’s public statements, past political affiliations, and rulings he considers most important. He also […]