Sentences with phrase «from special counsel»

The firm has been under scrutiny from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Law enforcement acted on a «referral» from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating suspected Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

How big a deal remains to be seen, but the fact that the move came at the request of the Justice Department's Southern District of New York — after a referral from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office — could be an indication that Donald Trump's affairs are now relevant to a second criminal probe.

On Wednesday, the former campaign staffer will answer questions from the special counsel.

Former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates pleaded guilty Friday to two criminal charges stemming from the special counsel's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, and agreed to...

Sam Nunberg, a former Trump campaign aide, spent much of the day yesterday promising to defy a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller, even throwing down the challenge to «arrest me,» then backed off his defiance by saying he would probably cooperate in the end.

Giuliani also said that his client doesn't have to comply with a subpoena from the special counsel's office and instead «can assert the same privileges other presidents have.»

Democrats have been pushing to formally refute the GOP memo, which they see as an effort by Trump and his allies in Congress to divert attention away from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russians, and possible obstruction of justice by the president.

The raid was instigated after federal prosecutors obtained a search warrant following a referral from special counsel Robert Mueller.

The precise nature of the criminal investigation on Cohen is not entirely clear, but it began following a referral from the Special Counsel Robert Mueller who is investigating potential collusion between Russian nationals and the Trump campaign during the 2016 election.

People involved with crafting the platform also were expecting interest from special counsel Robert Mueller's team, such as witness interviews or producing documents, some of those sources said.»

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan reportedly received the search warrant after obtaining a referral from Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Senator Leahy asked «I assume Facebook has been served with subpoenas from the special counsel's office?»

Sen. Leahy: I assume that Facebook has been served the subpoenas from the special counsel's office.

The payment has lately drawn scrutiny from special counsel Robert Mueller, the New York Times reported this week.

The indictments resulted from a special counsel investigation into which member of the Bush administration had leaked the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame.

CNBC's Kayla Tausche reports on comments from former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg to MSNBC after he rejected a subpoena from the special counsel.

The FBI was acting as part of a probe related to Cohen by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, who were acting on a referral from special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election as well as potential collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.

President Donald Trump lashed out at the «Fake News Media» in a series of tweets Saturday in which he distanced himself from special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election.

Sessions» decision contrasts with his recusal from special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

«I assume Facebook's been served with subpoenas from the Special Counsel Mueller's office,» Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy asked Zuckerberg.

President Trump says it's «disgraceful» that a list of questions from special counsel Robert Mueller have become public.

Not exact matches

One unanswered question in Special Counsel Robert Muellers investigation into whether there was any collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia is whether Russias Internet Research Agency or Russian intelligence used data Cambridge Analytica obtained from Facebook or other sources to help target and time messages during the campaign that were anti-Hillary Clinton, pro-Trump and politically and racially divisive.

Even so, Comey's dismissal has fueled calls from both Democrats and Republicans to the DOJ to appoint a special counsel to oversee the bureau's Russia probe.

Now, Trump is furious that the FBI «broke into» his lawyer's office, acting in part on a referral from the office of special counsel Robert Mueller, looking for information about the payment to Daniels, among other things.

Ryan's retirement announcement was preceded by a string of tweets from Trump, who touched on subjects including special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian election meddling and the response to a suspected chemical attack in Syria on Wednesday.

The reason for the fear, this strategist said, comes from uncertainty about how the president may react, including possibly firing special counsel Robert Mueller, who reportedly made the referral leading to the Cohen raid, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who reportedly signed off on the raids.

«Trump will benefit from admission that he was not under investigation and Comey's revelation that he leaked his own memo to require a special counsel be appointed.

Last May, following Trump's surprise firing of James Comey as FBI director, the two were among 180 former prosecutors from the district who signed a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein calling for the appointment of a special counsel.

«That was one of the bricks in the load that led me to conclude I have to step away from the department if we're to close this case credibly,» Comey said, adding that consideration of appointing a special counsel to oversee the matter was a valid suggestion but one that would have been unfair.

That timeline has become a focus for Robert Mueller, the special counsel who is examining why it took 18 days for the White House to remove Flynn after a stark warning from Sally Yates, the acting attorney general.

On Thursday, the GOP - led Senate Judiciary Committee approved a measure that would safeguard special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has asked German lender Deutsche Bank (db) to share data on accounts held by President Donald Trump and his family, according to reports from Bloomberg and Reuters Tuesday.

Two other senators, Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Cory Booker, offered a bill that would require the attorney general or acting attorney general to get approval from a three - judge panel before firing a special counsel.

Trump's criticism was seen by some as a move to eventually put someone in charge at the Justice Department who would fire Robert Mueller from his post as special counsel leading the Russia investigation.

Trump's comment comes amid escalating tension between allies of the president and the special counsel's office, which has obtained tens of thousands of emails from the Trump transition team as part of the Russia probe.

At a recent press conference on Capitol Hill, the Democratic leader specifically addressed the calls from Steyer's supporters to move ahead with campaigning on a goal of impeaching Trump, arguing that it's premature while special counsel Robert Mueller's probe is ongoing.

The special counsel has obtained tens of thousands of emails from the Trump transition team as part of the Russia probe.

Rosenstein appointed Mueller special counsel, after taking over responsibilities from Attorney General Jeff Sessions in matters involving the Russia probe.

The Strzok - Page texts could fuel further demands from Trump and his defenders for a special counsel to examine how the bureau handled the investigation into Clinton's use of a private server to conduct government business.

The Wisconsin Republican commented in response to a Trump friend, Chris Ruddy, the CEO of Newsmax, who suggested Monday night that the president was already thinking about «terminating» Mueller from his position as special counsel.

Trump then said he would have chosen a different attorney general if he'd known Jeff Sessions was going to recuse himself from the Russia investigation and said that «many people» have said he should fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

A husband - and - wife legal team from Miami is joining President Donald Trump's personal legal team in the special counsel's Russia investigation.

The decision, reported by Bloomberg News, contrasts with his decision to recuse himself from the FBI's probe into Russian meddling and any potential collusion — which later became the special counsel investigation led by Robert Mueller.

President Donald Trump's re-election campaign spent more than $ 1 out of every $ 5 on attorney fees this year as the president contended with the ongoing special counsel investigation and a new legal challenge from an adult - film star.

That same month, special counsel Robert Mueller requested documents from the company regarding its work on the Trump campaign.

The fallout from Comey's firing precipitated the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller.

From 1993 to 1995, he was Senior Special Counsel, then Trial Counsel, at the Enforcement Division of the New York Stock Exchange.

The trial team's proposed departure from the case comes after lawyers who've worked for Gates behind the scenes visited special counsel Robert Mueller's office several times, suggesting an ongoing negotiation between the prosecutors and the criminal defendant.

The search warrants were sought and executed by FBI agents and federal prosecutors in New York in coordination with special counsel Robert Mueller's team after an initial referral from Mueller's office.