Would Trump fire the special counsel investigating the Russian Federation scandal?
But at a separate hearing, Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who appointed Mueller and continues to oversee the investigation, promised lawmakers he would not permit Mueller to be dismissed without legitimate reason. Still, it took until Tuesday night for the White House to actually dispute Ruddy's suspicion. "Because Comey makes so clear that it's the poison fruit of a deliberate manipulation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation director leaking to The New York Times , ...
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Grenfell Tower victims and community leaders meeting PM at Downing Street
The death toll from the blaze that consumed a London tower block earlier this week has risen to 30, police said on Friday. The inferno Wednesday morning at the 24-story Grenfell Tower has led to community anger and protests over the government's response.
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Time Running Out To Reach Northern Power Sharing Agreement
May's botched election gamble forced her to seek a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP ), increasing the influence of pro-British unionists who have struggled for years with Irish nationalists who want Northern Ireland to join a united Ireland.
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Trump again lashes out at Russian Federation probe, says he is being investigated
President Donald Trump says he is being investigated for firing FBI Director James Comey by the man who told him to do it. President Donald Trump complained on social media about the wide-ranging investigation of Russian interference in the USA election as Robert Mueller appeared to widen his probe to include whether Trump tried to obstruct justice.
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Paul Ryan: 'Let Robert Mueller Do His Job'
The comments come amid increasing frustration at the White House and among Trump supporters that the investigation will overshadow the president's agenda for months to come - a prospect that has Democrats salivating. "He did not hire a single Republican in the first wave", Gingrich said. The White House referred questions to Trump's personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz.
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Al Jazeera Twitter account 'suspended' amid Qatar rift
Jubeir said the list being compiled by the four Arab countries were not "demands" but "a list of grievances that need to be addressed and that the Qataris need to fix". Disruption [by others] will not stop because the truth terrifies them. The network wrote that the account "is now suspended due to what seems to be an organised campaign and we are doing the necessary work to get the service back".
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GOP shooting: Scalise improving from brink of death
In his speech in Miami Friday, President Trump called for unity in the aftermath of Wednesday's shooting at a GOP baseball practice. Trump said in remarks at the White House on Thursday. Instead of wearing hats representing their home teams, as is the normal tradition, players on both teams wore Louisiana State University hats in honor of Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, for part of the game.
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Trump Interviewed Mueller for FBI Director Job Before Special Counsel Appointment
On May 17, Gingrich tweeted that Mueller was a "superb choice" for special counsel. Who knows if that is true or what exactly Donald J. Trump "considers" on a day-to-day basis. At first glance, this is a tried-and-true tactic of team Trump-attempt to discredit your opponents. "You are not the witness we were supposed to hear from today".
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Rosenstein Says He Has Seen No Reason to Remove Mueller
Senators on Tuesday questioned both Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on how the inquiry is being handled. Sessions has recused himself from the Russian probe, a move that gave Rosenstein the authority to appoint a special counsel.
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Banning Flippers? North Korea lashes out at trade sanctions
Although U.S. citizens are not banned from visiting North Korea , the U.S. State Department strongly advises against it. Doctors said they have very limited information about Warmbier's condition before his arrival in the United States and have not had any contact with North Korean medical officials.
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Judicial Watch: Special Counsel Mueller Might Have to Go
So that is what I would do. Schiff says that if Trump fires Mueller , Congress might name its own independent counsel to investigate the case. "If there were not good cause it wouldn't matter to me what anybody said". White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on June 6 that he had "not discussed" whether Trump felt comfortable with Mueller as special counsel .
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Southern Baptists vote to decry 'alt-right white supremacy' after heated dispute
But, that was only after a revised version of the resolution was brought up for a vote. Southern Baptists have taken steps toward reckoning with their troubled past. "Being unclear on the spirit of this is dumb, foolish and bad stewardship of time". The event in Phoenix is the first Southern Baptist annual meeting since the USA presidential election, which riled the denomination's leadership over whether Trump, a thrice-married casino and real estate mogul, was morally fit for office.