Influential Jewish congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) called President Trump’s plan to declassify documents related to the Russia election-meddling investigation a “clear abuse of power.” Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, made the statement Monday after the White House ordered the release of materials, including text messages from investigators and information about the…
Michael Cohen could be taking President Trump for a ride. Trump again denied prior knowledge of his son’s June 2016 meeting with Russians promising dirt on Hillary Clinton during a recent tweetstorm. He also alluded to Cohen’s potential legal problems with his taxi medallion holdings as an “unrelated jam.” The tweet came after reports the…
Few plotlines could be more embarrassing to a gaggle of Russian Jewish billionaires than this: Create a million-dollar “Jewish genius” prize, elegantly named The Genesis Prize. Award it to an A-list movie idol like Natalie Portman. Then find out that she’s boycotting the award ceremony in Jerusalem as a headline-grabbing protest of Israeli politics —…
Sam Nunberg, the former Trump campaign aide who railed against his boss on multiple cable news shows Monday, told the New York Times that he is proud of his performance. “I do believe that Donald Trump and Roger Stone are right: No publicity is bad publicity,” he said, referring also to the political operative who…
While not a direct target of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, Michael Cohen, Trump’s private attorney, is getting a lot of attention from the team investigating Russia’s involvement in the 2012 elections. The Washington Post is reporting that Mueller’s team has requested documents and interviewed witnesses relating to Cohen and his interactions. One of the…
The list of grand jury subpoenas requested by special counsel Robert Mueller reportedly includes 10 Trump former and current advisers. According to the Axios report, Mueller is asking to obtain all communications of close Trump confidants, including his lawyer Michael Cohen. The subpoenas are aimed at receiving communications Cohen and other Trump advisers have held…
The ever-expanding investigation into Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election now reportedly includes also a probe of Jared Kushner’s businesses and finances. According to CNN, special counsel Robert Mueller and his team are looking into Kushner’s efforts to find foreign investors to help salvage the family business’s failed 666 Fifth Avenue real-estate deal. The Kushner…
Apart for obligatory congressional hearings, deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has tried to stay out of the limelight as much as possible since taking office. Perhaps for good reason. After all, he already serves as the Trump administration’s lightening rod and frequently tops the list of officials said to be about to be booted by…
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