Russia probe counsel wants to interview senior White House officials: NYT

EghtesadOnline: The special counsel investigating whether Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election and possible collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign wants to speak with current and former senior White House officials, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

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Publish Date:13/August/2017 | 09:12

Trump Says Sessions Let Him Down But Won't Say If He'll Be Fired

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said he’s disappointed with Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 election, and that “time will tell” if the nation’s top law enforcement officer remains in his job.

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Publish Date:26/July/2017 | 05:14

Trump picks lawyer Ty Cobb to handle Russia probe

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump announced in a statement on Saturday that veteran Washington lawyer Ty Cobb will serve as special counsel, and sources familiar with the hiring said Cobb would handle the White House's response to Russia-related investigations.

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Publish Date:16/July/2017 | 05:49

Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort is first to go on trial in Russia probe

EghtesadOnline: Paul Manafort on Tuesday will become the first of President Donald Trump’s former aides to go on trial, accused of bank and tax fraud by federal investigators probing Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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Publish Date:30/July/2018 | 10:27

U.S. investigators seek to turn Manafort in Russia probe : sources

EghtesadOnline: U.S. investigators examining money laundering accusations against President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort hope to push him to cooperate with their probe into possible collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia, two sources with direct knowledge of the investigation said.

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Publish Date:23/July/2017 | 04:30

Russian envoy, at heart of U.S. investigations, ends tenure in Washington

EghtesadOnline: Russia's ambassador to Washington Sergei Kislyak, a key figure in ongoing U.S. investigations into Moscow's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, ended his tenure on Saturday.

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Publish Date:23/July/2017 | 04:28

Trump Struggles to Regain Footing After Staff Defections

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump sought to impose order in his White House in the face of a widening Russia probe on Friday, ending a tumultuous week by appointing a new lead lawyer, sidelining his old one and hiring a new communications director as two top spokesmen quit in protest.

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Publish Date:23/July/2017 | 04:22

Here’s the Chain Reaction Trump Could Set Off by Trying to Fire Mueller

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s interview with the New York Times on Wednesday has stirred speculation he may consider firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller for investigating Trump’s business dealings as part of the Russia probe .

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Publish Date:21/July/2017 | 07:52

Trump Ready to Shake Things Up as Russia Investigations Grind On

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump is planning to shake up his legal team and is also evaluating options for his communications shop as the FBI and congressional investigations into his campaign’s possible ties to Russia heat up.

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Publish Date:17/July/2017 | 06:00

Trump’s Tape Ruse Risks Fresh Legal Jeopardy in Russia Probe

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s admission that he never taped his conversations with ousted FBI Director James Comey risks exposing him to fresh legal jeopardy and weakens his credibility in the eyes of investigators probing ties between his associates and Russia.

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Publish Date:23/June/2017 | 13:08