Trump says Pompeo requested he fire State Department inspector general
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to fire the State Department’s inspector general, saying Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked him to do so and dismissing suggestions that Pompeo faced a probe by the ousted official.
Trump says he is surprised Attorney General Barr not looking at Obama in probe
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was surprised that Attorney General William Barr opted not to look at former President Barack Obama in a Justice Department review of the FBI’s handling of 2016 Russia probe.
Trump fired watchdog who was probing Saudi arms sales: lawmakers
President Donald Trump may have fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick because he was investigating U.S. military sales to Saudi Arabia, Democratic lawmakers said on Monday, although Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he sought Linick’s…
Pompeo says intent to fire State Dept. IG was not retaliation: Washington Post
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said his recommendation to President Donald Trump that the inspector general of the State Department be fired was not an act of retaliation as he was unaware of any investigations the employee was carrying out, he to…
Trump to replace D.C. prosecutor in controversial Stone, Flynn cases
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated a federal prosecutor in Ohio to become the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, succeeding one who has faced growing criticism over his handling of criminal cases involving the president’s allies.
U.S. lawmakers link Trump’s latest IG firing to Saudi arms sales probe
President Donald Trump may have fired the State Department’s inspector general because he was investigating U.S. military sales to Saudi Arabia, Democratic lawmakers said on Monday as they sought to explain the latest dismissal of an official responsib…
As Biden crafts U.S. coronavirus response proposals, Warren has his ear
Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has been speaking regularly with former rival Elizabeth Warren on public health and economic relief ideas as he crafts more ambitious proposals aimed at helping Americans through the coronaviru…
Obama, Biden not targeted in U.S. review of Russia probe, Barr says
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday he does not expect a Justice Department review of the FBI’s handling of 2016 election interference to lead to criminal investigation of former President Barack Obama or former Vice President Joe Biden.
Obama, Biden not targets of criminal investigation in review of Russia probe, AG Barr says
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday he does not expect a Justice Department review of the FBI’s handling of 2016 election interference to lead to criminal investigation for former President Barack Obama or former Vice President Joe Biden….
U.S. attorney general does not expect review of 2016 election interference to lead to Obama criminal probe
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday he does not expect a Justice Department review of the FBI’s handling of 2016 election interference to lead to criminal charges for former President Barack Obama or former Vice President Joe Biden.
