Tag: FBI

White House won’t take questions on the record from reporters aboard Air Force One

Diana Stancy Correll · December 4, 2017 7:25 pm

Flynn admitted he lied to the FBI about his contacts with Russian officials before President Trump was sworn into office. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Trump: ‘I feel badly for Gen. Flynn’

Pete Kasperowicz · December 4, 2017 1:54 pm

"[The] president cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement office under [the Constitution's Article II] and has every right to express his view of any case," John Dowd said. (Image courtesy screenshot)

National Security

Trump’s lawyer: The president can’t obstruct justice

Caitlin Yilek · December 4, 2017 1:20 pm

"If Mike Flynn was not honest with the FBI ... that's a crime that Mike is responsible for and had nothing to do with the president," Corey Lewandowski said. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

National Security

Corey Lewandowski: Michael Flynn won’t take down Trump

Anna Giaritelli · December 4, 2017 12:43 pm

2017 AP YEAR END PHOTOS - National Intelligence Director James Clapper, left, and FBI Director James Comey, center, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 10, 2017, before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russian Intelligence Activities. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

James Comey quotes himself to hit back at Trump after he ripped FBI

Caitlin Yilek · December 3, 2017 11:16 pm

President Donald Trump salutes as he steps off of Marine One and walks towards Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. Trump spent the day in New York attending a trio of fundraisers. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

FBI union leader rebukes Trump for saying bureau’s reputation is in ‘tatters’

Kyle Feldscher · December 3, 2017 11:06 pm

"Nope. Not letting this go. The FBI's reputation is not in 'tatters.' It's composed of the same dedicated men and women who have always worked there and who do a great, apolitical job. You'll find integrity and honesty at FBI headquarters and not at 1600 Penn Ave right now," Eric Holder tweeted Sunday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Eric Holder fires back at Trump for slamming reputation of FBI

Caitlin Yilek · December 3, 2017 9:11 pm

"No. I think Comey needs to answer questions [about] his time as director. He made some decisions that were really very, very wrong," Graham said. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Lindsey Graham warns Trump against commenting about FBI and James Comey after Michael Flynn’s plea

Kyle Feldscher · December 3, 2017 6:03 pm

"I never asked Comey to stop investigating Flynn. Just more Fake News covering another Comey lie!" Trump tweeted Sunday. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

National Security

Trump denies telling James Comey to stop investigating Mike Flynn

Kyle Feldscher · December 3, 2017 1:06 pm

Scholars have mixed views on whether Michael Flynn's guilty plea is bad news for Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who allegedly lied to Congress about his contacts with former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Michael Flynn plea leads to questions about Jeff Sessions

Steven Nelson · December 3, 2017 5:01 am

Michael Flynn was fired as national security adviser in February after it was revealed he misled Trump officials about his communications with the Russian ambassador.

Trump: ‘So General Flynn lies to the FBI and his life is destroyed’ but ‘nothing happens’ to Hillary Clinton

Katie Leach · December 3, 2017 2:39 am

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Nunes blows up, threatens contempt after FBI stonewalls House on Russia investigator demoted for anti-Trump bias

Byron York · December 2, 2017 11:38 pm