Tag: FBI

Hayden, whose career with the NSA and CIA spans three presidential administrations, said the notion that Kushner wanted to avoid monitoring suggests that Trump didnât trust the previous administration. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

National Security

Former NSA, CIA head: Kushner’s attempts to set up backchannel with Russia ignorant, naive

Melissa Quinn · May 27, 2017 6:37 pm

The storm surrounding the Trump administration raged on at home while the president notched successes abroad. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump returns home to leaks, Russia, FBI headaches

Sarah Bedford · May 27, 2017 4:01 am

The meeting took place in early December at Trump Tower in Manhattan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Jared Kushner asked Russian ambassador to create secret communications channel: Report

Anna Giaritelli · May 26, 2017 11:25 pm

"We were furious about the past presidential election, of a man whose presidency would eventually end in disgrace with his impeachment for obstruction of justice, after firing the person running the investigation into him at the Department of Justice," Clinton said, reflecting on her own time at Wellesley. (Twitter)

Hillary Clinton compares Trump to Nixon in commencement speech

Melissa Quinn · May 26, 2017 4:42 pm

The meeting in New York took place one day before Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

FBI investigating attempted Trump Organization hack: Report

Melissa Quinn · May 26, 2017 3:55 pm

Jared Kushner, senior adviser and son-in-law to President Trump, is now under investigation as part of the FBI's probe into Russian election meddling, according to multiple reports. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Jared Kushner now under investigation in FBI Russia probe

Anna Giaritelli · May 25, 2017 11:06 pm

It's been reported that Comey kept detailed notes of his conversations with Trump, including reported conversations when Trump asked Comey to stop investigating potential ties between his campaign and The Kremlin. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

FBI misses House committee’s deadline for providing Comey’s Trump memos

Kyle Feldscher · May 25, 2017 7:06 pm

It looks bad for reports to emerge that the Trump team is actually considering ways to limit or block Mueller's investigation. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Beltway Confidential

Trump should cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s review to clear his own name

Quin Hillyer · May 25, 2017 6:29 pm

The media should tread carefully. They are already facing a credibility crisis. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool)

If Trump is innocent of collusion with Russia, what happens to the media?

Lisa Boothe · May 25, 2017 5:14 pm

Lieberman, formerly a senator from Connecticut, notified President Trump of his decision in a letter sent Thursday. He wrote he wanted to avoid "any appearance of a conflict of interest," the Wall Street Journal reported. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Joe Lieberman withdraws from FBI director search: Report

Melissa Quinn · May 25, 2017 4:51 pm

The May 21-23 survey found 44 percent of people think Russia attempted to influence the presidential election to help Donald Trump. (Russian Foreign Ministry Photo via AP)

Poll: Americans increasingly believe Russia helped Trump win election

Anna Giaritelli · May 24, 2017 10:50 pm

The Russian document may be a fake, but at the time, it may have convinced Comey to go public with his decision not to pursue charges. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

James Comey used possibly fake Russian document to justify Clinton press conference: Report

Kyle Feldscher · May 24, 2017 7:54 pm