Sentences with phrase «attorney general interviewed»

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It would involve firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the Mueller probe, ceasing cooperation with investigators, and retroactively asserting executive privilege over the documents and interviews his team has given to Mueller since the investigation began.

Clinton's FBI interview happened just days after Attorney General Loretta Lynch was roundly criticized for a meeting earlier this week with former President Bill Clinton aboard an airplane parked on an Arizona tarmac.

State attorneys general have been assessing whether the deal could harm competition, and they interviewed industry officials this summer as part of the review, the source added.

In recent weeks, Mueller's team has interviewed a number of senior officials, including Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, as well as Comey, officials said.

Mueller's team of FBI agents and prosecutors has already interviewed people who could provide firsthand knowledge of possible obstruction of justice, including Comey, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers.

«I certainly think it ought to be rescheduled,» former US Attorney General Eric Holder said in a February 2016 interview.

The interview became lively when Sekulow seemed to contradict himself, saying Trump was under investigation because he fired Comey on the recommendations of the attorney general and deputy attorney general.

The state attorney general's office has obtained city records and interviewed is employees in an investigation of the sale of tax - delinquent properties to Troy employees, city officials confirmed.

During an interview with Larry King that will air tonight on RT America, Spitzer said he has «no regrets» about his targeting of the financial industry during his state attorney general days, save one: He wishes he had been even more aggressive that he was in taking bad actors to task.

The Deputy Attorney General in an interview with the media claimed the decision of the Regional Court is not applicable in the country.

We do know that the NY Attorney General's office is leading this probe and that one of his Democratic opponents has already been interviewed.

Shortly after the dismissal, Trump declared in an interview that he made the decision to fire Comey independently of the Deputy Attorney General's recommendations.

Heastie said candidates for attorney general will be interviewed by lawmakers.

Lawmakers on Tuesday will begin the public interview process for potential replacements for disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned Monday amid allegations of domestic violence and drug abuse.

Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood is expected to be interviewed by lawmakers and could be appointed as a caretaker for the post until a new AG is elected for a full term.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in an interview on NY1 Friday questioned the «iffy process» of appointing an attorney general through the Legislature, virtually endorsing Barbara Underwood to remain in the post through the November general election.

In an interview with the Telegraph earlier this week, Attorney general Dominic Grieve suggested corruption was «endemic» in the Pakistani community and said politicians needed to «wake up» to the problem.

State lawmakers will interview potential candidates for attorney general starting next Tuesday and Wednesday, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie's office announced this afternoon.

Nevertheless, Flanagan praised Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood, who is interviewing for the appointment and has said she would not run for outright for the next term.

As state legislators plan to start interviewing potential appointees to replace former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman next week, the State Democratic Party is also considering how to address the vacancy.

The second round of interviews of candidates for New York attorney general is being held in Albany, with another lineup of six hopefuls to be queried by state lawmakers.

Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive who is the presumptive Republican nominee for governor this year, released a statement slamming Cuomo over his plans to interview certain attorney general candidates.

The interview process had been unusual, with eight candidates braving a media gauntlet at the Justice Department on a Saturday for interviews with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his deputy, Rod Rosenstein.

Hudson Valley Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney and New York's Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood are among 16 people state legislators plan to interview to take over as New York's top law enforcement officer through the end of the year.

Molinaro says it would be a conflict of interest for Cuomo to interview candidates, since the Attorney General's office is investigating former Cuomo associate and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros on potential bid - rigging and pay - to - play corruption charges.

GOP Sen. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Senate leader and a former Texas attorney general, also interviewed.

In a statement, Molinaro, says any prospective Attorney General candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the Governor where to stick his interview.»

Molinaro said it would be a conflict of interest for Cuomo to interview candidates since the attorney general's office is investigating former Cuomo associate and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros on potential bid - rigging and pay - to - play corruption charges.

State lawmakers held a second round of interviews of candidates for New York attorney general Wednesday more than a week after Eric Schneiderman abruptly resigned over allegations of sexual abuse.

In a statement, Molinaro said any prospective attorney general candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the governor where to stick his interview.»

Molinaro said any prospective candidate should tell Cuomo «where to stick his interview because the Attorney General of New York doesn't work» for Cuomo, and added that anyone who accepts an interview should be disqualified from the office.

New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced plans for an open interview process for the legislature to appoint a new state Attorney General, now that Eric Schneiderman has resigned over domestic violence allegations.

A bipartisan, bicameral group of state lawmakers Tuesday interviewed seven people interested in filling the attorney general post until November.

Speaker Heastie says public interviews of candidates to fill the vacant Attorney General's seat will take place May 15th and 16th, and are open to anyone who submits a resume and cover letter by the end of the day on Friday.

The acting Attorney General, Barbara Underwood, is among those still on the list and is scheduled to be interviewed on Tuesday and Wednesday.

In a job interview process with serious consequences, the state legislature on Tuesday started interviewing candidates to replace former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned after an article detailed abuse allegations by four women.

New York state Assembly members are interviewing candidates Tuesday for interim attorney general, following the resignation of Eric Schneiderman last week amid sexual abuse allegations.

The state legislature began interviewing candidates to replace Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned over a domestic violence scandal.

Molinaro says it would be a conflict of interest for Cuomo to interview candidates, since the attorney general's office is investigating former Cuomo associate and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros on potential bid rigging and pay - to - play corruption charges.

The state legislature on Tuesday began interviewing 13 candidates vying to fill the Attorney General's position on an interim basis until a permanent replacement is elected.

In the television interview, Cuomo declined to directly address a question about the prospect of former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara running for attorney Attorney Preet Bharara running for attorney attorney general.

In a statement, Molinaro, in a statement, says any prospective attorney general candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the Governor where to stick his interview.»

The first of two days of public interviews of prospective candidates to serve out the remainder of former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's term is set.

Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood is among those still on the list, and she is scheduled to be interviewed on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Heastie says the acting attorney general, Barbara Underwood, is also invited to interview for the job.

«Obviously the job of New York attorney general is critically important and we're taking a look at it,» Maloney said in an interview Thursday.

The attorney general's schedule Tuesday included no fewer than two campaign stops and two TV interviews.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)- The second round of interviews of candidates for New York attorney general is being held in Albany, with another lineup of six hopefuls to be queried by state lawmakers.