Trump Corruption

The Hill reports: President Trump late Saturday railed against the indictment of Roger Stone, insisting that he did not work with his long-time confidant “anywhere near the Election” and complaining that the focus should instead be on obstacles his campaign faced in 2016. In a series of tweets, Trump cited allegations in Stone’s indictment that data was released during the …

ABC News reports: President Donald Trump again addressed Roger Stone’s indictment on Twitter early Saturday, saying if Stone is charged with lying to Congress, the former FBI and CIA officials who were involved in the early days of the investigation into Russian election interference should be as well. There is no evidence that the former officials mentioned by Trump — …

The New York Times reports: During the 2016 presidential campaign and transition, Donald J. Trump and at least 17 campaign officials and advisers had contacts with Russian nationals and WikiLeaks, or their intermediaries, a New York Times analysis has found. At least 10 other associates were told about interactions but did not have any themselves. Knowledge of these interactions is …

The Hill reports: Former informal Trump adviser Roger Stone said late Friday following his indictment in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe that he has “never” discussed a possible presidential pardon with President Trump. “I have never had any discussion with him or communication with him regarding that. I have no idea what he might do,” Stone said on CNN’s “Cuomo …

Talking Points Memo reports: You know it’s bad when Richard Nixon’s people are distancing themselves from you. The Nixon Foundation on Friday evening sought to put to rest any notion that Roger Stone was a key aide on Nixon’s campaign. The foundation tweeted that it is a “gross misstatement” to call Stone a former Nixon aide or adviser, instead noting …

The Daily Beast reports: Special Counsel Robert Mueller told a federal judge he was concerned Roger Stone might destroy or tamper with evidence, if not flee, ahead of his arrest on Friday morning. Mueller convinced the judge to seal an indictment returned by a grand jury on Thursday, charging Stone with lying to Congress about his communications with the Trump …

The Washington Post reports: After the early morning arrest at his home, Roger Stone appeared briefly in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., wearing a blue polo shirt, jeans, and steel shackles on his wrists and ankles. The judge ordered him released on a $250,000 bond. Speaking before a raucous crowd outside the courthouse, Stone vowed to fight the case. …

The Associated Press reports: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House “will have to get to the truth” about election interference after Roger Stone was arrested as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. Stone, a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, was indicted on charges that he lied to a House committee and obstructed Mueller’s investigation. Pelosi said …

The Huffington Post reports: President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out after his longtime confidant Roger Stone was arrested as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into his 2016 presidential campaign. Stone — who had repeatedly said that he expected to be indicted — has admitted to being in contact with Russian intelligence officers during Trump’s campaign, as well …

Talking Points Memo reports: Roger Stone, who worked as an informal adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, on Friday will appear in a Florida court following his arrest earlier in the morning. Stone was indicted on seven counts as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, including one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements, …

Politico reports: Former CIA Director John Brennan on Friday predicted that there will be more indictments coming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, including “a significant number of names that will be quite familiar to the average American.” Brennan, who has emerged as a frequent critic of Trump, appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” shortly after news broke that longtime Trump …

Raw Story reports: White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday claimed during an interview with CNN’s John Berman that the arrest and indictment of longtime Trump ally Roger Stone shouldn’t be seen as incriminating toward President Donald Trump. Even though Stone was indicted for lying about efforts to help Trump’s campaign by getting into contact with WikiLeaks, Sanders …

The Hill reports: Officials in President Trump’s 2016 campaign asked longtime Trump associate Roger Stone about future email releases by WikiLeaks ahead of the 2016 presidential election, special counsel Robert Mueller’s office has alleged. In an indictment unsealed Friday, federal prosecutors allege that Stone spoke with senior members of Trump’s campaign staff about WikiLeaks and that a campaign official was …

NBC News reports: Jared Kushner’s application for a top secret clearance was rejected by two career White House security specialists after an FBI background check raised concerns about potential foreign influence on him — but their supervisor overruled the recommendation and approved the clearance, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. The official, Carl Kline, is a former …

Politico reports: Former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen will comply with a subpoena from the Senate Intelligence Committee to testify before that panel, Cohen’s personal lawyer Lanny Davis said Thursday. “Of course he will honor the subpoena,” Davis said on MSNBC when asked if Cohen would testify. “But what he will do as a result of the subpoena is a …

Talking Points Memo reports: President Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen has been subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee in mid-February, CNN reported on Thursday. Cohen was interviewed by committee staff in fall of 2017 as part of its ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Since, Cohen has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress …

ABC News reports: Michael Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, says Rudy Giuliani should be indicted for “witness tampering” following his comments on national television earlier this week. “Calling out a man’s father-in-law and wife in order to intimidate the witness is not fair game and it needs to be investigated,” Davis told ABC News’ chief anchor George Stephanopoulos in an interview …

Raw Story reports: President Donald Trump on Thursday bragged about his former “fixer” backing off publicly testifying against him after the president had lobbed multiple threats aimed at his father-in-law. Cohen on Wednesday announced that he was indefinitely postponing his planned testimony before the House of Representatives next month due to threats made by the president to his father-in-law. So …

The Washington Post reports: Attorneys for Paul Manafort on Wednesday rebutted allegations the former Trump campaign chairman lied to investigators and broke his plea deal, saying any misstatements he gave to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election were unintentional. In a redacted version of a 10-page document filed under seal, Manafort’s …

The Los Angeles Times reports: Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, will postpone his hotly anticipated appearance before the House Oversight Committee because of “ongoing threats against his family” from President Trump, his spokesman said Wednesday. Cohen was scheduled to testify on Feb. 7. He’s been the target of repeated insults from Trump and his lawyer, former New …