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Donald Trump has disputed findings by the Justice Department that former FBI director James Comey's handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe was not politically motivated. The department's inspector general report, while critical of the FBI and Mr Comey personally, did not find evidence that political bias tainted the investigation of Mrs Clinton's email practices in the months and days leading up to Mr Trump's election.
President Donald Trump said Friday he did the nation "a great service" by firing James Comey as FBI director and he cited an internal Justice Department report that found Comey was "insubordinate" in his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Trump's comments came in his first tweets since the department's inspector general released its 500-page report that also rebuked FBI officials for exchanging anti-Trump text messages during the 2016 campaign.
Thanks as always for being loyal readers and bearing with us on the linking issues yesterday - now onto the news! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DOJ REPORT ON HOW FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY HANDLED THE HILLARY CLINTON INVESTIGATION The report stated that while Comey and the FBI showed no political bias, Comey " deviated " from bureau procedures. Rudy Giuliani is using this to push to end the Mueller investigation , citing the "bias" shown in the report.
Some of President Donald Trump's closest confidants have urged him to pardon Michael Milken, the 1980s "junk bond king" who has unsuccessfully sought for decades to reverse his securities fraud conviction, according to people familiar with the matter. The idea of a Milken pardon is being supported by Anthony Scaramucci, the financier who briefly directed White House communications; Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin; and Trump son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, the people said.
Some of President Donald Trump's closest confidants have urged him to pardon Michael Milken, the 1980s "junk bond king" who has unsuccessfully sought for decades to reverse his securities fraud conviction, according to people familiar with the matter. The idea of a Milken pardon is being supported by Anthony Scaramucci, the financier who briefly directed White House communications; Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin; and Trump son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, the people said.
The report focused on decisions by former FBI Director James Comey, but Republicans immediately seized on secondary findings by Inspector General Michael Horowitz, including that five FBI officials expressed hostility toward Trump before his election as president. Horowitz said their actions have been referred to the bureau for possible discipline.
Nine Takeaways From the Inspector General's Report on the Clinton Email Investigation - It is perhaps not a surprise that the Justice Department inspector general's report on the FBI's handling of the Clinton email investigation quickly became, for all sides, vindication for the narratives they already believed. Sessions cites Bible in defense of breaking up families, blames migrant parents - The attorney general, in a speech to law enforcement officers in Indiana, called on his "church friends" not to blame him for the policy.
MAY 30: Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani arrives at the White House with Jennifer LeBlanc on May 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. Giuliani, one of U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyers, was attending an event on the south lawn of the White House.
Regardless of others' remembrances, I remember Rudy Giuliani as the mayor who cleaned up New York City and reduced crime. I remember a Rudy Giuliani who as mayor saw the city and, in many ways, America through 9/11.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to brief President Donald Trump on Thursday about the inspector general report on law enforcement's handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe before it is released to the public, people familiar with the matter said. Capitol Hill staffers were told Tuesday that scheduling and logistical conflicts would make it necessary for the Justice Department to shift their planned Thursday morning briefing to the afternoon, according to people familiar with the congressional plans.
He was quick to call former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani a "pig" after the president's new personal lawyer dismissed her claims by arguing that Daniels "has no reputation. If you're going to sell your body for money, you just don't have a reputation."
Former Gov. Chris Christie made no secret of his desire to earn serious money once he left office, and now the former U.S. attorney has opened his own law firm in Morris County, according to The Record. While it's not clear what type of law Christie is practicing, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani-now a member of President Donald Trump's legal team-told the newspaper he has referred two clients to the former governor.
John Oliver added an image of Anthony Bourdain to the opening of Last Week Tonight , by way of tribute to the CNN series host/foodie who died Friday. Oliver started by nothing Trump's assertion he hasn't done much prep for Tuesday's summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un because it's mostly about "attitude" is "not even a viable strategy on RuPaul's Drag Race.
With the Trump administration, it often is difficult to determine whether a bizarre public statement is a clever smokescreen, or if the proponent actually believes what he or she is saying.
You have to steel yourself to listen to television news and cable talk shows about politics. The idea of just checking in to see if America has started a trade war with its allies or just testing whether there are developments that will shape your day is gone.
He said 'the business you were in entitles you to no degree of giving your credibility any weight' in an interview with CNN Stormy Daniels' lawyer wants to prove that Rudy Giuliani watches porn, after Trump's attorney fired at the adult film star's career. Michael Avenatti, 47, took to Twitter on Saturday to call for help finding evidence that proves Giuliani, 74, consumes pornography.
"I want to test Mr. Giuliani's claims of being adamantly against pornography and having no use for adult film stars. If anyone can provide me with any evidence of him voluntarily viewing pornography, I will protect you as a source and publish it," Avenatti wrote on Twitter.
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It should be clear by now: President Donald Trump believes he is above the law. It's apparent by his conduct in office and particularly related to the Russia investigation - helping manufacture "Deep State" conspiracy theories to undermine our law enforcement and intelligence institutions, concocting absurd spy stories with no merit, firing an FBI director for not letting things slide, belittling his attorney general for rightfully recusing himself from the probe and sending out his lawyer to act like they can dictate the terms of the investigation.
Special counsel Robert Mueller has brought new obstruction charges against President Donald Trump's campaign chairman and a longtime associate who prosecutors have said has ties to Russian intelligence. The indictment was unsealed Friday against Paul Manafort and Konstantin Kilimnik just days after prosecutors accused the two men of attempting to tamper with witnesses as Manafort awaits trial on charges related to his foreign lobbying work.