Tag: Attorneys General

The termination letter from President Trump to FBI Director James Comey. In the letter to Comey, Trump said the firing was necessary to restore "public trust and confidence" in the FBI. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick

National Security

Trump’s letter to James Comey telling him he is fired: Read the full letter

Washington Examiner Staff · May 9, 2017 11:25 pm

President Trump criticized former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates on Monday evening for her not sharing new information about Mike Flynn or Russia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump: ‘Fake media’ unhappy with ‘old news’ Yates testimony

Anna Giaritelli · May 8, 2017 11:47 pm

Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates testifies on Capitol Hill, Monday, May 8th, before the Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee on "Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election" (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

GOP pushes Yates on immigration: ‘Who appointed you to the United States Supreme Court?’

Kelly Cohen · May 8, 2017 8:43 pm

Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, set to testify in front of a Senate Judiciary Committee panel Monday, is expected to detail her warning to the White House counsel about Mike Flynn's contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak during the transition. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

National Security

Trump wants senators to ask Sally Yates about Mike Flynn leaks

Kyle Feldscher · May 8, 2017 12:48 pm

An April report found some of those who were pardoned had aided Iran's illegal procurement network for microelectronics. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

GOP senators demand details on Obama administration’s Iran prisoner swap

Anna Giaritelli · May 5, 2017 9:04 pm

Yes, laughter played a factor in the jury's decision, but it is inaccurate to suggest they convicted her on that alone. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Beltway Confidential

No, a woman wasn’t convicted today simply for laughing during Jeff Session’s confirmation hearing

Becket Adams · May 4, 2017 12:57 am

Sessions is stuck however for right now until June 30, when he will receive letters of compliance from eight specific cities. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Jeff Sessions stuck in sanctuary city quandary

Kelly Cohen · April 29, 2017 5:56 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced late Wednesday that the Department of Justice will appeal a ruling by a federal court that struck down President Trump's executive order on sanctuary cities. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

AG Sessions: Justice Department will appeal sanctuary city ruling

Kelly Cohen · April 27, 2017 2:14 am

The Senate confirmed Rod J. Rosenstein Tuesday evening to be the second-highest official at the Justice Department, giving Attorney General Jeff Sessions his first high-level counterpart since he was sworn in early February. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate confirms Rod Rosenstein as deputy attorney general

Kelly Cohen · April 25, 2017 9:21 pm

Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates will testify in front of Congress next month as a part of the Senate Judiciary Committee's investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates to testify before the Senate on Russian interference

Kyle Feldscher · April 25, 2017 1:58 pm

Mayors Mitch Landrieu of New Orleans and Steve Adler of Austin — both Democrats — hail from cities that have been dubbed as sanctuary by Attorney General Sessions. (AP)

Mayors to meet with Jeff Sessions on Tuesday

Kelly Cohen · April 24, 2017 5:39 pm

The attorney general said the $21 billion Mexico-U.S. wall will pay itself off. (Hayne Palmour IV/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)

National Security

Jeff Sessions: Border wall ‘will save us billions of dollars’

Anna Giaritelli · April 23, 2017 2:19 pm