Tag: James Comey

Alan Dershowitz, professor emeritus at Harvard Law School, argued Monday that Trump should not face any criminal penalty just because he fired former FBI Director James Comey.

Alan Dershowitz: Trump ‘should not be subject to criminal prosecution’

Pete Kasperowicz · June 19, 2017 11:30 am

Trump Is Trying to ‘Take Down’ Mueller, Warns Congressman

Jenna Lifhits · June 19, 2017 12:31 am

Last week, the Washington Post reported Mueller is investigating the president for obstruction of justice in light of his firing of former FBI Director James Comey, something the president's legal team is denying. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Robert Mueller hasn’t decided whether to actually investigate Trump: Report

Alex Pappas · June 18, 2017 6:41 pm

"My advice is stop tweeting," the centrist Republican congressman Charlie Dent said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Charlie Dent to Trump: ‘My advice is stop tweeting’

Alex Pappas · June 18, 2017 2:28 pm

"Let me be clear: the president is not under investigation as James Comey stated in his testimony, that the president was not the target of investigation on three different occasions," attorney Jay Sekulow said. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

National Security

Member of Trump’s legal team insists the president ‘is not under investigation’

Alex Pappas · June 18, 2017 2:07 pm

Newt Gingrich said thereâs no evidence Trump colluded with the Kremlin in order to win the 2016 presidential election and called the rumors swirling around the administration unfounded speculation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

National Security

Newt Gingrich: ‘Legalistic nightmare’ being formulated to block Trump’s agenda

Kyle Feldscher · June 18, 2017 1:36 pm

"The best thing that could happen for the president and the country is a full and credible investigation," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Marco Rubio doesn’t think Trump will fire top investigators: ‘I don’t believe it’s going to happen’

Alex Pappas · June 18, 2017 1:33 pm

President Trump also touted a poll showing his approval rating is doing well. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Trump: My agenda is progressing despite ‘witch hunt’

Kyle Feldscher · June 18, 2017 11:45 am

President Trumpâs sharpened criticism of his investigators has coincided with an expansion of their probe, and the timing of his Twitter tirades against them this week stoked speculation that his anger was tied to the widening scope of the investigation. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump goes to war with Russia probe

Sarah Bedford · June 18, 2017 4:01 am

Had Trump not fired James Comey, he might be mostly in the clear right now. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The twit behind the Twitter account

Washington Examiner · June 17, 2017 4:01 am

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who was once a top choice for Trump's running mate, said there are too many "high-powered" lawyers working in the special counsel's investigation "to go home without a scalp." (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

Gingrich: ‘Somebody probably going to jail,’ but likely not Trump

Anna Giaritelli · June 17, 2017 3:25 am

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein may be forced to look into the propriety of the investigation into the Trump administration, according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Gingrich: Rosenstein needs a special counsel to investigate the special counsel

Anna Giaritelli · June 17, 2017 3:10 am