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Mitt Romney Accuses Trump of Having 'Blind Spot' When It Comes to Russia
The Republican senator described the SolarWinds cyberattack—which Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and top GOP lawmakers blame Russia for—as "extraordinary." The president has downplayed it.
Biden Calls Hunter Accusations 'Foul Play' as GOP Seeks Special Counsel
The president-elect said he isn't concerned about the accusations against his son, in part because he believes they're being used to get to him.
We Need a Special Counsel
A special counsel would give Americans confidence that the Hunter Biden investigation will proceed fairly and without political influence.
Trump Touts Mueller, Not Barr, for Stepping Up to 'Set Record Straight'
"Who isn't disappointed? Joe Biden lied on the debate stage, he said 'there's nothing happening' and Barr should have stepped up," the president told Fox News host Brian Kilmeade.
GOP Rep Says 'Impeachable Conduct' May Be on Hunter Biden Laptop
Colorado's Ken Buck says America can't "move forward" with a Joe Biden presidency unless the DOJ appoints a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden's laptop—that is, Buck claims, if Biden even won.
Ex-FBI Lawyer Admits to Doctoring Key Email in Russia Investigation
Kevin Clinesmith, who worked as a lawyer with the FBI for four years, is the first person to be charged in the Justice Department's review of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 2017 investigation.
Federal Watchdog Recommends Coronavirus Whistleblower Be Reinstated
The Office of Special Counsel says it has "reasonable grounds to believe" that Dr. Rick Bright was fired for publicly questioning Trump's advocacy of thydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment.
Ex-Prosecutor, Who Defended William Barr, Admits He Was 'Flat-Out Wrong'
"I have been deeply disappointed by what I've seen," Chuck Rosenberg said.
CNN Anchor Confronts Lewandowski With Alleged Obstruction in Mueller Report
Lewandowski again acknowledged that he never read the Mueller report but said he understood its conclusions.
Fox News Host Suggests Robert Mueller Has 'Onset Dementia'
"Look, I've seen people with onset dementia, I'm not going to mock this man. He obviously shouldn't have been there."
CNN Anchor Accuses Republicans of Outsourcing 'Their Oversight' to Hannity
"In a perfect example of the Fox-Trump feedback loop, it turns out that many of the GOP questions yesterday came straight from Sean Hannity," John Avlon said.
Republicans 'Have Flung Open Their Arms' for Russia, MSNBC Host Says
"So, Republicans, yes, please celebrate what a great day it was for you and Vladimir Putin," Joe Scarborough said.
Fox News Anchor Questions Whether Mueller Was in Control of Probe
"He has seemed very uncertain with his brief," Chris Wallace said. "He doesn't know – seem to know things that are in the report."
Watergate Journalist: Mueller Can Show Trump Is 'Contemptuous of the Law'
"Mueller has enormous power here to move the perception of Americans," Carl Bernstein said.
Russian Election Meddling Allegations Were 'Peak Absurdity,' Putin Says
Putin said it was "not possible" for Mueller to find evidence of collusion "because it simply did not exist."
Kellyanne Conway Subpoenaed on Hatch Act After Most Violations in 30 Years
Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act more than a dozen times, the Office of the Special Counsel noted. There were just two violations during the eight years of the Obama administration.
'No Doubt' Trump Campaign Wanted Russian Help, Says Former FBI Director
"There's absolutely no doubt that the Russians were interfering with the election for the purpose of helping the Trump campaign," Andrew McCabe said.
Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham Attack Robert Mueller
Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson all lashed out at Robert Mueller during their respective Fox News shows on Wednesday after the special counsel spoke publicly for the first time since starting the Russia probe in 2017.
Mueller Evidence 'Remarkably Similar' to Nixon, Clinton Impeachment Charges
"These facts that he laid out are so substantially similar to the matured allegations against Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon, it's clear where he was going," Andrew Napolitano explained.
Mueller Moving On and Everyone 'Should Do the Same,' Says Sarah Sanders
"After two years, the Special Counsel is moving on with his life," Sanders' statement read. "And everyone else should do the same."
Fox Anchor: Mueller Report Was Not 'No Collusion, No Obstruction'
"It was not anywhere as clear cut as Attorney General Bill Barr [characterized the report]," the political anchor said. "In fact, it was almost exactly the opposite, not clear cut."
Carl Bernstein: Barr Abetting 'Authoritarian' Trump in a 'Cover-up'
The veteran journalist said the situation challenged "whether our institutions are able to function in this country to deal with a president of the United States who is unique in our history, who has nothing but contempt for Democratic traditions and the rule of law."
Trump Lashes Out at Democrats Over Possible Mueller Hearing
"Are they looking for a redo because they hated seeing the strong NO COLLUSION conclusion? There was no crime," the president insisted on Twitter.
Robert Mueller Might Testify Before House May 15, Says Congressman
A member of the House Judiciary Committee said Special Counsel Robert Mueller had reached a tentative agreement to testify in front of the panel on May 15, but then walked that claim back only hours later.
Omarosa Accuses Trump Admin of Destroying Evidence Relevant to Mueller
"We had a clear directive to preserve those documents, preserve emails, preserve text messages," Omarosa Manigault Newman said.
Fox News Host Warns 'Opinion People' on Fox 'Pushing Political Agenda'
Mueller "felt the Attorney General's letter was inaccurate" and "wanted it changed... or at least added to," Wallace said. "Those are the facts."
Fox News Legal Analyst Says William Barr 'Probably Misled' Congress
Former judge Andrew Napolitano said that the attorney general "was splitting hairs" in trying to explain his previous testimony to Congress.
Eric Trump Says 'Deep State' Democrats Want to Count Beers and Baby Formula
"They don't actually want to do their job. They don't want to fix health care. They don't want to fix immigration. They don't want to fix anything else," the president's son said. "They just want to subpoena everybody that has ever met Trump."
Omarosa Believes Trump Involved In 'Illegal' Things
Omarosa Manigault Newman told MSNBC that she wouldn't be surprised if she were subpoenaed by Congress.
Clinton: Mueller Report Is Impeachment 'Road Map'
"Unless [Trump is] held accountable, the president may show even more disregard for the laws of the land and the obligations of his office," Clinton said. "He will likely redouble his efforts to advance Putin's agenda."