Sentences with phrase «says special counsel»

Consider this sentence: «The Washington Post says the special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice.»

So says special counsel Judith S. Kaye, the state's respected former chief judge, after months of investigation.

While Caputo says he never saw any evidence of collusion with Russia during his work on the campaign, he says the special counsel knows more about the campaign than he did.

Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's attorney, says the special counsel in the Russia probe has narrowed the scope of potential questions for the president.

A defense attorney in a court filing says special counsel Robert Mueller has disclosed he has no evidence that former Trump campaign manager Paul...

The 1999 rule establishing the position says a special counsel should have «a reputation for integrity and impartial decision making» and is supposed to «not be subject to the day - to - day supervision of any official of the department.»

In a press conference, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, «should be allowed to finish his job.»

Vice President Mike Pence said special counsel Robert Mueller should end his probe into allegations of collusion between Trump's 2016 campaign and the Russian government «in the interest of the country.»

Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani in an interview earlier this week said the special counsel is aware of his investigation's pacing.

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President Donald Trump says it's «disgraceful» that a list of questions the special counsel investigating Russian election interference wants to ask him have become public.

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

Trump's legal team was initially looking at a number of options to avoid having the president submit to a face - to - face sit down with the special counsel, including providing written responses to questions and submitting an affidavit saying Trump did nothing wrong.

Our work with the Special Counsel is confidential and I want to make sure that in an open session I'm not revealing something that's confidential,» Zuckerberg said.

But that's a conservative figure, he said, adding, «If I go to the grand jury» as part of the special counsel's probe, «it'll be far more.»

Even the enemies and the haters admit that,» Trump said about the special counsel investigation.

Donald Trump said that he «would love to» talk under oath to Special Counsel Robert Mueller who is investigating whether anyone close to the president colluded with Russia during the 2016 campaign.

He declined to say whether he has been interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is directing the FBI's investigation of Russia's activities in the election.

Comey said he instructed the professor to provide information on the memos because he felt the investigation may have reached the point at which a special counsel needed to be appointed.

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.

His legal team is preparing for a potential interview with the special counsel and is in preliminary discussions with Mueller's office about the parameters of such a discussion, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

And he said «we can infer» Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia case, «is investigating Donald Trump for obstruction of justice» based on Comey's testimony.

Facebook has already provided information about Russia - linked ads to U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller, who is also investigating alleged election meddling, a source said last month.

«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.

Former FBI Director James Comey, whose firing in May precipitated the appointment of Mueller as special counsel, has said Trump had asked him in a private Oval Office meeting to consider ending the investigation into Flynn.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice is said to be close to completion, but he may set it aside while he finishes other key parts of his probe, such as possible collusion and the hacking of Democrats, according to current and former U.S. officials.

A former Trump University professor says he wakes up every morning with one wish — that special counsel Robert Mueller will interview President Donald Trump.

White House officials tout the appointment of US Attorney John Huber as basically a second special counsel on the FBI investigation but some conservative critics say his appointment is nothing more than window - dressing, the Hill reports.

When Wallace said Sekulow did not appear to know whether Trump was under investigation, Sekulow sarcastically said he had not been informed that special counsel Robert Mueller was investigating the president.

President Donald Trump says he doesn't intend to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is overseeing the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign that has spilled over to Trump's associates and perhaps to the president himself.

In a press conference announcing the special counsel Robert Mueller's indictments against 13 Russian individuals, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said there was «no allegation in the indictment» that an American knowingly participated in the alleged crimes.

Mueller's office's move to dismiss last week's charges against Gates appear to be in step with the plea deal the former Trump adviser coordinated with the special counsel's office, said Jens David Ohlin, a vice dean at Cornell Law School and an expert on criminal law.

Trump has said the GOP memo «vindicates» him in the ongoing Russia investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller.

But congressional Democrats and Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan and Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, who helped draft the GOP memo, have said it shouldn't be used to undermine the special counsel.

President Donald Trump has authoritarian tendencies, therefore checks and balances are needed to protect special counsels, says Sen. Cory Booker.

Trump said he was the target of a «witch hunt» the day after the Justice Department announced the appointment of a special counsel to look into Russian interference in the presidential election.

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team, who is looking into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, have asked questions about Kushner's interactions with potential foreign investors, the Times said.

A member of Trump's legal team called Tuesday for the appointment of a second special counsel to investigate what he says are conflicts of interest within the Department of Justice and the FBI.

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he has no intention to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading a probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and alleged collusion by the Trump campaign.

A member of President Donald Trump's legal team called Tuesday for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate what he says are conflicts of interest within the Department of Justice and the FBI.

He quickly backtracked, however, saying that, while Facebook is cooperating with the special counsel, he can not be certain subpoenas have actually been issued.

Experts had said the unexpected plea agreement was a sign that Flynn was fully cooperating with the special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 US election and whether any Trump campaign associates colluded with Russian officials.

Gowdy did not sign onto that letter because he did «not want to interfere with the special counsel's investigation,» an aide said at the time.

The newly unsealed charge, filed October 3 by the special counsel Robert Mueller's office, said that on January 27 Papadopoulos lied to FBI agents about «the timing, extent, and nature of his relationships and interactions with certain foreign nationals whom he understood to have close connections with senior Russian government officials.»

President Trump said it was «disgraceful» that questions special counsel Robert Mueller wants to ask him were «leaked» to the media and called allegations his campaign colluded with the Russians...

Mr. Zuckerberg said that Facebook was working with Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election and potential ties to the Trump campaign.

«I want to be careful here because our work with the special counsel is confidential,» he said.

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.

U.S. President Donald Trump's new chief lawyer said on Thursday that if his client agrees to an interview with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, it should be limited to a few hours and focus on Russian tampering in the 2016 election.

«Just blocking I.P. addresses is irrelevant,» said Patrick Murck, special counsel at the law firm Cooley, referring to internet protocol.

John Dowd, who resigned as President Trump's lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation, broke with Mr. Trump over whether the president should agree to be questioned in the inquiry, a person briefed on the matter said.