Tag: James Comey

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

President Trump fired James Comey earlier this month, and a White House team began conducting a search for a candidate to take his place. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

National Security

Trump administration reboots search for new FBI director: Report

Melissa Quinn · May 24, 2017 3:21 pm

"I think he was put into an impossible position. I think when [then-Attorney General Loretta] Lynch went on that plane ... I think that put him in an impossible position," Paul Ryan said of James Comey. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

Paul Ryan disagrees with Trump: Comey’s not a ‘nut job’

Al Weaver · May 24, 2017 2:01 pm

According to a new poll, 63 percent of voters said they approved of deputy attorney general's move to appoint former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to lead the investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Most voters back decision to appoint special counsel in Russia probe

Melissa Quinn · May 24, 2017 12:49 pm

A friend of former FBI Director James Comey said President Trump should be scared of the former director's testimony that he plans to deliver to lawmakers next month. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Ben Wittes: James Comey’s testimony should ‘scare’ Trump

Melissa Quinn · May 24, 2017 11:49 am

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's, center, memo was initially cited as President Trump's primary reason for firing former FBI Director James Comey. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Beltway Confidential

In briefing, Rod Rosenstein would not say who asked him to write the Comey memo, according to Kirsten Gillibrand

Emily Jashinsky · May 23, 2017 9:08 pm

Brennan's remarks are a boost to Republicans and President Trump, who have argued that the constant leaks about the Trump administration's contacts with Russia are highly damaging. (AP)

National Security

John Brennan: Leak of classified intelligence ‘needs to be investigated’

Pete Kasperowicz · May 23, 2017 3:22 pm

Brennan refused to describe what he saw, and declined to say whether he thinks the information showed that Trump's team was colluding with Russia. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Former CIA Director John Brennan: I saw intel ‘worthy’ of investigation on Russia-Trump collusion

Todd Shepherd · May 23, 2017 2:54 pm

On Monday evening, there was yet another report that Trump sought to influence the Russia investigation. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

How Trump brought a dying Russia investigation back to life

W. James Antle III · May 23, 2017 4:01 am